Sending a text message via Outlook

[Wingrider01]

what is the format of sending a text message to a phone via Outlook on the PC?

[SuzyQ · Accepted solution]

You need to know the carrier of the phone you are sending the text message to:

Alltel
[10-digit phone number]@message.alltel.com
Example: 1234567890@message.alltel.com

AT&T (formerly Cingular)
[10-digit phone number]@txt.att.net
[10-digit phone number]@mms.att.net (MMS)
[10-digit phone number]@cingularme.com
Example: 1234567890@txt.att.net

Nextel (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com
Example: 1234567890@messaging.nextel.com

Sprint PCS (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit phone number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com
[10-digit phone number]@pm.sprint.com (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com

T-Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@tmomail.net
Example: 1234567890@tmomail.net

US Cellular
[10-digit phone number]email.uscc.net (SMS)
[10-digit phone number]@mms.uscc.net (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@email.uscc.net

Verizon
[10-digit phone number]@vtext.com
[10-digit phone number]@vzwpix.com (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@vtext.com

Virgin Mobile USA
[10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com
Example: 1234567890@vmobl.com

HTH,

[Retmos2994]

How about if a text message starts with 0000 and followed by 6numbers.  Is this a new format to send text messages?

[SuzyQ]

That's a "short code" - you don't need all the 0's.  For instance, to text to facebook, it's 32665, and any messages coming in from Facebook will show in your details as 0000032665.  40404 is Twitter. You can google for "short codes" and there are several sites that list the most known short codes.