I use a plug-in to Outlook 2003, available from the Microsoft downloads site, which allows me to send text messages from outlook to a connected mobile phone, which then transmits the text message. It does not handle replies. I use Talks on the mobile phone to read those out. Regards, John Contact on : (Home) john_farley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or : (work) john.farley@xxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James O'Dell Sent: 07 April 2007 12:49 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: sms via pc? Skype will let you send messages, but won't receive replies. Not sure you can receive replies without a number anyway. ----- Original Message ----- From: "goshawk" <goshawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <VICUG-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <tvi-talk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: [access-uk] sms via pc? > hello list, > does anyone know if there is any accessible software, that will let me > at least send sms or even mms messages to mobile phones from a pc? if > it could receive replies as well, that would be even better, but this > is not essential. > Simon > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq