RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Its typical - using it happily for weeks without a single problem (except occasionally the inbox reporting that 2 of the 0 messages in my inbox are new), then, as soon as you share it with the world, it ups and dies. Last night I couldn't even access my account on it, without 'missing PHP' errors. I assume this morning they've taken it offline to fix it. It *was* good though, honestly! -Original Message- From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 April 2000 15:09 To: multiple recipients of Subject: RE: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- Alas all the publicity afforded by a mention on marsbard seems to have made it slow to a crawl, so I haven't been able to try it yet... -Original Message- From: Martin Cosgrave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 April 2000 14:34 To: multiple recipients of Subject: Re: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- Err, not sure why Jason's address came out - that was me... And it's complete gibberish - I meant advertising / marketing spend for iobox.com. Shame they never spent more on the WAP site... someone missed out the 'm' from '.com' and so it's more than a little hard to use And when I said I referred you (Ben) what I meant is that I put your number in as the referrer. Just put it down to temporary herbal supply-line difficulties ;-) martian - Original Message - From: Jason Camp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 9:17 AM Subject: Re: A puzzle for you > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > OK, I signed up and referred you... > > I was amazed when I was in London yesterday at how much advertising there > was some marketing spend... > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:59 AM > Subject: RE: A puzzle for you > > > > --- > > F R E N D Z of martian > > --- > > Have a look at www.iobox.com (also wap.iobox.com for those with such > > phones)... > > > > This site allows you to send SMS to Email and Email to SMS, and is v.v. > > fast, too. > > > > It includes 30 free messages as standard (40 if you include details of a > > referrer - er, me, please +447970 223366). > > > > Ben Humphry > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 5 April 2000 22:15 > > To: multiple recipients of > > Subject: A puzzle for you > > > > > > --- > > F R E N D Z of martian > > --- > > > > I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile > > phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the > > bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation > and > > its non-ionising radiation. > > > > What's the best solution? > > > > cheers, > > > > ___ > > Neil > > > > > > -- > > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > > > > -- > > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > > > -- > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- They have definitely got some big backers... -Original Message- From: Jason Camp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 April 2000 09:18 To: multiple recipients of Subject: Re: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- OK, I signed up and referred you... I was amazed when I was in London yesterday at how much advertising there was some marketing spend... - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:59 AM Subject: RE: A puzzle for you > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > Have a look at www.iobox.com (also wap.iobox.com for those with such > phones)... > > This site allows you to send SMS to Email and Email to SMS, and is v.v. > fast, too. > > It includes 30 free messages as standard (40 if you include details of a > referrer - er, me, please +447970 223366). > > Ben Humphry > > -Original Message- > From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 5 April 2000 22:15 > To: multiple recipients of > Subject: A puzzle for you > > > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > > I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile > phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the > bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and > its non-ionising radiation. > > What's the best solution? > > cheers, > > ___ > Neil > > > -- > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > -- > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Alas all the publicity afforded by a mention on marsbard seems to have made it slow to a crawl, so I haven't been able to try it yet... -Original Message- From: Martin Cosgrave [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 11 April 2000 14:34 To: multiple recipients of Subject: Re: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- Err, not sure why Jason's address came out - that was me... And it's complete gibberish - I meant advertising / marketing spend for iobox.com. Shame they never spent more on the WAP site... someone missed out the 'm' from '.com' and so it's more than a little hard to use And when I said I referred you (Ben) what I meant is that I put your number in as the referrer. Just put it down to temporary herbal supply-line difficulties ;-) martian - Original Message - From: Jason Camp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 9:17 AM Subject: Re: A puzzle for you > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > OK, I signed up and referred you... > > I was amazed when I was in London yesterday at how much advertising there > was some marketing spend... > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:59 AM > Subject: RE: A puzzle for you > > > > --- > > F R E N D Z of martian > > --- > > Have a look at www.iobox.com (also wap.iobox.com for those with such > > phones)... > > > > This site allows you to send SMS to Email and Email to SMS, and is v.v. > > fast, too. > > > > It includes 30 free messages as standard (40 if you include details of a > > referrer - er, me, please +447970 223366). > > > > Ben Humphry > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 5 April 2000 22:15 > > To: multiple recipients of > > Subject: A puzzle for you > > > > > > --- > > F R E N D Z of martian > > --- > > > > I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile > > phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the > > bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation > and > > its non-ionising radiation. > > > > What's the best solution? > > > > cheers, > > > > ___ > > Neil > > > > > > -- > > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > > > > -- > > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > > > -- > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
Re: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Err, not sure why Jason's address came out - that was me... And it's complete gibberish - I meant advertising / marketing spend for iobox.com. Shame they never spent more on the WAP site... someone missed out the 'm' from '.com' and so it's more than a little hard to use And when I said I referred you (Ben) what I meant is that I put your number in as the referrer. Just put it down to temporary herbal supply-line difficulties ;-) martian - Original Message - From: Jason Camp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 9:17 AM Subject: Re: A puzzle for you > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > OK, I signed up and referred you... > > I was amazed when I was in London yesterday at how much advertising there > was some marketing spend... > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:59 AM > Subject: RE: A puzzle for you > > > > --- > > F R E N D Z of martian > > --- > > Have a look at www.iobox.com (also wap.iobox.com for those with such > > phones)... > > > > This site allows you to send SMS to Email and Email to SMS, and is v.v. > > fast, too. > > > > It includes 30 free messages as standard (40 if you include details of a > > referrer - er, me, please +447970 223366). > > > > Ben Humphry > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 5 April 2000 22:15 > > To: multiple recipients of > > Subject: A puzzle for you > > > > > > --- > > F R E N D Z of martian > > --- > > > > I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile > > phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the > > bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation > and > > its non-ionising radiation. > > > > What's the best solution? > > > > cheers, > > > > ___ > > Neil > > > > > > -- > > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > > > > -- > > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > > > -- > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
Re: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- OK, I signed up and referred you... I was amazed when I was in London yesterday at how much advertising there was some marketing spend... - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 8:59 AM Subject: RE: A puzzle for you > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > Have a look at www.iobox.com (also wap.iobox.com for those with such > phones)... > > This site allows you to send SMS to Email and Email to SMS, and is v.v. > fast, too. > > It includes 30 free messages as standard (40 if you include details of a > referrer - er, me, please +447970 223366). > > Ben Humphry > > -Original Message- > From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 5 April 2000 22:15 > To: multiple recipients of > Subject: A puzzle for you > > > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > > I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile > phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the > bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and > its non-ionising radiation. > > What's the best solution? > > cheers, > > ___ > Neil > > > -- > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > > > -- > Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com > > The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ > -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Have a look at www.iobox.com (also wap.iobox.com for those with such phones)... This site allows you to send SMS to Email and Email to SMS, and is v.v. fast, too. It includes 30 free messages as standard (40 if you include details of a referrer - er, me, please +447970 223366). Ben Humphry -Original Message- From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 5 April 2000 22:15 To: multiple recipients of Subject: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and its non-ionising radiation. What's the best solution? cheers, ___ Neil -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- I've found a number (http://aa.nu/faxtext/) that forwards them to an e-mail address embedded in the message, which is pretty neat. It's still a bit awkward, though - I was hoping one of those unified messaging/pretend mobile/voicemail/forwarding/call it what you will number things like yac.com would handle it, but apparently they're 'working on it'. -Original Message- From: Vince Hoffman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 06 April 2000 09:56 To: multiple recipients of Subject: RE: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- not sure about them sending you one (maybe iobox ?) buy genie does the trick for sending them to people -Original Message- From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:15 PM To: multiple recipients of Subject: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and its non-ionising radiation. What's the best solution? cheers, ___ Neil -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- not sure about them sending you one (maybe iobox ?) buy genie does the trick for sending them to people -Original Message- From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 10:15 PM To: multiple recipients of Subject: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and its non-ionising radiation. What's the best solution? cheers, ___ Neil -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- try these people, its not available yet, but its coming: "In the coming months the SMPP access service will be expanded to allow two-way messaging, enabling mobile originated (MO) messages to be relayed back to client applications. " http://www.n-systems.com/sms/ Listed under Advanced Services. Brownie. -Original Message- From: Robert Clayton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 8:33 AM To: multiple recipients of Subject: RE: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- Use the orange web site...er Robert Clayton - European IT Manager - Circle.com 13 Alfred Place, London, W1P 9AF, UK t: +44 (0)270 959 7575 f: +44 (0)270 959 7575 m: +44 (0)7899 060680 e:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 22:15 To: multiple recipients of Subject: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and its non-ionising radiation. What's the best solution? cheers, ___ Neil -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
RE: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Use the orange web site...er Robert Clayton - European IT Manager - Circle.com 13 Alfred Place, London, W1P 9AF, UK t: +44 (0)270 959 7575 f: +44 (0)270 959 7575 m: +44 (0)7899 060680 e:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Neil Elkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 22:15 To: multiple recipients of Subject: A puzzle for you --- F R E N D Z of martian --- I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and its non-ionising radiation. What's the best solution? cheers, ___ Neil -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/
Re: A puzzle for you
--- F R E N D Z of martian --- Neil Elkins wrote: > > --- > F R E N D Z of martian > --- > > I'd like to exchange SMS messages with someone. They have an orange mobile > phone, while I do not, and I don't want to sell out and get one of the > bloody things, preferring as I do the relative safety of my workstation and > its non-ionising radiation. > > What's the best solution? Yo Ho! Cor! a tekky puzzle I might actually have the answer to! -I'd better leap in quick.. I think you can send an SMS style message from your computer to someone's mobile phone via an SMS 'gateway', but they can't reply with one from their mobile to the gateway. :-) check out: http://www.smi-group.co.uk/sms-gateways/registration.html LoVeLiGHT, Jerry "One day I will dream myself into the real world" -Crazy Horse, Sioux Chief -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/