FrontlineSMS

Multimedia Messages (MMS)

From version 1.6.15, FrontlineSMS comes with a new Multimedia messages compatibility. In most countries, and for most mobile network operators, you can send an MMS message from a phone to a standard email account. For now, FrontlineSMS can display the MMS received on these accounts (MMS sent to the connected device are not supported yet). This help page will help you set up an E-mail account to allow FrontlineSMS to access the MMS received in your inbox.

Structure of an MMS

First of all, let's see what an actual MMS is.
An MMS (Multimedia Message Service) is a type of message which extends the SMS capability. These are a way to send messages that include multimedia content from phone to phone (and e-mail accounts). You can insert these kinds of content into a Multimedia message:
  • Text (like SMS)
  • Pictures
  • Videos
  • Sounds

Configuring an MMS receiving e-mail account

In order to receive your MMS, you will need a working e-mail account, and the settings required to establish a connection. Then open the MMS Settings dialog, and fill in all fields (see below).
You can access your account with either the IMAP or POP protocols. These are two ways of reaching your account, and some servers may not implement both protocols. When using POP , your messages will be extracted from the server, and deleted. You can only access them once. If you're not familiar with all of this or if you're not sure what you are doing, we strongly recommend a connection via the IMAP protocol.

Following the activity of your MMS e-mail accounts

On the Phones tab, you have access to all your communication services. This includes every modem, Internet service, and MMS e-mail account, connected or not. You now have a better idea of the status of each service (see below).
You can enable and disable MMS services at any moment by right-clicking on it and selecting Connect or Disconnect.

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