What is a "Secure Message"?
A secure message Secure Message is a text message Text Message that can be sent and received by using PrivateGSM. Secure Message uses Messages share the same communication infrastructure of the Secure Voice communication to exchange data:
- Server Authentication by SSL certificate.
- HTTPS and SIP over TLS protocols to exchange data
It's possible to send just text messages, but as PrivateGSM supports UNICODE and emoji character set, you can add emoticon icons as well.
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BlackBerry platform does not support Emoji and thus cannot use them both for writing or reading. This is an operating system limitation and it's not recoverable. |
The maximum length of a single message is 160 character, so the input box refuses to let you write more than 160 chars.
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Please note there's no concatenation for Secure Messages. If you need to send a message that is longer than 160 characters, then you need to split it in more than one message by yourself. |
- data in encrypted way.
You can read an overview of features and limitations at the bottom of this document, but for sake of brevity let's say that Secure Messages are text only, thus no attachments are provided. Also maximum length of a Secure Message is 160 characters.
How does a Secure Message work?
When a customer chooses to send a Secure Message, it triggers an HTTP POST request in his client towards PrivateServer which plays a "store-and-forward" role. As soon as the receiver pops up online, PrivateServer delivers the Secure Message.
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