General Configuration

The following table describes the fields in the General Configuration panel:

Field	Module Property?	Description
Host	Yes	Specify the host name of your SMPP server.
Port	Yes	Specify the port on which your server is running.
Use SSL	Yes	Select this check box if your server connection is secured with SSL.
System ID	Yes	Enter the system ID of your SMPP hosted server.
Password	Yes	Specify the password used to connect to the SMPP server.
Bind type	Yes	Select a bind type from the list: Send: To configure your connection for only sending messages. Receive: To configure your connection for only receiving messages. Send and receive: To configure your connection for sending and receiving messages.
System type	Yes	Set the optional login field only when a value is provided by the system administrator. The value must be a short text string.
Address range	Yes	Use the field primarily to receive messages. You must set this field only if you are instructed by the SMPP service provider.
Actions	Yes	Click Test connection to ensure successful connection with your SMPP server.
SMSC Default Alphabet	Yes	Alphabet (text encoding) that encodes the message. See Message Encoding for details.