Join Gini von Courter for an in-depth discussion in this video Sending a text message (SMS) from Outlook, part of Outlook 2013: Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts.
…You can send text messages using Outlook to mobile devices.…When we do this, we take advantage of something called the SMS gateway.…And it's not just Outlook that can do this, any email program…can send to an SMS gateway and, therefore, onto a mobile device.…Now, when we do this, we want to make sure that we're not sending images and…we're not sending formatted text.…We're just going to send plain text.…And most text message systems allow up to 160 characters.…
Some cut it off at 140.…If I send a huge block of text,…then it will be broken up into smaller, 140 or 160 character chunks.…Before I can address the message, I need to know what type of…cellular service my recipient has, as well as knowing their phone number because I…need to be able to look up their mobile carrier's SMS gateway.…For example, in the United States AT&T uses…txt.att.net as their SMS gateway domain.…
You can find a list of these in several places on the Internet, the one I like…best is called email text messages because it has most of the ones that I'm using,…
Author
Gini von Courter
Released
9/2/2014- Finding a contact in seconds flat
- Reusing text with Quick Parts
- Color-coding emails
- Making use of favorites
- Speed-reading email
- Dealing with junk mail
- Sharing your calendar via email
- Including screenshots
- Changing task start and due dates
- Cloning appointments
- Linking contacts
- Setting up an out-of-office message
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome40s
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1. Top Ten Power Shortcuts
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Taking a peek1m 27s
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Adding people to Favorites1m 39s
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2. Organizing Your Inbox
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Viewing your inbox your way4m 23s
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Using Conversation view3m 55s
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Managing your inbox1m 39s
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Making use of favorites2m 17s
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Deleting old messages4m 58s
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3. Managing Incoming Messages
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Using Quick Steps5m 20s
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Assigning categories3m 38s
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Dealing with junk mail4m 22s
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Finding an email5m 27s
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Using search folders4m 5s
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4. Creating Emails and Replying to Them
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Using your address books3m 17s
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Using Bcc--or not7m 5s
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Quickly attaching files3m 4s
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5. Creating Special-Use Emails
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Inserting a screenshot2m 12s
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Conducting a vote via email3m 16s
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6. Staying on Task
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Displaying the To Do bar1m 14s
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Five ways to view your tasks2m 41s
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Setting task reminders1m 28s
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7. Tips for Calendars, Meetings, and Appointments
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Entering appointment details4m 20s
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Cloning appointments2m 38s
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Changing the time scale1m 42s
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Showing two time zones2m 2s
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8. Working with Contacts
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Linking your contacts2m 11s
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Adding a photo to a contact1m 39s
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Sharing contacts3m 1s
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View or add contact info1m 28s
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Viewing contacts3m 22s
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9. Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks
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Using Outlook Today2m 54s
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Working offline2m 5s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 4s
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