Sms

does anybody know if it is possible to send and/or receive free SMS messages from a mac?

I know its possible to send them. There are many apps that do that too.

iChat

i guess i should have been more specific. i read that ichat can do it, but i use adium to chat, and was essentially wondering if you can send them via adium. i read somewhere that you can do it, apparently by enabling sms on your google account and then adding a jabber contact in the form of [email protected], but when i try to add a contact in this format, it simply disappears after 10 seconds or so. if i try to message the contact before it disappears, it informs me that the contact is not online. i am pretty sure that post also explained that you can receive messages through adium as well, though i'm not positive about that. sending would be enough in my case, because all i desire is to not have to use blasphemous cell phone keys to type lengthy messages.

Try Adium - Xtras - View Xtra: Adium Send Email / SMS Plugin

Don't waste your time trying an unreliable plug-in! Just read this:

How to send Free SMS messages from a Mac using Adium | webhank



As simple as plus sign "+" and the area number (1 for U.S.) then the 10-digit number right after. All in a new chat window.

Example:
+13332221111

Read the article for more info.

Nifty!

I tried it tonight to send to my wifes cell on Verizon, and it didn't seem to make it there =(

Now, one thing you can do is use email to send a text message. Here's an article about it:

SMS through E-Mail: Cingular, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, Virgin Mobile | Instant messaging | Tech-Recipes

That article specifies some of the carriers, with a link to texting to the rest of the carriers. I've used it to text to verizon and ATT - and those have worked, but I can't speak for any of the others. Good luck!