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How to forward IM chat messages to your mobile phone

Posted by Paul on October 3rd, 2006

Follow the steps below to get Skype IMs (also known as text chat messages, or chat messages) forwarded to your mobile phone (i.e. read to you) when you are away from your desk, or optionally via SMS. (These instructions assume that you already have Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007 installed).
1. Follow these instructions to set up Skype if […]

How to receive important email via SMS when you are away from your PC

Posted by Paul on September 26th, 2006

Follow these steps to set your PC up to SMS you when important email arrives while you are away from your desk. (Note: The following instructions assume that you already have Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007 installed).
1. Follow these instructions to set up Skype if you don’t already use it.
2. To have SMS messages sent to […]

How to receive an SMS when any Outlook reminder pops up while you are away

Posted by Paul on September 25th, 2006

You can set Skylook up to send you an SMS for any Outlook reminder that pops up when you are away from your desk.
The most common use for Outlook reminders is for appointments set up in the Outlook calendar.
However you can also set up reminders for other Outlook items such as tasks and email items.  […]

How to receive SMS or phone alerts when important contacts come online

Posted by Paul on September 1st, 2006

Have you ever wanted to talk to someone urgently but been unable to contact them? If so, when that person finally “surfaced” again, you would probably have appreciated a way of knowing (rather than having to continually try to reach them, or rely on them hearing/reading a message from you and getting back to you).
The […]

How to have important Emails read to you over the phone when you are away from your PC

Posted by Paul on September 1st, 2006

There are many mobile devices around that can receive email, but there seem to be very few people taking advantage of this capability. Why is that? Here are some guesses: Most emails just aren’t important enough that we should be interrupted by them when we are out doing something else; Emails are hard to read […]

How to forward Instant Messages to SMS when you are away from your PC

Posted by Paul on August 31st, 2006

Follow the steps below to get Skype instant messages (also known as text chat messages, or chat messages) forwarded to your mobile phone via SMS when you are away from your desk. (These instructions assume that you already have Outlook 2000/XP/2003/2007 installed).
1. Follow these instructions to set up Skype if you don’t already use it.
2. […]

How to be alerted via SMS about appointments

Posted by Paul on August 31st, 2006

Many people use Outlook to maintain details of appointments. It’s great to be able to get an automatic reminder when an important meeting or other appointment is due. But what happens when you are away from your PC and unable to see the reminder?
Some people use palmtop or advanced mobile phone devices, and synchronize their […]