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Originally Posted by AustinChief
I have done this in the past. What I do is add their carrier info to the db of users and then it sends based on that. It works ok, but is a bit of a pain. I may have to go that route in the end. I could use the phone app to directly send the messages but that violates my security model and exposes REAL phone numbers to the parties involved, so that's a no go.
In the end, I will just have to see if the demand for text notifications is there. I am guessing you are right and I will have to go this route.
Oh and thanks for providing the links now I don't have to look them up again!  |
I can see how it would be a pain. They switch mobile carriers and all of a sudden they are no longer receiving notifications. Most people would not remember to update their information if they did change.
You could set up a login page where users can register and receive the notifications directly at the site. If the mail server receives a mailer-daemon delivery failure, it looks up what account that email addy belongs to and kicks up a notification asking the user to update their info. Doing this could also allow the end user to edit the page to where they can set "favorites" so they aren't scanning the page for the girl they are looking for.