SMS: contacts group, distribution list, categories... NO ?

[mix]

I can't imagine I just got the latest toy and the whole thing made a step backwards...

I cannot send an SMS to a specific group of people among my contacts if not choosing each of them one by one each time...

I have many different group of people I send SMS' to and I was used to have lists on SmartSMS while using a SmartPhone and also distribution lists and categories on Outlook while at the desk...

With Wizard it seems there are no solutions... I have tried almost all of the trial SMS managers out there, but it seems I have no luck...

I've spent the last two days looking for a solution (either within WM5 or as an addon...). No luck...

Do you have any hint ?

Is there anyone wishing to develop something like above explained ?

Thank you very much...
Best regards...

Mix

[q-biq]

Yeah, im also intressted in sending sms to a group.

[Fenix]

Me too, plz let me know if you find some solution...

[peteborota]

We should all email them a support question and ask them if it will be included in the next release??

[mix]

We should all email them a support question and ask them if it will be included in the next release??

I've tried a little bit to use InfoSharp to send SMS to contacts within a category (fortunately there is such chance on this small and nice program...). The program itself is not yet "finished" but it does the job...

I'll post my suggestion to the developer, hoping that growing, it will become better.

About sending our comments to Microsoft: well, I personally think it would be nice, but it would be nicer if our suggestions could be "understood" in any way. It seems to me this rarely happens.
Not to mention the function I'm looking for was present in WM2003SE !!!

Maybe too many shrimps are eaten within MS... ;-)

Ciao
Mix

P.S. Actually ANY SUGGESTION on this matter would help, as it seems there still is not solution...

[peteborota]

The app is called 'simplysms' and is developed by a company called visual IT.

It's not windows 5 compatible at the moment although I am waiting for a response from the developers.

I'll keep people posted.

Website: www.visualit.co.uk

[peteborota]

good news

[mix]

The app is called 'simplysms' and is developed by a company called visual IT.

It's not windows 5 compatible at the moment although I am waiting for a response from the developers.

I'll keep people posted.

Website: www.visualit.co.uk

Is seems they have no plans developing any WM5 version of such program, otherwise something would have appeared on their website...

I think then there is no other option to keep a Nokia phone in my pocket too... but then I don't need an HTC pocket PC... I can run with another one with no phone functions as I did in the past... :cry:

Any other news ???

Ciao

[gwassef]

if we can have such an application it will be very greate

[peteborota]

Had an email from Visualit the makers of simplysms. They will be releasing a windows mobile 5 version of the software in March this year.

It will allow users to send a text to a outlook category of contacts.

Hold on it's round the corner.

[mix]

Had an email from Visualit the makers of simplysms. They will be releasing a windows mobile 5 version of the software in March this year.

It will allow users to send a text to a outlook category of contacts.

Hold on it's round the corner.

march ? March ? MARCH ???

It's on next century !!! I'll have switched to another phone by that date...

I'll have to wait then, but I'm looking around for another solution... pretty tired of hand-choosing between my contacts...

Thanks a lot anyway... the fault is not yours... it's MS' first of all...

Ciao

[ZeBoxx]

You could create a shortcut with the recipients pre-listed. E.g.

Text message colleagues.lnk
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -service ""

Will prompt the messaging app with a new message. If you last used Hotmail/whatever, though - it won't start a new text message, but a new e-mail/whatever.

If you want to be able to pick the account, use instead:
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx"

If you want to add a default message, use :
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -body "Text here"

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You can also use vijay555's VJSMS to always send a text message, regardless of what account you're in.
32#"\Program Files\vijay555\VJSMS.exe" "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -body "Text here"

http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJPhoneTools

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Essentially, all the above are more like 'templates' than they are group text message tools. If you have a new person you want to add to a 'group', you'll have to manually adjust the shortcut.

On the other hand - it's available now, and freely.

[mix]

You could create a shortcut with the recipients pre-listed. E.g.

Text message colleagues.lnk
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -service ""

[...omissis...]

Essentially, all the above are more like 'templates' than they are group text message tools. If you have a new person you want to add to a 'group', you'll have to manually adjust the shortcut.

On the other hand - it's available now, and freely.

Thank you very much for the helpful hint... the main problem anyway is always the same: I use distribution lists so I don't have to bother on updates of contacts details. I just keep them updated and I have the result.

There is anyway a major problem on the hint you just gave me: line limitation...

WM5 accepts for example multiple recipients on the "To:" field but the problem is I still do not know which is the maximum number (I suppose it depends on how long the "To:" field can be, maybe max 255 char.).

The same problem applies to your hint: I suppose there is still the limitation of 255 chars... or not ? ;-)

Thanks anyway.

[ZeBoxx]

yeah, I have no idea what the maximum length is :)

Of course, for Dutch numbers, 10 chars length, 11 if I include that semicolon, that's still 25 numbers ;) Sending an SMS to 25 people should be more than enough for me ;)

You could also write a mort script to call VJSMSSend a gazillion times :>

The former issue is the bigger one - I hate updating lists, myself. There shouldn't be anything holding developers back from implementing mailing lists, using info from the contacts POOM, and setting up SMS's (setting up and sending an SMS is a MSDN example, so.. pff)

I'm no developer, though - I just managed to get "Hello world" running a few days ago, and then I got sick - so no long computer times for me :)

[jasvinder]

Having Upgraded to a qtek 9100 from a nokia 9300 communicator for better windows/outlook compatibility etc, I have been searching for something to fill the gap for SMS Distribtion lists.

I understand from reading other posts than previous versions of Windows mobile did offer this, aswell as being able to play different ringtones depending on chich caller group a call was originating from.

Has there been any new information on SMS Distribution lists for the HTC Wizard phones?

Also, is there any way to actually just select "send new txt message" rather than go to messaging and browse to the correct account/ folder to achieve this?

Regards
Jass

[mix]

Having Upgraded to a qtek 9100 from a nokia 9300 communicator for better windows/outlook compatibility etc, I have been searching for something to fill the gap for SMS Distribtion lists.

Welcome in the "unsatisfied club"...

I understand from reading other posts than previous versions of Windows mobile did offer this, aswell as being able to play different ringtones depending on chich caller group a call was originating from.

I have never seen, nor in previous versions, a real "group" as we were used with Nokias...

Some thirdy party programs do that anyway (and it's good enough such programs exists...).

Has there been any new information on SMS Distribution lists for the HTC Wizard phones?

Unfortunately, no... I have been looking around for a lot of time and finally I found a solution: I kept a Nokia 6230 in my bag, just for this kind of use...

I know, it's stupid... but much more less stupid than preventing me using this feature on a WM5 device !!!

Also, is there any way to actually just select "send new txt message" rather than go to messaging and browse to the correct account/ folder to achieve this?

Different approach: select the contact you need to send the SMS to and select "Send new SMS" from the options. You'll have the editor opening with the "To:" field already filled...

Hope this helps a little...

Ciao

[ZeBoxx]

Also, is there any way to actually just select "send new txt message" rather than go to messaging and browse to the correct account/ folder to achieve this?

Download the attached file, extract the included shortcut to your PPC, and run it - see if that works for you. If it does, you'll note that there's "to" and "body" fields that you can fill out if you want (e.g. a pre-composed message to your boss saying that you'll be on your lunch break)

For some more advanced SMS stuff, try VJPhoneTools:
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJPhoneTools

Or one of the many commercial SMS apps

[jasvinder]

The download when unzipped only contains a shortcut which is not valid.

CAn we download it from your website?

[ZeBoxx]

it's supposed to only contain a shortcut :)

32#windows\tmail.exe -service "SMS" -to "" -body ""

If you don't have a "tmail.exe" in your device's "Windows" folder, then indeed it's probably invalid. Try searching for that file on your device, see if it's elsewhere. If it's not, or you can't find it, just use one of VJ's tools instead :)

[mabco]

O2SMSPlus is out and about, it's for wm5 and does group sms.

[golfer_boy]

You can create a contact in Outlook and then enter multiple mobile numbers to create a sms group. Here's how:

Create a new contact.
In the Mobile tel: field enter the phone numbers as follows:
<7145551212>:<7145541313>:<7145531414> etc...

[clint316]

Simple SMS for Windows Mobile 5.0 is available (Demo).
http://www.visualit.co.uk/PocketPC/simplesms_V5.htm

[bhargav.pandya]

Yeah, im also intressted in sending sms to a group.ples send me a exe file for that

[bhargav.pandya]

Yeah, im also intressted in sending sms to a group.
pleace send me exe file for that

[Mort]

Maybe this tool (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1075209) might help you, too. It allows to show all entries of a group, but you'd have to select them all (or those you'd like to send the message to) before pressing OK...
Not a real competitor to Simple SMS, but lightweight and free...

[shwing2345]

You can create a contact in Outlook and then enter multiple mobile numbers to create a sms group. Here's how:

Create a new contact.
In the Mobile tel: field enter the phone numbers as follows:
<7145551212>:<7145541313>:<7145531414> etc...

This worked great!!! Just what I've been looking for. Thanks for the tip. the only thing is my wm6.1 works with semi-colon and not colon. So, it should be as follows:

<7145551212>;<7145541313>;<7145531414> etc..

[vernoncomph]

New "New message" by mort works on my Touch Pro WM6.5... a great tool for sending sms or email using categories or groups via pocket outlook..

[65vulcan]

shubaroo.com cooked up a beautiful, free, wm5+ group SMS app that integrates with your contacts via categories, and doesn't get in your face with stupid big shiny buttons:

http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=group_sms