ABC groups can do either text messages or emails. I use it for emails, but it works fine for text messages. I always first think of emails unless people say specifically Text Messages. That's because I'm old, or at least that's my excuse. HTH,
Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner On Oct 14, 2019, at 4:48 PM, Cher Bosch <oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net> wrote: I know that- but want to have a group saved to send text messages on a recurring basis. This is what the link was describing. Cher From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Robert Wright Sent: Monday, October 14, 2019 5:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: groups app - to send messages to multiple recipients Cher, if you wish to send a text message to multiple persons all you need to do is flick over to “add contact”, find your contact’s phone number and double tap. You keep adding like this until you have every you wish to have the message. ******If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start?*** From: Cher Bosch<mailto:oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2019 12:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: groups app - to send messages to multiple recipients I have been talking about text messaging- not email. I’m not sure I communicated that very well- esp. as you mentioned email in your reply. Cher From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2019 12:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: groups app - to send messages to multiple recipients No, I find iCloud to be utterly frustrating. ABC Groups is fairly easy to use and while you have to do your Email from within the app, it works quite well. Later, Richard Richard 🖖 Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.turner42.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C61c64e3336774209e6dd08d75100f809%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637066936912335602&sdata=OX8GEWXMepl0m6uf0M1HmCnPoWeTGfmlv596s1MnqQY%3D&reserved=0> From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cher Bosch Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2019 8:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: groups app - to send messages to multiple recipients Thanks for the suggestion. I found the Groups app in a search- but, of course, accessibility was not mentioned. Have you also tried creating a group in iCloud.com as the article suggestioned? Since the iCloud control panel is not very friendly, I questioned whether iCloud.com was any better. Cher From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 11, 2019 6:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroupscom<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: groups app - to send messages to multiple recipients i prefer ABC Groups. For $1.99 you can remove ads. I use this one all the time for our book club, and a few other groups. Fully accessible. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc-groups-group-contacts/id685048714<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fabc-groups-group-contacts%2Fid685048714&data=02%7C01%7C%7C61c64e3336774209e6dd08d75100f809%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637066936912345613&sdata=RVM8wrlv9OUDITXyYjGI7jKnaUjeixDmFGWhXW2AmeY%3D&reserved=0> Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner On Oct 11, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Cher Bosch <oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net<mailto:oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net>> wrote: For further info- here is the page link. The Groups app is below the iCloud section- and listed as a heading Level 2: https://www.digitaltrends.com/apple/how-to-make-a-contact-group-on-iphone/<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digitaltrends.com%2Fapple%2Fhow-to-make-a-contact-group-on-iphone%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C61c64e3336774209e6dd08d75100f809%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637066936912355619&sdata=rsK2liCR%2BGLAC05k%2BkoCh3V07i4bJWyW99Kfe2yaW5I%3D&reserved=0> Cher From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Cher Bosch Sent: Friday, October 11, 2019 5:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroupscom<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: groups app - to send messages to multiple recipients Is anyone using this app and can say whether it is accessible? I have seen it recommended as an easy way to create a group which can repeatedly be used to send messages to an entire group of recipients. 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