Messenger Service application is responsible for generating automated messages to pre-established email recipients. This application handles email being sent from the Sales Host and pod booking emails. Also, Messenger Service creates an alert system that works in conjunction with the Kiosk module and Cash Management functionality. This service also monitors conditions such as duplicates and SQL errors of Kiosk, Cash Management and basic Sales functionality.

 

The Messenger Service application allows for the following notifications to be sent to designated email recipients i.e., technical support or management staff:

 

 

The service consists of four parts implemented as classes MsgService, MessageDB, MsgProcessor and the SvcMonitor. There is also MsgHandler derived classes to handle sending emails/sms/etc., owned by the MsgProcessor class, as well as a message class and two queues of messages used by the components.