Send webtexts from desktop with MS Outlook support.

Screen of Desktop SMS in use.

Here’s a simple little app that uses the sending scripts from www.cabbagetexter.com to send text messages via your networks webtext service. The best part is that it integrates with MS Outlook contacts which works pretty well for me becuase I have Outlook synced with my phone (HTC Hero).

At the moment the program just pulls the contacts full name and the number in “Mobile Phone” field of the contact entry. Entries that don’t have a mobile number or do not begin with 085,086,087 or the international equivalent will not be displayed. I have yet to test this service for international mobile numbers. If they are compatible I will add these to the filter also. Let me know!!

There is support for Meteor, O2 and Vodafone at the moment but I will add support for “3 Mobile” soon.

Security Disclaimer:
This program works by sending a http request in the following format:

http://sms.conorhackett.com/free/[network].send.php?&u=[your_number]&p=[your_password]&s=m&d=[recipient_number]m=[your_message]

At the moment your webtext username and password are sent in plain text and can be easily sniffed. Also, if you set the program to remember your username and password then they will be stored in plaintext on your computer (hidden to most users but there all the same).

I am working on securing both of the above but for now they are wide open so if you are unhappy with this you may not want to use this program or only use it on a secure trusted network/computer.
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Download here.

If you like/dislike anything about this program then please comment this article or send me an e-mail to : support )AT( sms.conorhackett.com

Update: You must have MS Outlook installed on your computer to use the contacts features.. If you haven’t got Outlook installed then you will get a strage looking error.