When you use the mm1 module of mmsbox to send an MMS, you obviously cannot fake
the sender. The MMSC pretty much always inserts a sender address for you, hence
Mbuni removes the sender address and tells the MMSC to insert one.
On Aug 19, 2010, at 23:53, Emmanuel CHANSON wrote:
> Yes, I know that in SMS messaging it is restricted,
>
> but in MMS I am quite sure it is possible by setting the From header inside a
> MMS to a given string. (test done in another context without Mbuni).
> The thing is that I ask some info about how Mbuni handle these different
> parameters (sender, faked-sender, ...) because I have a behavior I don't
> understand where:
>
> - I have the string let's say Sender set in my config file,
> - I send my MMS
> - Inside mbuni logs I do see 'from sen...@unknown'
> - In the pcap trace I don't see any value in From Header !! the field is empty
> - On my mobile phone I receive the MMS with +123456789 from value
>
> I think because the From value inside pcap trace is empty then MMS-C put the
> Sender modem MSISDN.
> So is there a problem when the sender is not a MSISDN address ?
>
> In mmlib/mms_util.c I found:
>
> if (isphonenum(*address) || (typ && octstr_str_case_compare(typ,
> "/TYPE=PLMN") == 0)) {
> mms_normalize_phonenum(address, unified_prefix, strip_prefixes);
> octstr_append(*address, keep_suffix ? octstr_imm("/TYPE=PLMN") :
> octstr_imm(""));
> } else if (typ)
> octstr_append(*address, keep_suffix ? typ : octstr_imm(""));
> else
> octstr_append(*address, keep_suffix ? octstr_imm("@unknown") :
> octstr_imm(""));
> octstr_destroy(typ);
> }
>
> Not being an expert in C I wonder if Mbuni is able to replace a MSISDN
> address by a string and why it should add '@unknown' after the string.
>
> In any case even with this it don't seems to work as my From field value is
> empty...
>
> Maybe some Mbuni experts a some clues about this ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Emmanuel
>
> 2010/8/19 Alvaro Cornejo <cornejo.alv...@gmail.com>
> Emmanuel
>
> Don't know much about mbuni, but for sms messaging with gsm modems it
> is no possible to set the &From variable. It allways will be the SIM
> phone number (MSISDN). This feature is restricted by the operators in
> general. You can do that with SMPP.
>
> As you connect through GPRS, it might be different.
>
> Better ask your provider if it is possible.
>
> Regards
>
> Alvaro
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> On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:39 PM, Emmanuel CHANSON
> <emmanuelchan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > One question about the sender value in mmsbox:
> >
> > Mbuni CVS + GPRS modem as mmsc.
> >
> > How mmsbox handle the From value &from if the value is not an MSISDN like
> > +xxxxxxxxx/TYPE=PLMN ?
> > I do see in logs that mbuni seems to send a MMS with my string value in From
> > Header BUT:
> > - From value is empty in a pcap trace token when mmsbox sent the MMS to MMSC
> > - I receive on my destination mobile sender info like my real modem SIM
> > number ie +123456789
> >
> > My purpose is to send a MMS with &from=<string> received like this on
> > destination mobile for instance recipient will receive a MMS coming from
> > MYCOMPANY.
> >
> > In mmsbox.conf:
> > ------------------------
> > group = send-mms-user
> > username = tester
> > password = foobar
> > faked-sender = Sender
> >
> > Test sendmms command:
> > -------------------------------------
> > lynx -dump
> > "http://localhost:10003/?username=tester&password=foobar&mmsc=nokiaphone&from=Sender&to=%2Bxxxxxxxxx/TYPE=PLMN&subject=Test&content-url=http://localhost/mms/mms-2.smil";
> >
> > mmsbox.log:
> > ...
> > bearerbox.c:1519 <sendMsg> [MM7] [n/a] Sent MMSBox Outgoing Queue MMS Send:
> > From sen...@unknown, to +xxxxxxxxx/TYPE=PLMN, msgsize=96880:
> > msgid=[725F16D40E89735B8F6FE52B698E4CB4]
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Emmanuel
> >
> >
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