Posted by Robert/VA on 4/3/08 9:39am
Msg #241962

Knowing when docs arrive via text message on cellphone

This message was posted a few days ago "If you just need to know when docs come in, then set up yahoo or g-mail alerts to text message your phone"....????
Can this type of alert be set up with Verizon Wireless, using a "basic" phone capable of receiving text messages? I think there is a service called "SMS"? I would just like to know when I receive docs from TC's & SS's....but not ALL my e-mail (with Spam being such a problem?!), while away from home and laptop. Thanks!

Reply by Sarah/CA on 4/3/08 9:56am
Msg #241963

I have mine set up to send me a text when emails from my contact list only come in. I too, did not want all my emails texting me. I set up my email account that way and it works great.

Reply by Robert/VA on 4/3/08 10:03am
Msg #241964

Do you have it set up with Verizon Wireless? How is it done, with your E-mail Outlook configuration, or is it a service you have to subscribe to? Thanks in advance!

Reply by Sarah/CA on 4/3/08 10:15am
Msg #241965

I have hotmail and set it up through the options there. No extra cost involved. Yahoo has it too under "register for mobile alerts". I am not sure about outlook.

Reply by Daniel Suarez on 4/3/08 10:46am
Msg #241973

With Outlook you have to install an ad-in then you can have Outlook send out a text message based on rules you setup. The only drawback to this option is that you need to have Outlook running all the time.

Reply by Robert/VA on 4/3/08 11:13am
Msg #241978

Having Outlook running while not at home is not the best idea. Is there any Independent SMS service that this can be accomplished with having ANY computer running Outlook live?

Reply by Joan_OH on 4/3/08 11:31am
Msg #241985

I have been doing this for 2 years.

I have several email addresses with one being for business through my cable carrier that I download to Outlook. All emails going to that address I have copied to a $20 Paid Yahoo account. My yahoo account is not published anywhere - I only use it for this purpose. Through Yahoo, I set up a text "alert" that text messages my phone when I get an email to that account. Only the Yahoo paid account will do this.

I have verizon cell service. For $7.95 a month I get "Get it now" and it includes 500 text messages a month. I can log onto my yahoo account the read my mail, although I cannot see the attachments.

The key is to make sure the Yahoo account is only known to you and your business account is ONLY used for business. Use a different account for your NNA listing if you have one. I get a TON of junk mail due to that listing. Otherwise, you will get slammed with non-stop text messages. Another benefit is if you need to, you can log on to Yahoo anywhere and print docs.

Joan-OH

Reply by Daniel Suarez on 4/3/08 12:13pm
Msg #241996

I use Microsoft Live to text me when I get a new email. I only use it for business and most of the junk (99%) gets filtered. The nice thing about MS Live is that if you want to download the entire message you can replay to the text and it will text you back the rest of the email.

With my BlackBerry I can view attachments which was nice the other day when I had to look up a phone number I forgot to print out.

Reply by Robert/VA on 4/3/08 4:33pm
Msg #242085

But do you have to have a computer running before receiving an e-mail on your phone?

Reply by Daniel Suarez on 4/3/08 8:21pm
Msg #242110

No. Direct Internet access via the BalckBerry service.

Reply by Daniel Suarez on 4/3/08 8:22pm
Msg #242111

Forgot, the texting part of it works on any phone (I think). It's just that; texting.