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OpenBSD 7.9 release · amd64 · Generated 2026-09-09

smstools3-3.1.21p3

gateway to send and receive SMS through GSM mobile phones

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Description

The SMS Server Tools 3 is a SMS Gateway software which can send and receive short messages through GSM modems and mobile phones. You can send short messages by simply storing text files into a special spool directory. The program monitors this directory and sends new files automatically. It also stores received short messages into another directory as text files. Binary messages (including Unicode text) are also supported, for example ring tone messages. It's also possible to send a WAP Push message to the WAP / MMS capable mobile phone. The program can run other external programs or scripts after events like reception of a new message, successful sending and also when the program detects a problem. These programs can inspect the related text files and perform automatic actions, for example storing information into a database, sending an automatic reply, forwarding messages via eMail (SMS to eMail gateway), ... and whatever you like. This software needs a GSM modem (or mobile phone) with SMS command set according to the european specifications GSM 07.05 (=ETSI TS 300 585) and GSM 03.38 (=ETSI TS 100 900). AT command set is supported.

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Ports path
comms/smstools
Package architecture
amd64
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The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <ports@openbsd.org>
Categories
comms
Available flavors
None listed

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