New SMS to a Frequently Used Contact

[Guest swapnilgyani]

I use text messages very frequently, and miss the basic functionality of having the list of recent contacts that you have SMS'ed...du-uh, WinMo :D. I typically text my girlfriend a lot, and it takes me about 9 clicks / ~15-18 seconds to create a new message with her mobile number in the "To" field :)

Thankfully, I stumbled upon a workaround on the e-natives website, which works great if there is one particular contact you send text messages to frequently.

1. Install SmartToolKit and launch it

2. Goto Start > Control > Gadgets

3. Click on Add > Shortcut

4. Under "File", click on "..." and browse to \Windows\tmail.exe

5. Under "Parameters", type the following text:

-transport "SMS" -to "Name "

where "Name" is the name of the person in the contact list, and "Number" is that person's mobile number

6. Under "Title", type whatever you want to call this new shortcut

All done. Now go the homescreen, press the backspace key, and press the number corresponding to the shortcut you created. You'll have a new message to a contact in 2 clicks / ~4 seconds. EUREKA :D

[Guest chucky.egg]

Not new (although I've not seen exactly that process before) but a worthy tip, especially for newcomers.

The way we used to do it was to create a text file containing this:

99#\Windows\Tmail.exe -Service "SMS" -to "07123987654"

By replacing the "SMS" bit with "ActiveSync" you can create pre-composed emails, like this:

99#\Windows\Tmail.exe -Service "ActiveSync" -To "[email protected]" -Body "Id give you £10 for Northern Rock" -Subject "Buy out"

Equally you could use the name your POP or IMAP email account is shown as in the Messaging app.

Once you've written you text file rename it to end .LNK and copy it to \Windows\Start Menu on your device.

[Guest budadank]

All I have to do is hold down the number 3 to send a text to my missus. You can assign text messages as well as phone calls to speed dial buttons.