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Comment on ArcSend Application Architecture: Software + Services by mikejos

mikejos — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:02:12 +0000

The globe next to the server merely indicates that it is a web server, which is universally accessible.

Comment on ArcSend Application Architecture: Software + Services by Olympia

Olympia — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:03:22 +0000

Hi, could you please explain the diagram’s significance of having that globe next to the server? Does it mean it is connected to the world? I want to use it as an example for my poster and so i want to understand it.

Comment on Contact Management Software – a brief history by mikejos

mikejos — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:35:38 +0000

The submission of a an email or SMS broadcast from the ArcSend client software requires communication with the ArcSend server. Communication between the ArcSend client and server is secured via strong encryption.

In order to be able to send messages a user must go through an authentication process. We send an activation notification to their email address and their SMS address. Once their addresses have been activated, all message broadcasts must use those addresses as sender id. So, in brief, a message sender must use their own credentials (email address or mobile phone number). They cannot impersonate someone else.

Comment on Contact Management Software – a brief history by Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:05:50 +0000

How do you do message integrity and confidentiality over the internet?

Cheers
TK

Comment on Contact Management Software – a brief history by mikejos

mikejos — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:42:07 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Mark. As you note we support import from Outlook, but do not provide automatic synchronisation. This would be a good feature to add. We are currently working on Sharepoint alerts. I admire your prescience.

Comment on Contact Management Software – a brief history by Mark Cleary

Mark Cleary — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:16:24 +0000

Michael,

A very nice piece of work. A couple of ideas for future features
1. integration with mobile phone contacts. import and export

2. integration with Outlook contacts – import is there and export is relatively easy. For phones using activesync this would provide feature 1. Using live outlook data would be ‘interesting’ but would it be useful?

3. integration of alerts into SharePoint. If your late breaking schedule change is published in SharePoint, your SMS notifications could be triggered automatically.