I understand how to send TEXT messages through the email system, but has
anyone figured out how to receive TEXT messages.
I imagine that it would be as simple as a usb thumb drive with a sim card.
My purpose is use it for identification purposes, as more and more
services are going towards using this method instead of email.

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nic wrote:
> I understand how to send TEXT messages through the email system, but has
> anyone figured out how to receive TEXT messages.
> I imagine that it would be as simple as a usb thumb drive with a sim card.
> My purpose is use it for identification purposes, as more and more
> services are going towards using this method instead of email.

I have google voice numbers. They can receive calls, voice messages,
and text messages. I access a google voice number on my desktop to read
text msg/s. GV also can email me notification of a GV msg.

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On 2/1/24 02:34 PM, nic wrote:
> I understand how to send TEXT messages through the email system, but has anyone figured out how to
> receive TEXT messages.
> I imagine that it would be as simple as a usb thumb drive with a sim card.
> My purpose is use it for identification purposes, as more and more services are going towards using
> this method instead of email.
>
I'm on android, you didn't state what phone.
I use pushbullet pro.

There is an add-on for all web browsers.
There is an app in the google play store.
I sign in with my gmail account on the phone and browser. In the browser, I pick my phone.

As long as a browser is running you'll get popups, if not, at least your phone should chime.
If you bring up your browser and click the app icon on the toolbar (which you 'should' put there)
you can then see, copy, text, etc just like on the phone.

I even just today, sent a picture in one text message. I do it on the phone, but have never done it
in the browser. I was pleased to see that feature working.

Been using this for years on several phones back to android 7.
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Al

No phone involved, since I can send TEXT via email system I thought there
might be a way to receive text. I don't use Google, have it blocked at
the domain level. I thought there might be a way to get text messages
straight to my computer.
On Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:26:30 -0500, Big Al <alan@invalid.com> wrote:

> On 2/1/24 02:34 PM, nic wrote:
>> I understand how to send TEXT messages through the email system, but
>> has anyone figured out how to receive TEXT messages.
>> I imagine that it would be as simple as a usb thumb drive with a sim
>> card.
>> My purpose is use it for identification purposes, as more and more
>> services are going towards using this method instead of email.
>>
> I'm on android, you didn't state what phone.
> I use pushbullet pro.
>
> There is an add-on for all web browsers.
> There is an app in the google play store.
> I sign in with my gmail account on the phone and browser. In the
> browser, I pick my phone.
>
> As long as a browser is running you'll get popups, if not, at least your
> phone should chime.
> If you bring up your browser and click the app icon on the toolbar
> (which you 'should' put there) you can then see, copy, text, etc just
> like on the phone.
>
> I even just today, sent a picture in one text message. I do it on the
> phone, but have never done it in the browser. I was pleased to see that
> feature working.
>
> Been using this for years on several phones back to android 7.

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