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19Mar/1044

Somebody loves Google Voice Outlook Mobile Service~ ♥

Barebones Networking

BareBones Networking (Picture is linked) wanted to use my Google Voice OMS Code, so I took all day customizing the code and getting it working on his server, I’m proud to announce that he is willing to allow public use (please be reasonable with it though, please?)  So head on over to the BareBones Networking OMS page, type in your GMail Login, click Setup, and follow Outlook (2007 or 2010)’s Instructions and you’ll be ready to send Text Messages FOR FREE through Microsoft Outlook.

I’ll set up a landing page/site soon that gives the whole setup experience a pretty web interface too (maybe with FAQ for the technically challenged).

Enjoy =)

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  • logich

    Can you comment about how password are handled and if the message is sent over ssl?

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    As per the OMS protocol passwords are sent via plaintext. There really is no way around this.

    However, Outlook refuses to communicate over a non-SSL protocol for sending them, and the GVOMS server uses SSL when connecting to Google Voice.

  • logich

    I am still a bit confused, sorry. Are you saying that because outlook insists on SSL both the message and password are sent SSL?

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Yes. It uses SSL both from Outlook to the GVOMS Server and from GVOMS to Google Voice.

  • logich

    Perfect. Thanks for that clarification.

  • http://twitter.com/dsghi Derek Gabriel

    OK, so who's BareBones and how do I know if I can trust them? It's a great idea, but without some kind of privacy policy or TOS it's just a hobby project.

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Then set up your own mirror using the publicly available code!

  • Jordebb

    All of the sudden, after months of working flawlessly, the account doe's work anymore, it says that either the user name or the password are worng…?!?!?!?!?!?!.

    I haven't even come close to changing anything!!, was working perfect.

    Could anybody help and tell me is this great service has gone down?

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    The most likely explanation is that Google changed the way login works… i'm not sure what to say.

  • Ksbuchanan

    where do we get the publicly available code from?

  • Ksbuchanan

    ok – i found the public code…I would like to speak with you about using this for my personal use. what would you charge for assistance to set it up?

  • Sia Masoudi

    The service stopped working a few days ago. It says the user name or password is not correct. What a shame, I really loved this feature.

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    It did? Both Mirrors?

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Try the other mirror at GVOMS.com and get back to me, okay?

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Is that offer still available?

  • Sia Masoudi

    Thanks you very much, it worked. you are great.

  • Sia Masoudi

    try the other mirror at gvoms.com

  • Smokiibear

    Yes..how much to help set it up?

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    I guess something moderate. I don’t know. I don’t have much of a business sense, hah.

    The newest release on Github is remarkably easier. To the point I only need to better document where things need to be changed.

    I guess if I had to estimate a price, it’d depend on what you already had done. Do you have a Server or Shared Hosting? Do you have PHP? What version of PHP is it? Do you have the required Cert? Say if you had All of that with PHP 5.3 it’d only be about $20 for some customization in the code in the right places to put the proper name and URLs everywhere.

  • smokiibear

    No…I don’t having anything but a couple of workstations. I don’t know too much, but run our office network, set up ftp and mess around with port forwarding on our routers. That’s about it.

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier
  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Well, the base requirements for running your own mirror are:

    Secure Web Hosting signed by a trusted 3rd party of some kind, with PHP 5.3.

    If you have a small office, I’d recommend using one of the pre-existing providers: http://www.gvoms.com

  • Stevenwm1

    I have followed the setup procedures, the account verifies it is set up with user name and password entered, reports that the account settings was done successfully and then a test text is sent and tells me it is sent but I never get the text. I log into GV and the account look s fine, my cell number is correct. I open outlook 2010 and check the account settings, account information service provider is url of https://www.barebonesnetworking.com/gvoms/service.php the username and password are correct. I select “new items” from the ribbon and then text message (sms) and I am taken to the text message screen, all functions are working, then sent the text and it never arives to the METRO PCS or a Verizon phone, the sent box shows a text was sent with the text icon. I tried the mirror site and setup an account eith it as well but it does not work either. What am I doing wrong? PLease reply.

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Are they showing up in history?

  • Stevenwm1

    They show up in Outlook sent box only, but not in the Google Voice history nor in my online Gmail sent box. The GV history only has “voicemail” “placed” and “missed” buttons. I do not see a tex message or SMS buttons. Thanks

  • Stevenwm1

    and when I select any one of the “voicemail” “placed” and “missed” buttons there are no text messages in the foldes and the folders are actually empty. The url for the service provider is https://www.barebonesnetworking.com/gvoms/service.php

  • Stevenwm1

    I have been able to place regular phone calls in google Voice and these calls show up in GV history as missed or placed calls. I call from my cell to check voice mail and can place a call from my cell through GV. But I still do not get my text messages from Outlook 2010. Does this help!

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    I can send through Barebones just fine. Can not reproduce.

    Have you tried DL Garman?

  • Stevenwm1

    With what I have written/describbed have I missed something or am I doing something wrong? Would virus protection or not having windows social media add-in enadled keep me from sending the text? I notice my spell checker in SMS does not work, is that a indication of a problem or is it typical that speel check does not function? I have Trussteer Rapport software, willthat interfear that you know of (I turned it of and Istill could not receive text, it shows sent in the sent box though.

  • Stevenwm1

    What is DL Garman and where can I find it, I get Garmin NAV when I do a search!

  • Stevenwm1

    Sorry, I found what DL Garman is, it is the mirror site, and yes I have tried it, I have the url as https://www.dlgarman.us:444/oms/service.php the test account settings test passes and says it sent a test text to my mobile. I check the mobile number in GV and it is the proper number. MY GV # is 850-583-0400, maybe you could try to text meat that number? Please del this number from post when done! This number is also listed in the “more settingsf” “other user information” “your phone number” field. I have tried replacing the GV phone number here with my cell number and that does not resolve the issue either! Thank you for your help. Steven

  • Stevenwm1

    In GV “settings”, under “Registered Phones:” Do i need to “activate voicemail” for my mobile phone to receive the text? Or does GV have a setting I need to set to get the text?

  • Stevenwm1

    FYI: I can create a new eamail message and place the text to phone numebr + @sms.bridge.gvoms.com in the to: field and it works fine so Google Voice OSM is OK, receives my text as an email and forwards to my cell, but not when I send through the bare bones URL of https://www.barebonesnetworking.com/gvoms/service.php i do not get the text, maybe this helps you figure out the problem? Thanks

  • Stevenwm1

    Is there a setting in Google Voice we must perform that I am missing causin the text to not show up in GV history or causing GV to not get receive the text. My login to GV, it is the same as my loging for Gmail correct?

  • Stevenwm1

    Are youable to use GVOMS with Outlook 2010?

  • Stevenwm1

    Fixed it, here was the problem and solution. Found that GV was missing the SMS TEXT button that would allow me to send text messages on Google Voice. Instead of the Call and SMS TEXT buttons being next to each other on the Google Voice page I have instead Place A Call. Where is this SMS button? I had a GV number but I set up a new GV number anyway as follows,

    GV website | select the gear in upper rt corner | Voice settings | Phones | Your Google Access Number | Get a Google number.

    Then the SMS “TEXT” button shows up next to teh “CALL” button now and the below “History” now has the “recorded” and “text” butons, yea haw it works now from Outlook 2010 “NEW ITEMS”, “…SMS” Thanks :)

  • Asa

    Sweet!  I can’t quite get it to work though!  I was able to add the OMS account to Outlook no problem, but “Text Message” never got added to the New pulldown.  Restarted Outlook several times, delted and re-added the account, tried both GVOMS mirrors.   The test message goes through fine.  Outlook created a Mobile Address book fine.. I can get Outlook to try to send a message by using the email form (New->Mail Message) and selecting a contact from the Mobile Address Book and the GVOMS account from the Account pulldown, but it fails to go through (Outlook generates an Undeliverable Message response in the Inbox — “…None of your e-mail accounts could
    send to this recipient.”  Presumably simply because you can’t use the email form to send a text…  Thanks again for creating this…and any tips would be awesome :)

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CDQIIZJDPAZIXCVGTY4FM466N4 wikiriki

    Hey Navarr,
    I know you set this up awhile ago, but I just discovered it and love it, and wanted to say thanks! Thanks! I love my GV, but I love it even more now that I can send SMS messages straight from Outlook 2010 through my GV account–FOR FREE! Put a “donate” or “Chip In” link on here and I’d gladly share my appreciation. Keep up the great work! I think you’ve got some great ideas.

    wikiriki

  • Christopher Oddo

    any chance to make this work with twilio?

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Don’t see why not.  I could repogram a Twilio version from the ground up, if you want me to.

  • Christopher Oddo

    That would be AWESOME! How do I get in contact with you?

  • Christopher Oddo

    Plus im assuming that would be more reliable than GV so no worrying about GV changing login procedures

  • http://tech.gtaero.net/ Navarr Barnier

    Send me an email or Google Talk IM over at navarr@gtaero.net

  • Christopher Oddo

    just added you

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