How to Send a Text Message from Email

1. Determine the cell phone provider of the person you want to text. Ask the people you text with for their provider names or use an online look-up service such as Primeris Fone Finder, at primeris.com, or Wireless Flat Rate, at freesms.1888usa.com.
2. Find out what domain name the cell phone provider uses for text messaging. You will use the domain name to address your email like this: phonenumber@domainname.com. This information can usually be found in the FAQ section of the cell phone provider's website. Here are the domain names used for some of the more popular phone providers:US Cellular: email.uscc.netVerizon: vtext.comVirgin: vmobl.comAT&T: txt.att.netNextel: messaging.nextel.comSprint: messaging.sprintpcs.comT-Mobile: tmomail.net
3. Open your email client and click 'Compose' or 'New' to begin a new message. In the To: field, use the phone number of the person you are texting followed by the domain name you found in Step 2. For example, if you are sending a text message to a Nextel subscriber with the phone number 232-232-2323, you would enter 2322322323@messaging.nextel.com.
4. Enter your subject in the subject line if you want -- it's optional -- and compose your text message in the body of your email. Keep the message brief; most cell phones accept text messages with a maximum of 160 characters.
5. Send the message.