Re: Sending Plain Text emails?
Hi, text now is my favorite third-party texting app aside from Google Voice. -- Raul A. Gallegos I don't drink coffee. When I moved to California, I promised my mother that I wouldn't start doing drugs. - Sheldon Cooper Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 3/23/2014 12:10 PM, Richard Turner wrote: I think that is determined by your Email Service Provider. I think you would have to set all outgoing Email's to plain text on their end. I have never seen a setting in the Mail app for that. Since he doesn't have an iPhone, you can't use the message app on the Touch. But, there are quite a few texting apps out there. I don't know which ones are particularly good with VoiceOver, but I'm sure there must be reviews on Applevis.com that would help. Richard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Teresa Cochran *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2014 9:54 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something mailto:phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Sending Plain Text emails?
I think that is determined by your Email Service Provider. I think you would have to set all outgoing Email's to plain text on their end. I have never seen a setting in the Mail app for that. Since he doesn't have an iPhone, you can't use the message app on the Touch. But, there are quite a few texting apps out there. I don't know which ones are particularly good with VoiceOver, but I'm sure there must be reviews on Applevis.com that would help. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 9:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something mailto:phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Sending Plain Text emails?
This is not determined by your email provider. This is a function of your email client. As Richard says, I don't know how to change this in the email client on the iPhone. You might check out other email clients or as Richard suggests, look into texting applications from your iPhod. This has been discussed on this list several times, so you can check the list archive. Google Voice does do this and does work well with VoiceOver. On 3/23/2014 12:10 PM, Richard Turner wrote: I think that is determined by your Email Service Provider. I think you would have to set all outgoing Email's to plain text on their end. I have never seen a setting in the Mail app for that. Since he doesn't have an iPhone, you can't use the message app on the Touch. But, there are quite a few texting apps out there. I don't know which ones are particularly good with VoiceOver, but I'm sure there must be reviews on Applevis.com that would help. Richard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Teresa Cochran *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2014 9:54 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something mailto:phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- Christopher (CJ) Chaltain at Gmail -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Sending Plain Text emails?
Teresa, the email address to use to send your husband a plain text or sms message is a function of his mobile service provider. If you use the correct address, you should be able to send him plain text messages from either your computer or iPod 5. Below my signature is a summary I wrote distinguishing sms versus mms messages and how to send both using email. I summarize the addresses for the four main US mobile providers at the end. Alan Lemly It is possible to send text messages using your email client on your computer. The messages can be plain text messages also known as SMS which stands for Short Message Service. SMS messages are usually limited to 160 characters when sent using a mobile device but might be limited to 140 characters when sent via a computer's email client. This also might depend on the recipient's service provider but I have not fully researched the limitation. Messages with pictures or without limitation on length can also be sent via a computer's email client. These messages are called iMessages in the iOS world or mms messages in general. MMS stands for Multimedia Message Service. Wikipedia has a good article explaining MMS at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service This page has a good discussion of MMS and SMS with a table that succinctly compares them: http://www.diffen.com/difference/MMS_vs_SMS The format of the sent to address governs which type of message is sent and varies for each provider. The format begins with the 10-digit mobile phone number of the recipient followed by the @ sign for all providers. What follows the @ sign varies depending on the message format and the provider. Those are provided below for the four major US mobile service providers. ATT SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@txt.att.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@mms.att.net Verizon SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vtext.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vzwpix.com Sprint SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@pm.sprint.com T-Mobile SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net T-Mobile is the only provider of those listed above that uses the same address for SMS and MMS messages. Apparently, its servers analyze the message and format it accordingly on receipt. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Sending Plain Text emails?
Thanks for this, Alan. I can make individual email messages plain-text with a keyboard command on the computer, since the default for my email client is set to send html messages. I'm wondering if there's a quick way to set plain text for iOS, but I suspect not. I'm not sure that I want to change the default on my iPod to plain text. Thanks again, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 23, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Alan Lemly wale...@gmail.com wrote: Teresa, the email address to use to send your husband a plain text or sms message is a function of his mobile service provider. If you use the correct address, you should be able to send him plain text messages from either your computer or iPod 5. Below my signature is a summary I wrote distinguishing sms versus mms messages and how to send both using email. I summarize the addresses for the four main US mobile providers at the end. Alan Lemly messages can be plain text messages also known as SMS which stands for Short Message Service. SMS messages are usually limited to 160 characters when sent using a mobile device but might be limited to 140 characters when sent via a computer's email client. This also might depend on the recipient's service provider but I have not fully researched the limitation. Messages with pictures or without limitation on length can also be sent via a computer's email client. These messages are called iMessages in the iOS world or mms messages in general. MMS stands for Multimedia Message Service. Wikipedia has a good article explaining MMS at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service This page has a good discussion of MMS and SMS with a table that succinctly compares them: http://www.diffen.com/difference/MMS_vs_SMS The format of the sent to address governs which type of message is sent and varies for each provider. The format begins with the 10-digit mobile phone number of the recipient followed by the @ sign for all providers. What follows the @ sign varies depending on the message format and the provider. Those are provided below for the four major US mobile service providers. ATT SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@txt.att.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@mms.att.net Verizon SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vtext.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vzwpix.com Sprint SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@pm.sprint.com T-Mobile SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net T-Mobile is the only provider of those listed above that uses the same address for SMS and MMS messages. Apparently, its servers analyze the message and format it accordingly on receipt. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this
Re: Sending Plain Text emails?
As Richard and I said, we haven't found a way to change the format the IOS email client uses when you compose a message. From Googling this, it looks like you might be able to do it as the default if you use a Mac. It isn't clear from what I read, but it looks like the email client on your iPod should use the same default setting that you're using on your Mac. I assume this is after you sync things between your iPod and your Mac. Like I said, it wasn't clear to me from what I read that this always worked, but it might be something to look into, assuming you're using a Mac and syncing things with your iPod. It did seem pretty clear that you couldn't control this on your iPod though, but you might want to check my findings with your own Google search. On 3/23/2014 2:32 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: Thanks for this, Alan. I can make individual email messages plain-text with a keyboard command on the computer, since the default for my email client is set to send html messages. I'm wondering if there's a quick way to set plain text for iOS, but I suspect not. I'm not sure that I want to change the default on my iPod to plain text. Thanks again, Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Mar 23, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Alan Lemly wale...@gmail.com mailto:wale...@gmail.com wrote: Teresa, the email address to use to send your husband a plain text or sms message is a function of his mobile service provider. If you use the correct address, you should be able to send him plain text messages from either your computer or iPod 5. Below my signature is a summary I wrote distinguishing sms versus mms messages and how to send both using email. I summarize the addresses for the four main US mobile providers at the end. Alan Lemly messages can be plain text messages also known as SMS which stands for Short Message Service. SMS messages are usually limited to 160 characters when sent using a mobile device but might be limited to 140 characters when sent via a computer's email client. This also might depend on the recipient's service provider but I have not fully researched the limitation. Messages with pictures or without limitation on length can also be sent via a computer's email client. These messages are called iMessages in the iOS world or mms messages in general. MMS stands for Multimedia Message Service. Wikipedia has a good article explaining MMS at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service This page has a good discussion of MMS and SMS with a table that succinctly compares them: http://www.diffen.com/difference/MMS_vs_SMS The format of the sent to address governs which type of message is sent and varies for each provider. The format begins with the 10-digit mobile phone number of the recipient followed by the @ sign for all providers. What follows the @ sign varies depending on the message format and the provider. Those are provided below for the four major US mobile service providers. *_ATT_* SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@txt.att.net mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@txt.att.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@mms.att.net mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@mms.att.net *_Verizon_* SMS email address:10-digitmobilenum...@vtext.com mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@vtext.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vzwpix.com mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@vzwpix.com *_Sprint_* SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@pm.sprint.com mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@pm.sprint.com *_T-Mobile_* SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net mailto:10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net T-Mobile is the only provider of those listed above that uses the same address for SMS and MMS messages. Apparently, its servers analyze the message and format it accordingly on receipt. -Original Message- *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Teresa Cochran *Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:54 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something mailto:phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this
Re: Sending Plain Text emails?
Hi Alan, It all depends on how your computer or iPod Touch composes e-mails. Unless you have it set to compose in plain text, all messages are composed in HTML, which forces the text message to be sent as an MMS and so the data charges get charged. Having said that, I noticed, Teresa, that you’re using a MAC computer for your e-mail. If that’s true, there should be in your mail settings the ability to specify how your messages are composed, either in plain text, or HTML. You’ll have to switch the composition of e-mails to plain text, at which point, you can use the e-mail addresses Alan specified in his message. Hope this helps. Victor Gouveia Vice-President Training Coordinator VIP Tech Tel: 1-888-737-1115 Fax: 1-888-737-1116 Home: victor.gouv...@rogers.com Work: viptrain...@rogers.com Limiting Disabilities with Limitless Possibilities From: Alan Lemly Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sending Plain Text emails? Teresa, the email address to use to send your husband a plain text or sms message is a function of his mobile service provider. If you use the correct address, you should be able to send him plain text messages from either your computer or iPod 5. Below my signature is a summary I wrote distinguishing sms versus mms messages and how to send both using email. I summarize the addresses for the four main US mobile providers at the end. Alan Lemly It is possible to send text messages using your email client on your computer. The messages can be plain text messages also known as SMS which stands for Short Message Service. SMS messages are usually limited to 160 characters when sent using a mobile device but might be limited to 140 characters when sent via a computer's email client. This also might depend on the recipient's service provider but I have not fully researched the limitation. Messages with pictures or without limitation on length can also be sent via a computer's email client. These messages are called iMessages in the iOS world or mms messages in general. MMS stands for Multimedia Message Service. Wikipedia has a good article explaining MMS at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service This page has a good discussion of MMS and SMS with a table that succinctly compares them: http://www.diffen.com/difference/MMS_vs_SMS The format of the sent to address governs which type of message is sent and varies for each provider. The format begins with the 10-digit mobile phone number of the recipient followed by the @ sign for all providers. What follows the @ sign varies depending on the message format and the provider. Those are provided below for the four major US mobile service providers. ATT SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@txt.att.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@mms.att.net Verizon SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vtext.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vzwpix.com Sprint SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@pm.sprint.com T-Mobile SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net T-Mobile is the only provider of those listed above that uses the same address for SMS and MMS messages. Apparently, its servers analyze the message and format it accordingly on receipt. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you’ll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members
RE: Sending Plain Text emails?
Victor, thanks for the clarification on this. and my apologies to the list for any omission from my post. I use Outlook as my email client and I have the ability to select the sending format on a message by message basis if I want plain text rather than the default html. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Victor Gouveia Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Sending Plain Text emails? Hi Alan, It all depends on how your computer or iPod Touch composes e-mails. Unless you have it set to compose in plain text, all messages are composed in HTML, which forces the text message to be sent as an MMS and so the data charges get charged. Having said that, I noticed, Teresa, that you're using a MAC computer for your e-mail. If that's true, there should be in your mail settings the ability to specify how your messages are composed, either in plain text, or HTML. You'll have to switch the composition of e-mails to plain text, at which point, you can use the e-mail addresses Alan specified in his message. Hope this helps. Victor Gouveia Vice-President Training Coordinator VIP Tech Tel: 1-888-737-1115 Fax: 1-888-737-1116 Home: victor.gouv...@rogers.com Work: viptrain...@rogers.com Limiting Disabilities with Limitless Possibilities From: Alan Lemly mailto:wale...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 3:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sending Plain Text emails? Teresa, the email address to use to send your husband a plain text or sms message is a function of his mobile service provider. If you use the correct address, you should be able to send him plain text messages from either your computer or iPod 5. Below my signature is a summary I wrote distinguishing sms versus mms messages and how to send both using email. I summarize the addresses for the four main US mobile providers at the end. Alan Lemly It is possible to send text messages using your email client on your computer. The messages can be plain text messages also known as SMS which stands for Short Message Service. SMS messages are usually limited to 160 characters when sent using a mobile device but might be limited to 140 characters when sent via a computer's email client. This also might depend on the recipient's service provider but I have not fully researched the limitation. Messages with pictures or without limitation on length can also be sent via a computer's email client. These messages are called iMessages in the iOS world or mms messages in general. MMS stands for Multimedia Message Service. Wikipedia has a good article explaining MMS at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service This page has a good discussion of MMS and SMS with a table that succinctly compares them: http://www.diffen.com/difference/MMS_vs_SMS The format of the sent to address governs which type of message is sent and varies for each provider. The format begins with the 10-digit mobile phone number of the recipient followed by the @ sign for all providers. What follows the @ sign varies depending on the message format and the provider. Those are provided below for the four major US mobile service providers. ATT SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@txt.att.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@mms.att.net Verizon SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vtext.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@vzwpix.com Sprint SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@pm.sprint.com T-Mobile SMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net MMS email address: 10-digitmobilenum...@tmomail.net T-Mobile is the only provider of those listed above that uses the same address for SMS and MMS messages. Apparently, its servers analyze the message and format it accordingly on receipt. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Sending Plain Text emails? I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client or iPod using phonenumber@provider.something . If I send an html message, he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5? thanks, teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself
