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menu,  or by clicking  on the  Pend  label  on r  Pro s main  screen.

4.30

Pre programmed  Messages

Up to one hundred  frequently used  messages  can  be pre programmed  for your convenience.   The first five of

these  can accessed  with a single  click on the main  screen.  These messages  can be automatically  inserted

into the  Message  Text  area by clicking  on the  Prog1     Prog5  buttons.  The rest of the pre programmed

message  are accessed  by clicking  on the  More  button.  The first  five pre programmed  messages  can  be set

by right clicking  on its button.  To bring up the  Preset  Messages   screen,  which displays  all the pre 

programmed  messages,  click on the  More  button, or choose   Tools   >  Presets  from the menu.

Each pre programmed  message  can also,  optionally, be assigned  a recipient or group.  This option  will not

only add the programmed  message  text to the main  screen,  but will  also  automatically  select  a recipient or

group to send  the message  to.

4.31

Protocols

r  Pro supports  seven different protocols  to deliver messages  to wireless  carriers.   You will need  to

contact your carrier  to verify what protocols  they support.   You can also  find protocol support  information  for

many carriers  in the support  section  of our website  (www.r.com).

GSMAT   This protocol was  initially defined  as part of the GSM protocol.  It uses  AT Commands  to communicate

with mobile  phones  and wireless  modems  that are directly connected  to your computer  (usually to the serial

port).  This protocol can be used  to send  messages  totally wirelessly:  from your wireless  device (phone  or

modem),  directly to the recipients s  device.

SMTP   (Simple  Mail Transfer  Protocol) This is  the same  Internet based  protocol  that is  used  for regular email.

Although most  wireless  carriers  support  this protocol, it shouldn t  be your first choice.   Using  SMTP can  result

in delays in delivery, and there is  no confirmation  that the carriers  has  even accepted  the message.

SNPP   (Simple  Network Paging Protocol) This  is an excellent Internet based  protocol.  It has  all the

advantages  of TAP, but tends  to be faster.

TAP   (Telocator  Alphanumeric  Protocol) The is  probably the oldest,  and most  widely used  modem  based

wireless  messaging  protocol.   Previous versions  of TAP were  named  IXO and PET.  r  Pro supports

all of these standards.

TONE   (Touch Tone) Although  not really a protocol,  touch tone  delivery is still  exclusively used  for many

numeric  pagers.

UCP   (Universal  Computer  Protocol) A modem based  protocol that is used  mostly in Europe.

WCTP (Wireless  Communications  Transfer  Protocol) Another Internet based  wireless  messaging  protocol.   It s

not quite  as widely accepted  as  SNPP.

4.32

Recipient  List

The  Recipient  List   listbox is  displayed  on the r  Pro s main  screen.   It lists  the recipients  that can be

chosen  to send  messages  to.  Recipients  are listed  alphabetically  by the recipient s  full name.  Groups  are

listed  before single  recipients  and are prefixed with a (G) label.   Recipients  are moved from the  Recipient List 

to the  Selected  Recipients   list by clicking  on the recipient s  name.   You can also  select  recipients  by typing the

first few letters  in their  name  and hitting .  This only works  if the  Recipient List   is  the active control

(has  the focus).  Set the focus  to the  Recipient List   by clicking  on the  Recipient  List   heading,  or by hitting