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Customers should be aware that we will be changing the type of HTTP request used in our API-Client routines from POST to GET and this will effect the following (HTTP based) routines:

• Delivery report forwarding
• MO Forwarding using a URL
• MO Responding using a URL for content

This change is being made for two reasons. Primarly, it appears that some servers have been configured in such a way that they do not accept HTTP requests using the POST method. Furthermore, to account for developers of all levels, the GET method allows an application to be developed, checked and modifed more easily as our requests can be simulated through the address bar of an internet browser.

To give customers enough time to modify their applications and avoid any disruption of service, we will be implementing this change according to a two step process:

1. From Monday June 5th 2006, our HTTP requests will be made using both methods simultaneously and, from this point, applications will be able to accept the values being passed by either method.
2. From Monday June 26th 2006, our HTTP requests will be made using the GET method only and, by this time, all applications must be able to accept the values passed through this method.

Any questions relating to this change should be forwarded to our technical staff.