System and method for sending a message to one or more destinations

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type;

converting said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type; and

sending said outgoing message to said destination address.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a protocol for receiving data indicative of a message to be sent to a destination address.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes parameters for outgoing message type and destination address.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes parameters for incoming message type and sender address.

5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a service provider to be used to send said outgoing message.

6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a maximum size of said outgoing message.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said data is indicative of an address associated with a sender of said message.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said data is indicative of a service provider to use in said sending said outgoing message to said destination address.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said sending said outgoing message to said destination address includes sending said outgoing message to said destination address via said server provider.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said data is indicative of a maximum size for said outgoing message.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said converting said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type includes converting said message into said outgoing message such that said outgoing message does not exceed said maximum size.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending a response message to said application, said response message being indicative of a delivery of said outgoing message to said destination address.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending a response message to said application, said response message being indicative of an error in delivery of said outgoing message to said destination address.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type includes:

receiving first data indicative of said message;

receiving second data indicative of said destination address;

receiving third data indicative of said outgoing message type; and

receiving fourth data indicative of an instruction to use said first data to create said outgoing message.

15 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that said outgoing message was not delivered to said destination address.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type includes receiving said data in accordance with a pre-established protocol.

17 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing a protocol indicative of how to send a message to a sender of said data.

18 . A method, comprising:

establishing a protocol to receive data indicative of a message to be sent to a destination address, wherein said protocol includes parameters for destination address and outgoing message type;

receiving data from an application, said data being compliant with said protocol and indicative of a first message, a first destination address, and a first outgoing message type;

converting said first message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said first outgoing message type; and

sending said outgoing message to said first destination address.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes parameters for incoming message type and sender address.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a service provider to be used to send said outgoing message.

21 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes a parameter for a maximum size of said outgoing message.

22 . The method of claim 17 , wherein said protocol includes at least one parameter for providing data to said application indicative of an error in delivery of said outgoing message to said destination address.

23 . An article of manufacture comprising:

a computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to:

receive data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type;

convert said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type; and

send said outgoing message to said destination address.

24 . A system, comprising:

a processor;

a communication port coupled to said processor and adapted to communicate with at least one device; and

a storage device coupled to said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:

receive data from an application, said data being indicative of a message, a destination address, and an outgoing message type;

convert said message to an outgoing message in a format compatible with said outgoing message type; and

send said outgoing message to said destination address.