As Richard and I said, we haven't found a way to change the format the
IOS email client uses when you compose a message. From Googling this, it
looks like you might be able to do it as the default if you use a Mac.
It isn't clear from what I read, but it looks like the email client on
your iPod should use the same default setting that you're using on your
Mac. I assume this is after you sync things between your iPod and your
Mac. Like I said, it wasn't clear to me from what I read that this
always worked, but it might be something to look into, assuming you're
using a Mac and syncing things with your iPod. It did seem pretty clear
that you couldn't control this on your iPod though, but you might want
to check my findings with your own Google search.
On 3/23/2014 2:32 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote:
Thanks for this, Alan. I can make individual email messages plain-text
with a keyboard command on the computer, since the default for my
email client is set to send html messages. I'm wondering if there's a
quick way to set plain text for iOS, but I suspect not. I'm not sure
that I want to change the default on my iPod to plain text.
Thanks again,
Teresa
On the other hand, there are different fingers.
On Mar 23, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Teresa, the email address to use to send your husband a plain text or
sms message is a function of his mobile service provider. If you use
the correct address, you should be able to send him plain text
messages from either your computer or iPod 5. Below my signature is a
summary I wrote distinguishing sms versus mms messages and how to
send both using email. I summarize the addresses for the four main US
mobile providers at the end.
Alan Lemly
messages can be plain text messages also known as SMS which stands
for Short Message Service. SMS messages are usually limited to 160
characters when sent using a mobile device but might be limited to
140 characters when sent via a computer's email client. This also
might depend on the recipient's service provider but I have not fully
researched the limitation.
Messages with pictures or without limitation on length can also be
sent via a computer's email client. These messages are called
iMessages in the iOS world or mms messages in general. MMS stands for
Multimedia Message Service. Wikipedia has a good article explaining
MMS at this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia_Messaging_Service
This page has a good discussion of MMS and SMS with a table that
succinctly compares them:
http://www.diffen.com/difference/MMS_vs_SMS
The format of the sent to address governs which type of message is
sent and varies for each provider. The format begins with the
10-digit mobile phone number of the recipient followed by the @ sign
for all providers. What follows the @ sign varies depending on the
message format and the provider. Those are provided below for the
four major US mobile service providers.
*_AT&T_*
SMS email address: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
MMS email address: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*_Verizon_*
SMS email address:[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
MMS email address: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*_Sprint_*
SMS email address: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
MMS email address: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
*_T-Mobile_*
SMS email address: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
MMS email address: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
T-Mobile is the only provider of those listed above that uses the
same address for SMS and MMS messages. Apparently, its servers
analyze the message and format it accordingly on receipt.
-----Original Message-----
*From:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Teresa Cochran
*Sent:* Sunday, March 23, 2014 11:54 AM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Sending Plain Text emails?
I don't have an accessible cell phone for sending texts, and I
frequently text my husband's cell phone with my computer email client
or iPod using [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> . If I send an html message,
he gets a multimedia message that is often delayed and costs him more
money. How can I send a plain-text email on my iPod 5?
thanks,
teresa
Slow down; you'll get there faster.
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