Messenger Direct - Upgrade Options

Introduction

The Messenger Direct API offers low cost and a simple interface for integrating SMS into your applications or widgets.

See the API feature matrix comparing Bulletin Connect with Messenger Direct if you require more functionality.

Extra Extra

For a limited period all Messenger Direct users get access to the full Messenger web platform. Experience online address books, group messaging and a comprehensive message history.

Contact Bulletin Wireless if you need to upgrade and we will assist.

Be sure to view the terms of service and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Bulletin Messenger Features and Benefits

Benefits

Bulletin Messenger provides the user with comprehensive messaging functionality anywhere that there is internet access.
Great SMS business integration tool
Extends Email to all SMS capable mobile phones (mobile phones themselves do not need to be configured for Email)
Great as a marketing and promotions tool
Ensures that you are notified on lead developments immediately
Global connectivity for effective and efficient international messaging
Keep mobile work forces updated on meetings and events
Cost Management
- A cost effective alternative to voice communications and instant contact with hundreds of contacts.
- Keep records of your communications for future reference
- Bill messages to your own mobile phone or a company admin mobile phone
- Limit message volumes and control expenditure
- Activity Reports (accessed via Bulletin Messenger)
Security
- Comprehensive security features to secure usage of your Domain, Email or IP address with Optional IP authentication
- Company Administrator controls usage of your own authorized addresses

Features

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- When replies come through they returned to your Email Inbox
- All messages sent and received using Bulletin Messenger are also logged in your Bulletin Messenger account
- When replies and delivery status messages are processed, they are threaded to the original message to allow for easy tracking of "conversations"
Dedicated web site
- Compose messages for immediate delivery or schedule them for later delivery
- Canned messages and Media items for those messages you send often
- Online Address Book management, including exporting and importing, access and restrictions
- Simple API for integration into your systems
Email2SMS
- Assign your Email address against your Bulletin Messenger account so that messages are logged there, your mobile phone is billed and you can access your Address Book contacts and groups
- Compose and send messages and read message responses using your favorite email client (e.g. Microsoft Outlook)
- Group lists created in Bulletin Messenger can be utilised to send one message out to a group of workers or customers
Widgets for most popular platforms and simple API for developing your own

If you upgrade to Bulletin Messenger you still retain all the Features and Benefits of Messenger Direct that you have come to rely on.

Benefits

Great SMS business integration tool
Global connectivity for effective and efficient international messaging
Keep mobile work forces updated on meetings and events
Cost Management
- A cost effective alternative to voice communications and instant contact with hundreds of contacts.
Security
- SSL connectivity

Features

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- All messages sent and received using Bulletin Messenger are also logged in your Bulletin Messenger account
- When replies and delivery status messages are processed, they are threaded to the original message to allow for easy tracking of "conversations"
Simple API
- REST style interface for rapid integration
- Message Feeds

Bulletin Connect Features and Benefits

Benefits

Any SMS solution easily and quickly
Great marketing opportunities. Send info to your mobile customer
Gain revenue from messages your customers send to you
Attract the public to your business through TEXT promotion
Access to mobile phones all over the world

Features

Send and receive messages (two way)
Connect at one point to mobile phones and pagers all over the world
Mobile originate message applications (short codes)
Industry standard business interfaces
Monitor your SMS solution to ensure reliability
Full automated end to end testing
Premium rate messages

API Feature Matrix

This table shows some of the features available in the Messaging APIs provided by Bulletin Wireless products.
The best product for you will depend on what features you require but whereas Bulletin Messenger offers a ready to use solution web and email that can be extended with the API, Bulletin Connect gives you the opportunity to create a fully customised or specialised application utilising the carrier grade Bulletin Connect API without the restrictions of Bulletin Messenger.

If you have any questions or need clarification on what is available in the Bulletin Connect SDK or Bulletin Messenger User Guide then please contact Bulletin Wireless.

Product Feature	Messenger Direct	Bulletin Connect
REST Interface
Inbound Message (MO/Replies) Feed
Standard 160 Char SMS Messaging
Single Recipient
SSL secure transport
International Messaging
Multiple Recipients per connection
Address Book Recipients
Delivery Status Updates via API
Replies via API
Inbound Message (MO) handling
Message Logs
Online Reports
Message Limits
SOAP Interface
SMPP Interface
Long Messaging
WAP Push Messages
WAP Service Indication Message
Smart Messages (vCard, vCal)
SDK
Sample Code
Online Subscription
MT Billing
Premium Billing (Short Codes)
Use Client Message IDs for reply tracking
High Message throughput
Online Addressbooks
Web2SMS Alternative Interface
Email2SMS Alternative Interface

- Only available in full Bulletin Messenger Subscription

Contact Bulletin Wireless or Request a Bulletin Connect Account if you want to use the carrier grade functionality provided by Bulletin Connect.
For Bulletin Messenger, sign up online and subscribe today!

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