In this step-by-step tutorial we explain how to create an Access application, which is capable of sending and receiving SMS messages. In order to use this tutorial, you need an installed copy of OZEKI MESSAGE SERVER and MICROSOFT ACCESS.
Step 1 - create an Access database
First you must have a database. You can give it any name. In this example we named it ozeki_ms6_released . In this database you need to create two tables. One of these tables is going to be used for sending SMS messages while the other is going to be used for receiving. It is important that the table used for sending messages is named ozekimessageout and the table used for receiving messages is named ozekimessagein. The columns in the tables should be created as presented on the following screenshot. (Figure 1.) Make sure you set the field size of the msg column to 255. You can add additional columns to both tables, but you cannot change the name of the columns used for sms sending and receiving. You can download this database in Access 2003 format from here: ozeki_ms6_released.mdb. (174kb)
