JD, I am not trying to convert an email to sms. I am looking for an sms group list, where anyone on the list can send an sms to everyone else on the list. Something like a google groups email list, but just for sms. Email is not an option, only sms. Mark On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 8:43 PM, JD Austin wrote: > 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 >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >