Run example project

You can use Microsoft Visual Studio to start the C#.NET application. The downloaded example project is called 'Sending SMS through MS SQL Server'. Please run it.

On the opening window, see the outgoing and incoming messages and click 'Compose message' (Figure 1), so you can write your own message. The outgoing and incoming messages can be refreshed from the database.

Write message and click 'Send'. Do not forget to provide the recipient (Figure 2).

Summary

By reading this article, you have learned how to use the Microsoft Visual Studio to start the C#.NET application. This C#.NET can be used to receive and send messages using an SQL database. This application is communicating with the Ozeki SMS Gateway. This way you will have full control of the outgoing and incoming messages in the SMS Gateway app.

To understand the system more, feel free to visit the article about setting up the MS SQL connection string. If you would like to know more about solutions that are using different programming languages, feel free to explore the Ozeki website. You can find articles about using C# HTTP API, or the C# SMS API

If you need SMS forwarding and you have not already done so, Download Ozeki SMS Gateway now and create this setup!