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Re: "SEND TEXT AS EMAIL" option

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Sun, 22 May 2011 19:06
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John Savage wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote

>> You can use whatever email server you normally use on the net.

> Are you saying that yahoo, hotmail, etc. servers have a phone number?

No, when you send it as email, you use a email server address, not a phone number.

> I'm sure I'd have come across this if it were true. I use gmx and
> have seen no mention of its server offering a gateway to SMSs.

We arent talking about SMSs, we are talking about sending text
as email INSTEAD of as an SMS on a phone.

> Though I can see it would be useful if it could.

>>> (I emailed SCT but 4 days on and no reply.)

> Some overseas mobile networks have a 4 digit network number to which
> users can direct an SMS to have it hit a mail gateway. But SCT say
> they don't offer that.

Thats not sending text as email. 
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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: "SEND TEXT AS EMAIL" option
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