In the Windows environment, service processes are started automatically when the PC is started, so that it is not necessary for a user to logon to the computer to run a service program. The Now SMS/MMS gateway operates as a Windows service.

When you are configuring the gateway, and select “OK” to close the configuration dialog, the gateway checks to see if the service process is active. If the service process is not active, the following dialog is displayed:

Select “Yes” to install and activate the service, or “No” to exit without activating the service.

The “Service” tab in the configuration dialog can also be utilized to install or remove the service.

The “Event Log” button displays a dialog that shows events related to the gateway which have been logged to the Windows Event Log. The gateway always logs when its services are started and stopped. Additionally errors are reported to the event log if a particular SMSC interface fails to initialize, and when a user account exceeds their defined message quota for sending messages.