Author: Jack Knight (OSM EU) Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Sending SMS from a computer?
Andy Random wrote: >
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a method to send SMS messages from a computer on
> certain scriptable events.
>
> Sending to an email address (which gets converted into an SMS) would
> probably be ok, but some other (more secure?) interface would be fine
> as well, though I'd prefer to avoid having to automate the filling in
> of web forms if I can.
>
> I used to use a free service for this but it has (possibly not
> surprisingly) ceased to be.
>
> Another free service would be great, but I'd be willing to pay a small
> amount per SMS for a reliable system.
>
> I've seen things about attaching a phone (via serial/USB/IR/Bluetooth)
> to a PC and using that to send SMS, but that's not really what I'm
> looking for.
>
> Andy
> Take a look at http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/J/JO/JOHANVDB/ -
