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 =)
Can you comment about how password are handled and if the message is sent over ssl?
ReplyDeleteAs per the OMS protocol passwords are sent via plaintext. There really is no way around
ReplyDeletethis.
However, Outlook refuses to communicate over a non-SSL protocol for sending them,
and the GVOMS server uses SSL when connecting to Google Voice.
I am still a bit confused, sorry. Are you saying that because outlook insists on SSL
ReplyDeleteboth the message and password are sent SSL?
Yes. It uses SSL both from Outlook to the GVOMS Server and from GVOMS to Google
ReplyDeleteVoice.
Perfect. Thanks for that clarification.
ReplyDeleteOK, so who's BareBones and how do I know if I can trust them? It's a
ReplyDeletegreat idea, but without some kind of privacy policy or TOS it's just a hobby project.
Then set up your own mirror using the publicly available code!
ReplyDeleteAll of the sudden, after months of working flawlessly, the account doe's work
ReplyDeleteanymore, 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?
The most likely explanation is that Google changed the way login works... i'm
ReplyDeletenot sure what to say.
where do we get the publicly available code from?
ReplyDeleteok - i found the public code...I would like to speak with you about using this for my
ReplyDeletepersonal use. what would you charge for assistance to set it up?
The service stopped working a few days ago. It says the user name or password is not
ReplyDeletecorrect. What a shame, I really loved this feature.
It did? Both Mirrors?
ReplyDeleteTry the other mirror at GVOMS.com and get back to me, okay?
ReplyDeleteIs that offer still available?
ReplyDeleteThanks you very much, it worked. you are great.
ReplyDeletetry the other mirror at gvoms.com
ReplyDeleteYes..how much to help set it up?
ReplyDeleteI guess something moderate. I don't know. I don't have much of a business sense, hah.
ReplyDeleteThe
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.
No...I don't having anything but a couple of workstations. I don't know too much, but
ReplyDeleterun our office network, set up ftp and mess around with port forwarding on our routers. That's about it.
https://github.com/navarr/Google-Voice-OMS
ReplyDeleteWell, the base requirements for running your own mirror are:
ReplyDeleteSecure
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: www.gvoms.com
Are they showing up in history?
ReplyDeleteThey show up in Outlook sent box only, but not in the Google Voice history nor in my
ReplyDeleteonline Gmail sent box. The GV history only has "voicemail" "placed" and "missed" buttons. I do not see a tex
message or SMS buttons. Thanks
and when I select any one of the "voicemail" "placed" and "missed" buttons there are no
ReplyDeletetext messages in the foldes and the folders are actually empty. The url for the service provider is
https://www.barebonesnetworking.com/gvoms/service.php
I have been able to place regular phone calls in google Voice and these calls show up
ReplyDeletein 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!
I can send through Barebones just fine. Can not reproduce.
ReplyDeleteHave
you tried DL Garman?
With what I have written/describbed have I missed something or am I doing something
ReplyDeletewrong? 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.
What is DL Garman and where can I find it, I get Garmin NAV when I do a search!
ReplyDeleteIn GV "settings", under "Registered Phones:" Do i need to "activate voicemail" for my
ReplyDeletemobile phone to receive the text? Or does GV have a setting I need to set to get the text?
FYI: I can create a new eamail message and place the text to phone numebr +
ReplyDelete@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
Is there a setting in Google Voice we must perform that I am missing causin the text to
ReplyDeletenot 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?
Are youable to use GVOMS with Outlook 2010?
ReplyDeleteFixed it, here was the problem and solution. Found that GV was missing the SMS TEXT
ReplyDeletebutton 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 :)
Sweet! I can't quite get it to work though! I was able to add the OMS account to
ReplyDeleteOutlook 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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ReplyDelete{info|information}, but {good|great} topic. I needs to spend some time learning {more|much more} or
understanding more. Thanks for {great|wonderful|fantastic|magnificent|excellent} {information...
You
actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I
think I would never understand. It seems too complicated and very broad for me. I'm looking forward for your
next post, I will try to get ...
Hey Navarr,
ReplyDeleteI 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
any chance to make this work with twilio?
ReplyDeleteDon't see why not. I could repogram a Twilio version from the ground up, if you want
ReplyDeleteme to.
That would be AWESOME! How do I get in contact with you?
ReplyDeletePlus im assuming that would be more reliable than GV so no worrying about GV changing
ReplyDeletelogin procedures
Send me an email or Google Talk IM over at [email protected]
ReplyDeletejust added you
ReplyDeletegive me an example of login details
ReplyDeleteWith google account credentials supplied to your web service, you are able to access
ReplyDeleteall information for that google account, including gmail, calendar, and google checkout too. There is a
very strong potential for abuse, either by the company or by a dishonest employee. I'd like to hear about
the safe guards you have in place to protect the sensitive information.
So I'm curious, Does this service still work? I see that these posts were a while
ReplyDeleteago, but I just learned about it today. I'd love to be able to use this instead of waiting for Google to
finally come out with this (if they ever do). When I tried to use it, I got an error, "Outlook did not
receive a response from the web service because of a problem connecting to the server."
It should still work. There are two servers that can be used. If one doesn't work,
ReplyDeletetry the other. But they should both be working still..
Hey Navarr. I love this service and I use it every day. I rebuilt my PC this week and
ReplyDeletethen I couldn't connect. I just chatted live with Barebones and they said their Google Voice server is
currently offline until further notice. Someone named Bones confirmed this. Maybe it's time to for a new
host.
I think folks would pay for this service. I've tried other services and they
use a dedicated app that doesn't work within Outlook like yours does.
DLGarman.us should still be available as a host. I wish Bones would tell me when he
ReplyDeletetakes the service offline.
But yeah, those are the only two people who have volunteered
to host. I still can't afford to SSL yet. Nobody has donated etc. There's just not a lot of people who
want to use the product.
When will the server be up to handle the GVOMS again?
ReplyDeleteIs DLGarman's server not working?
ReplyDeleteNo the www.dlgarman.us is down, tried from IE and Firefox
ReplyDeleteSo the answer is yea I tried the https://dlgarman.us www.dlgarman.us DLGarman.us and
ReplyDeletenone of them work either. In outlook, IE8 or Firefox, all say the web sites are not available, just like the
https://www.barebonesnetworking.com/gvoms/service.php site error states is down!
Thanks
for your help and looking into the sites problems!
I can confirm OMS unconnectable today for both dlgarman and barebones. Barebones had
ReplyDeletebeen the only one working otherwise lately for me.
This could be a business opportunity? Hopefully this service will be up and running
ReplyDeletesoon. In the meantime, I'm trying Google SMS and also Clamr.
I'll be attempting to utilize this on one of my servers tonight. I'm not sure what
ReplyDeletekind of load it would place on the system to open it up for public consumption, but if you (Navarr) have
some insight, I have another that does almost nothing at all, I would be open to offering the space.
Unfortunately I have no insight. None of the other hosters told me how it was
ReplyDeleteaffecting their service. It does one or two http requests per text, so it shouldn't take a significant
load. Its mostly bandwidth.
I don't imagine the transactions would be an issue, I wonder how many users were
ReplyDeletecommonly using the service though. I'll have to install a cert on that one, worth try if it works. What's
the worst that could happen? Server gets grumpy, and we're back where we started.
Yup. The only burden is you have to purchase a validated cert. A self-signed won't
ReplyDeletefly with Outlook. Might if the user installs it, but users hate extra steps.
I would never do such a thing! Not that I'm doing this to attract users, more of a
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing. Besides, who needs 1 more thing that can go wrong... (points at random passer by) ...
Valid third party cert = small price.
You made that too easy!!! I'm in a bit of shock here. It was harder to tie my shoes
ReplyDeletethis morning (no laces). Well done brother!! I'll see about a cert for the other server and let you know.
I'm glad my instructions were easy to follow :3 I'd have made it drag and drop if
ReplyDeletepossible, lol.
Funny story.. I dragged it into the folder, read zero instructions, and it worked.
ReplyDeleteThere are still some instructions that need to be followed to make /everything/ work
ReplyDeleteproperly. Places where the location of the file are needed. Or so I think?
Oh, I didn't
write instructions @.@; (it just mentions them in settings.php)
Domains need to be changed in:
-
xml/disco.xml
- xml/oms.wsdl
- settings.php
Essentially, replace
anything thats gvoms.com or gtaero.net with your own locations. If you need any help, just comment or do a
github issue.
All good. I did look through the files and catch those. Still, technically drag &
ReplyDeletedrop if it worked before I updated them isn't it?
I don't think it could have possibly properly worked without those changes, but yes.
ReplyDeleteEssentially drag-and-drop, lol.
Haven't tried to send SMS back yet, but I've got 10 test messages to 4 numbers to prove
ReplyDeleteit. Your guess is as good as mine, maybe your code is self adaptable?!
*shrugs* Aliens.
ReplyDeleteDo this work again now then?
ReplyDeleteUse gvoms.com
ReplyDeleteJust tried using the GVOMS link and getting invalid username and password errors
ReplyDeleteSuch an error can arise if:
ReplyDelete- Google is freaking out over the
difference in IP
- You have two factor authentication enabled
I'll try to
work on a fix this coming sunday but not guarantees. If I do make a fix it'll require you perform an action
on the website.
Ok thanks
ReplyDeleteIf the issue is two-factor authentication, isn't the simple solution an
ReplyDeleteapplication-specific password? https://www.google.com/accounts/IssuedAuthSubTokens
By gvoms I meant Google voice.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately no.
ReplyDeleteIf the issue is two factor it is currently
impossible to fix. If you know of another gvoms client that works despite two factor please inform me of
them.
Can't seem to get this to work, it keeps telling me my username or password are
ReplyDeleteincorrect.
Ive not got two factor authentication enabled, when i go to google voice though I can't
see an option to text message people
I'm unaware of any other GV OMS provider. I tested yours with two-factor and an
ReplyDeleteapplication-specific password today, and on the first connection attempt, I got a text message from google
with an authorization code. I don't really get why it's a non-issue with IMAP, SMTP, and POP3 connections,
but not with GVOMS (application-specific password works alone)...http authorization difference I guess. I
imagine you could perform a web-based connection during setup and allow the user to perform the two-step
(prompt for code).. still safer for user with app-specific password if it will work. But then, I guess you
would have to retain a cookie? not the best idea. And, I think it would require reauth in a month?
Basically GV needs a public API.
Yup.
ReplyDeleteAhh i see, i think its because it doesnt work in the UK :(
ReplyDeleteAny luck on getting the host back up soon for OMS text messaging, has been down for
ReplyDeletelast few months?
Try gvoms.com
ReplyDeleteI setup my new text account at gvos.com but I get the same error as Eddie as: "...my
ReplyDeleteusername ID or password are incorrect...." I also do not have "two factor authentication" active, this
setting is "OFF"???????
I have checked the username ID and password several times by
logging into my Gmail account and I have the proper data entered, any ideas?
This is probably then a case of Google trying to block GVOMS access to your account, as
ReplyDeletethe server's IP address looks *very* suspicious. I haven't had time to work on this yet, so I'm afraid
you're out of look until I put up a proxy to authenticate the IP.
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Navarr T.
Barnier
[email protected]
http://navarr.me/
Hi,
ReplyDeleteYou may also check how to send SMS from Outlook Mobile Service
(Outlook 2007) with Ozeki NG SMS Gateway:
sms-integration.com/p_83-outlook-mobile-service-sms.html
BR
Feeling same as Jordebb.
ReplyDeleteIs there anyting wrong?
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I Tried the settings but it displayed an error
ReplyDelete"Outlook did not receive a
response from the Web service because of a problem connecting to the server. Try again later."
Please
help
I realize there haven't been too many comments here recently but is gvoms still
ReplyDeletesupposed to work with Outlook 2007. I followed the steps carefully. Everything said it was successful but
the test message doesn't show up on my google voice account. Any ideas
I'm having the same setup issue. Is anyone out there?
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