---
name: "mmsctl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mmsd-tng"
version: "2.6.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mmsctl"
---

# mmsctl(1)

Control mmsdtng to Send and receive MMS messages

## NAME

mmsctl - Control mmsdtng to Send and receive MMS messages

## SYNOPSIS

**mmsctl** \[ -L \] \[ -M \[ -o message\_path \] \] \[ -S \[ -r recipient ...\] \[ -a attachment \[ -c ctype \] \] \] \[ -D -o message\_path \[ -o message\_path ... \] \]

## DESCRIPTION

**mmsctl** This is a CLI frontend to mmsdtng, which sends and receives MMSes. It works with modem manager.

## OPTIONS

- **L**

  Listen

- **M**

  List Messages

- **S**

  Send Message

- **D**

  Delete Message

- **o**

  target message path

- **r**

  recipient

- **a**

  attachment

- **c**

  content-type

## EXAMPLE

- send the message of the day to (555)555-5555

  mmsctl -S -r +15555555555 -a /etc/motd -c text/plain