User guide

Ace Manager
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Using SMS
Ifyourmodemisnotconnectedtoyourcomputerdirectly,you
canaccessitremotelyusingtheSimpleMessageprotocol
(SMS)throughyourcellularserviceusingavalidemail
accountonyourcomputer.Selectyourcellularcarrierfrom
thelistandtypeinyourmodem’sphonenumber(MDN)and
password.If
youhaveusedAceManagerbefore,youcanselect
apreviouslyusedphonenumberfromthedropdownmenuor
typeinanewone.
Note: .If this is the first time you have used SMS with AceManager,
you will need to set up the SMS/email configuration. See below,
“Configuring your computer for SMS”.
Figure 2-5: SMS
Configuring your computer for SMS
Ifyouhaven’teverusedSMStoconnecttoamodemwith
AceManager,youwillneedtosetuptheSMTPconfiguration.
SMSisSimpleMessagingServiceandSMTPisSimpleMail
TransportProtocol,standardemail.AceManagerusesyour
emailaccounttosendmessagestothemodemandreceive
messagesback.
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Caution: Some mail servers will not allow relaying (sending
messages through them). If your mail server settings do not allow
relay, you will not be able to send SMS messages to the modems.
Note: You may need to disable the virus scanner or firewall software
on your computer in order to connect to the modem using SMS.
Usingthemenuatthetop,selectToolsandthenOptions.