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Sending SMS messages using computer?

I was wondering if anyone knew of any programs that would let me simply just send sms messages via the computer so i can type them using my keyboard?
I experimented with pocket controller, but its too bulky and slow and just emulates the screen, all i need is a simple sms message sender.

Check the Jeyo software:
Jeyo Mobile Companion
Jeyo Mobile Extender for Outlook

SMS cool from Aim Productions lets you send sms from your pc.. it should be out soon if it not already.
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I'trying to use Jeyo Mobile Extender with Outlook2003 but after the installation I can't see any change on my Outllok toolbar... :-(

MegaBaz said:
I was wondering if anyone knew of any programs that would let me simply just send sms messages via the computer so i can type them using my keyboard?
I experimented with pocket controller, but its too bulky and slow and just emulates the screen, all i need is a simple sms message sender.
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Seeing as you're on Vodafone you may want to check with them. They have created a little plugin for Outlook - in the UK anyway - that allows you to send SMS's from your PC and either have replies sent to your PC or phone. Its free - in the UK - until the end of the year and I presume will be standard SMS cost after that.
Its called Vodafone text centre which you should be able to find on www.vodafone.co.uk, sorry I don't have the link on me.
Pocket controller I use at the office and home, brilliant I think it is.

Quick google later, Linky
Will have to give it a try later

Sending SMS messages using computer
Try this program, Dr Neils SMS Utils, its free and you may donate to support Dr.Neils efforts.
You need to connect your PPC with Active Sync and the DNSMS utils will fetch all your sms inbox . You can use the same interface to send them too. Nice utility.
The only problem it will look for contacts in outlook. if your contacts are not synched with outlook then you would have to type the phone number as well.
if you have installation problems try downloading and installing the .Net Framework. from Microsoft website.
post your feedback to help others too.
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clueless
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The Best SMS Integration in Outllok
Try this. JEYO MOBILE EXTENDER
I use and i think is the best. Not Free
http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp

Markino said:
I'trying to use Jeyo Mobile Extender with Outlook2003 but after the installation I can't see any change on my Outllok toolbar... :-(
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yah you have to right click on the top tool bar and select sms for it to show.. something else i did as well to make it appear but forgot w
hat. i'm pretty sure its included in the readme which is there for a reason. :lol:

I think Jeyo is crap. The software is buggy, doesn't work for me and also doesn't receive SMS stored in subfolders. The developers know about this issue but haven't corrected it for months now. In my opinion, it's just a bad software.

so what would you recommend is better? also heres a firefox extension to send sms through google, i think it only works in the US and UK.
http://toolbar.google.com/firefox/extensions/sendtophone/

Jeyo mobile extender works fine for me with one exception:
it won't read the address book (fully patched Outlook xp)
Sends and receives OK if you manually type numbers in but once I hit the adress book or "to:" button, outlook becomes unuseable.
I think it is a security issue where mobile extender wishes to access the address book. Normallyy a window will appear and ask for permission, however with jeyo Mobile Extender this doesn't happen.
Buggy buggy, time to uninstall unless anyone has experienced similar and has a work around?

Re: Sending SMS messages using computer
cluelessme said:
Try this program, Dr Neils SMS Utils, its free and you may donate to support Dr.Neils efforts.
You need to connect your PPC with Active Sync and the DNSMS utils will fetch all your sms inbox . You can use the same interface to send them too. Nice utility.
The only problem it will look for contacts in outlook. if your contacts are not synched with outlook then you would have to type the phone number as well.
if you have installation problems try downloading and installing the .Net Framework. from Microsoft website.
post your feedback to help others too.
regards
clueless
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It sent messages and got my current inbox ok, but when I received a message with the phone connected to Active Sync, the software didn't notify me. :?
Even going to Sent then Inbox didn't refresh the new message.

sms thru pc
im using jeyo 1.0.2 and it works fine... to activate menu, go to view > toolbars > and check sms ... no problem either w/ my contacts
gil

txt transfer

Can any one advice me of either another PDA application or a means of transerring txts from my XDA Exec so i can retain them if have to Hard reset device?

Whilst I don't have an Exec so I can't try this out, I use Jeyo Mobile Commander to backup my SMSes and contacts - it works flawlessly with my device, and as it works through ActiveSync chances are it'll work with the Exec too... PM me for more info.

technorock said:
Can any one advice me of either another PDA application or a means of transerring txts from my XDA Exec so i can retain them if have to Hard reset device?
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sorry, not sure i understand your question... do you want to backup your txt files? just copy them to a SD card ... or to the PC via activesync or via wlan (without AS). plenty of options available.

In the UK, txts is pretty much used as an everyday slang for 'text messages' (txts.. sending a text, etc) - sorry if we confused you

christopherwoods said:
In the UK, txts is pretty much used as an everyday slang for 'text messages' (txts.. sending a text, etc) - sorry if we confused you
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woops. i see now thanks.

SMS transfer
Apologies, it is the sms and mms i want to be able to copy from XDA so i dont lose them when ROM upgrade or hard reset is completed.
Is Jeyo Mobile Commander compatible with the XDA EXEC? also there seems to be a new product Jeyo Pocket Companion, does that do the same?
Newbie so bear with me please.
Thanks for your help.

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technorock said:
Apologies, it is the sms and mms i want to be able to copy from XDA so i dont lose them when ROM upgrade or hard reset is completed.
Is Jeyo Mobile Commander compatible with the XDA EXEC? also there seems to be a new product Jeyo Pocket Companion, does that do the same?
Newbie so bear with me please.
Thanks for your help.
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i know for a fact that jeyo (to backup sms's) is compatible with the exec, but i never tried it, don't know exactly which program you need..
anyway does anyone know of a solution to backup them that doesn't need the pc and syncing? sms export to a txt file or csv or anything would be even better.

The only program I've found which can backup your texts without using ActiveSync is a program called smsBackup - but it's quite buggy, and you still have to copy the file off yourself (it just saves the backup file in its Program Files folder, and doesn't ever prompt you to save it anywhere else) - it's free though, so I suppose you can 'work with it' considering the price point

christopherwoods said:
The only program I've found which can backup your texts without using ActiveSync is a program called smsBackup - but it's quite buggy, and you still have to copy the file off yourself (it just saves the backup file in its Program Files folder, and doesn't ever prompt you to save it anywhere else) - it's free though, so I suppose you can 'work with it' considering the price point
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the problem is that this program is not wm5 compatible.

Ah, rats.
To be honest, Jeyo Mobile Commander is WELL worth using ActiveSync for - it's a really, really useful program and doesn't require anything installed on your mobile device to work, so that's even better.

christopherwoods said:
Ah, rats.
To be honest, Jeyo Mobile Commander is WELL worth using ActiveSync for - it's a really, really useful program and doesn't require anything installed on your mobile device to work, so that's even better.
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the bad thing is that i'd have to start using outlook then :wink:
well, i'll see... if nothing else...

afaik, if you're just using the bog standard New -> Message method of sending texts on your phone, while it does store the messages on the phone in the Outlook hive along with MMSes and emails synced from Outlook, I don't believe you need Outlook on your PC to save and/or restore them, if you catch my drift...

christopherwoods said:
afaik, if you're just using the bog standard New -> Message method of sending texts on your phone, while it does store the messages on the phone in the Outlook hive along with MMSes and emails synced from Outlook, I don't believe you need Outlook on your PC to save and/or restore them, if you catch my drift...
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sorry, how do you mean the part about using the new/message method. i just press reply many times after seeing the notification without going into the messaging application.
would be real cool if i don't need outlook for this. i'll definitely check this out. thanks once more.

Well I just use the XDA's regular messaging app for texting too, which I know stores text messages in a pooled area along with mesages synced in from Outlook and MMS messages.
But the Jeyo app just reads my SMSes directly from the phone (I can watch it as it populates the list realtime), and when I back up my messages it saves them directly to its own format file, and restores them directly back again. Outlook is never involved.

2 versions
I think there are 2 versions of Jeyo...
1. Is a standalong app
2. Is a build ontop of Outlook...
What've i've noticed is application 1, does not read sub folders, which i've found to be annoying, as i'm on the verge of a hard reset myself, and i have built up quite a collection of sms's now...
Wish there was an easy answer to this...

Maby SPB Backup is something to look into?
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/backup/?en
Not sure if it does sms/mms, but worth a try

I use Jeyo Mobile Commander to back up my txt msgs, I recently had to send my MDA Pro back to T-mobile so i used Jeyo to save my txt onto my computer and transfered them to my MDA III(BA) until i got my MDA Pro (Universal) back. It works a charm and backs up txt nicley, updates all the current txt on the computer every time you connect it to activesync, the only thing that i would have liked it to do would be to backup MMS which it doesn't have the option for as far as i can see, but apart from that you can backup your txt, contacts, call history and even send txt directly from your computer once its connected to you phone.

Yeah, I noted that it doesn't (can't? or won't?) back up MMS messages, possibly because of the non-standard way in which the XDAs create them (I noticed that the actual MMs composition software is third party, maybe that's got something to do with it...) Aside from that, I'm absolutely happy with the software. The ability to send text messages straight from my PC while my phone's docked is VERY cool

ok problem solved.. a friend of mine is writing a brilliant program that can export the sms's on the device without a pc. basically already working ok, just needs some polishing 8)

Tell him I'd love to beta test it for him, if he needs testers!

How to back up text messages

Hi,
I am new here......
I wanna back up the text messages that my wife sent to me...
How can I transfer it to my pc ??
thanks guys !!

Hi,which prophet ? Do you want to backup sms or others messages ?

Jeyo Mobile Companion or Jeyo Mobile Extender.

SMS Exporter enables you to save messages in text or csv format.

I use Jeyo Mobile Companion and it works flawlessly.
Is there a link to SMS Exporter?
Btw, Jeyo exports to Text files as well as its own database files, through which you can import/export messages...which basically means you can restore all your messages if ever you lose them (as opposed to text files through which you can't).

PhoenixAG said:
I use Jeyo Mobile Companion and it works flawlessly.
Is there a link to SMS Exporter?
Btw, Jeyo exports to Text files as well as its own database files, through which you can import/export messages...which basically means you can restore all your messages if ever you lose them (as opposed to text files through which you can't).
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http://www.seiz.ch/en/projects/WindowsMobile/SMSExporter
never got jeyo to work with my outlook 2002 it always says "not connected" even if the phone is synced with the pc.

Jeyo Mobile Companion doesn't need Outlook to sync!
Jeyo's other product does. Mobile companion is a standalone application which does the job very beautifully. Give it a try.

would you give us a link for jeyo? :?

thanks for clearing this up. i'm using the wrong application :lol: i now have it installed in my laptop... and it's good!
anyway, i got the app by googling jeyo mobile companion, while there's a keygen somewhere in this forum. try searching for it.

Here it is:
http://www.jeyo.com/companion.asp
In fact, Jeyo is so good...earlier I was using an MS Smartphone device (the O2 XPhone II). When I migrated from that to my prophet, all I did was backup my messages from that phone, then connect my prophet (it instantly worked with Jeyo) and import the backup.
Done!

SMS stored in WM5

Where are SMS stored in WM5?
under /windows or /program files or where exactly??
becasue I am trying to backup that folder using a backup utility. I could not find any prgram that backups only SMS !!!

I am currently trying such an app for doing this, but have too less time cause of study and work and ... living
You can access them by using MAPI, but it's not easy...
read
http://www.developer.com/ws/pc/article.php/10947_3381221_2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=291794
You should take care of the message-body is saved in the subject-property and therefore limited in size, but can be solved by other methods.
I don't know other ways to do that. Maybe other users know how to do that.
It would be great if you succeed in this.
b. regards,
ikarus

Best Application for sms in order to the backup is:
Jeyo Mobile Extender
It's a plugin for Outlook
Here is in short description message from developer:
Jeyo Mobile Extender adds mobile text messaging capabilities to your Outlook application through a Windows Mobile Smartphone or Pocket PC phone. With this add-on program, you can exchange messages with other mobile phone users anywhere around the world directly from your Outlook. Jeyo Mobile Extender makes text messaging as simple and easy as email.
http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp
Works very good!

ikarus said:
You can access them by using MAPI, but it's not easy...
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believe me that would take forever
mstrike said:
Best Application for sms in order to the backup is:
Jeyo Mobile Extender
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Jeyo Mobile Extender is an Outlook plugin, and I am having too much problems with Outlook already.
I also tried those .cab files extraxted from O2 atom or Imate JASJAM, but to no avail (compatibility issues).
waiting for other suggestions

Well I don't have any problems with Jeyo Mobile Extender.
Are you using original?

Jeyo Mobile Companion is the application which doesn't need Outlook and does the SMS sync and backup plus a ton more.
I don't use Outlook as well so it's great for me. It's a lean standalone app.

bndr1980 said:
believe me that would take forever
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Backing up text messages

does anyone know how to back up text messages from there shadow to there computer want to run a new rom but i need my text messages so if anyone knows plz let me know thanks

I use Jeyo Mobile Extender for Outlook for my text messages. It worked well with my T-Mobile MDA and Shadow 2008 under XP / Outlook 2003, but things started acting up when I changed to Vista / Outlook 2007 with my Shadow 2009. There isn't any activity at the Jeyo Support forums so I was looking into using something else. There are other options as far as synching to Outlook (like Mobile Archiver), and some that backup to CSV or other formats. You can try out MS My Phone if you were able to sign up for it as well, I'm currently using it myself.

A free little Jewel called PIMBackup should help you out here.
It doesn't sync to your PC, just to a file, so I just have it output to my SD card.
It also backs up all of your contacts, past calls, and even any files that you want it to.

I_HAZ_CHZBRGR said:
A free little Jewel called PIMBackup should help you out here.
It doesn't sync to your PC, just to a file, so I just have it output to my SD card.
It also backs up all of your contacts, past calls, and even any files that you want it to.
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how would i get back to it then if i needed to see my text messages

Pim
We fortunately have a search engine at @ XDA ..... Use it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299705

Pim Backup
I just tried this little app and its awsome... Thank for the info..