Re: [mh] Google's SMS messaging service...

[Joel D. <jr...@io...>]

Jack,

Do we know for fact that google will be logging all messages through
their sms facility, or is that an assumption based on gmail?  Not trying
to just be contrarian here, just want to understand the issues.  Is
Google the next Micro$Oft?

Joel


On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, it would appear that Jack Edin wrote:

> Tim Sailer wrote:
>> E-mail is 'store and forward'. Sometimes on my servers, depending on the
>> mail volume, it make take a minute to leave the system, and then you have
>> the lag on the other end.
> Correct.
>> The Google method is cool (although Google is Evil).
> Glad to hear I'm not the only one who has feelings that way...
>
> And don't forget: Google never forgets!
>
> Which means ALL the messages sent through this method are logged.
>
> Personally I don't care, but others might!
>
> On a separate note:
>
> Was somebody working towards using a MySQL database within MH?
>
> I would love to have a database entry for each friend/contact.
> It would include the stuff in my CallerID look-up table.
> I would note their SMS phone number, and which carrier they use, etc.
>
> My two cents.
>
> I'm excited that this may prove useful to the group. It took only a
> half-hour for Ralph to crack it, and report. Pretty kick-butt!!
>
> Later!
>
> Jack
> :)
>
>> If you use AIM, you can send SMS to '+1222-333-4444' to do the same
>> as the Google method.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> --
>> Tim Sailer
>> Coastal Internet, Inc.
>> www.buoy.com
>> 631-399-2910