nowMessenger! Online Tutorial
This provides a brief overview of the nowMessenger! internet alphanumeric messaging application. nowMessenger! is operated via an intuitive Graphical User Interface. It is quite easy to operate the program without any additional documentation, but the following sections detail the program operations and provide some hints and tips for efficient use of this messaging tool.More detailed information is provided in the User's Guide.
Users Guide
Tutorial
Protocols
SNPP Providers
Support
From this screen you can select one or more recipients, enter your own message or build a message from your own custom list of Express messages. On-screen indicators alert you to maximum message sizes and the length of your current message.
The Edit menu pulldown is your gateway to customizing nowMessenger! to your needs.
Each of the options in the pulldown open a new window, each with features giving you total control of nowMessenger! features.
This window allows you to select current recipients and update their information or add new recipients.
You have full control over all aspects of a recipient's information. Of particular importance is the Messages control which sets the maximum number of pages that will be sent for any given message.
Each messaging device, pager or phone, has different characteristics. This window allows you to define new devices as manufacturers introduce new products.
Each paging company or messaging provider that offers SNPP services must have an entry in the Provider List.
The key provider information is the network name (or IP address) of their SNPP gateway, and the port associated with their SNPP service (usually 444).
Express messages are convenient short cuts allowing you to compose messages from frequently used sentences or phrases. Since an Express message selection is added to the end of the current message buffer, and the buffer can then be edited, customizing your Express messages is a powerful technique for message composition.
Your Signature is a convenient way to make sure your name and/or contact information appears on every message. nowMessenger! will append all of your signature at the end of your message, truncating the message if necessary.
To avoid splitting your Signature across two pages, you should separate words with a period or underline rather than a space.
Network Settings enables the use of email for sending messages to devices that do not support SNPP. The Outgoing Mail Server should be set to the same host as your email client and the ReplyTo email Address should be your email address. The last field is currently unused and may be left blank.
