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It is not possible to send an SMS message (text message) directly from JobScheduler. There are, however, three work-arounds:
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- JobScheduler can be connected a monitoring system such as Nagios, which is able to send SMS text messages. The operation of JobScheduler in conjunction with Nagios is described our Network Monitor Systems FAQs.
Caveat
We are not convinced of the suitability of SMS as a notification medium for critical applciations.
This is because of the rate at which telephone operators reduce the frequency with which they attempt to send the SMS if the recipient should be offline. Our experience in Germany is that operators will attempt to send out an SMS quite often in the first few hours after the message is received from the sender. However, they will quickly increase the intervals between attempts to several hours. This can mean that after being offline for a number of hours (in an aeroplane, in a dead spot, or having an empty battery) the recipient may only receive their SMS 12 or more hours after coming online.
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