it isn't difficult to send email that gets converted to sms you just need to know how to format the TO address (#@address.com); this should cover it (will require some imput from the people you want to send sms/email to ( quick google search...): http://www.sensiblesoftware.com/weblog/2011/02/28/cell-phone-email-addresses/ On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 16:13, Alan Dayley wrote: > My experience consists of someone on a team I work with signing me up > and me getting text messages. So I don't know the details you are > asking, just that our team has used the service very successfully. > > Alan > > On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Mark Phillips > wrote: > > Alan, > > > > I signed up for an account on belugapods - I used one email address and > then > > added two others as members of a pod. I get messages to these email > > addresses. I don't see how to invite a cell # as opposed to an email > > address, and when I just type in my cell # instead of the email address, > I > > don't get an error message, nor an invite, nor a message via sms. The > help > > screens are not very.......helpful..;-) > > > > Do you use this service? Any ideas on what I am missing? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mark > > > > On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Alan Dayley wrote: > >> > >> http://belugapods.com/ > >> > >> While they showcase the iOS and Android apps, works fine with just a > >> text messaging phone too. > >> > >> Alan > >> > >> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Mark Phillips > >> wrote: > >> > This group always has great suggestions for my odd requirements, so > here > >> > I > >> > go again....;-) > >> > > >> > My two club softball teams are going to out of town for nationals at > the > >> > end > >> > of June (~26 families). (We might even make ESPN...) We need a way to > >> > send > >> > messages to each other, and as a group. Up to this point, I have been > >> > running a private group email list that everyone can use to send and > >> > receive > >> > emails for the group. But not everyone has Internet or email on their > >> > phone, > >> > so the group email list is not the best option for everyone. My > android > >> > phone can send a text message to a group, so I can handle the issue of > >> > schedule changes. But, not everyone's phone on the two teams can send > a > >> > group text, which makes those impromptu 'team lunch' difficult for > >> > someone > >> > in the group to schedule, unless I become the group sms operator, > which > >> > is > >> > **not** something I want to do! I am wondering if there is some open > >> > source > >> > technology that can help us.... > >> > > >> > My requirements > >> > 1. Send sms to a whole group, part of a group, or individually > >> > 2. Work on low end cell phones - ie no Internet plan or email > >> > 3. Does not require a lot of setup, either for me or for each person > >> > going. > >> > The people on the trip are not techies, but parents of 11-15 year old > >> > softball players (and the players as well). > >> > 4. Free, or really low cost as I only need it for ~10 days. > >> > > >> > I have a Debian server on Linode for our web site, so I could add some > >> > more > >> > software.... > >> > > >> > I thought of these ideas: > >> > 1. pass out a cell phone list to everyone. That solves individual sms > >> > messages, but not group/sub group messaging for those who don't have > >> > that on > >> > their phone > >> > 2. twitter - maybe a private group? I have not used twitter before, > but > >> > I > >> > will have challenges getting everyone to sign up for an account. > >> > 3. some other sms micro-blog app on my own server? > >> > 4. Face to face communication.....how old fashion! > >> > 5. Phone trees......from my experience, only works in an emergency. > >> > > >> > I am focused on sms only because it seems to be available to every > >> > player > >> > and parent on the trip. I am open to any other suggestions y'all may > >> > have! > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Mark > >> > > >> > --------------------------------------------------- > >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >