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Cellular Phone Forum / General / GSM / October 2005Free SMS' from your desktop: Mercury 1.0.0 now available!
All, I'm pleased to announce the release of Mercury version 1.0.0, a free application which allows you to send text messages using free (and not so free) web-based SMS gateways from your computer without having to log into every site. This release marks several significant milestones: 1. It is no longer in beta. 2. It has a newer more liberal licence (GNU GPL). 3. It has no more nag screens. 4. It doesn't expire after 6 months. There is also plenty of new functionality including: - Autocomplete functionality on the "to" field with previously sent numbers. - You can quickly access the preferences and gateway files from within the preferences. - The import wizard now supports the Mercury address book format. - Cleaned up the look and feel of the preferences page. - Mercury appends blank spaces between the message and advert to all texts and not just the last. - Functionality included to allow users to add unknown numbers to the address book immediately after sending. - Gateway definition file support for sending to mobiles in America. - Support for making Mercury start up when Windows does. In the coming weeks I plan to start concentrating on adding support for many of the new gateways that have recently sprung up. For more information and download links please pop along to: http://www.mercury.uk.net/ Regards, Richard ps. There is a Linux/command line version also available from the same site. > All, > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > - Gateway definition file support for sending to mobiles in America. > - Support for making Mercury start up when Windows does. Plenty of new functionality to what? If this is version 1.0.0 it means you haven't done a single revision to the original software. So that could mean you're flogging buggy software? In any case, I suggest you go and look up the phrase "Configuration Management" or CM. [snip] > Plenty of new functionality to what? If this is version > 1.0.0 it means you haven't done a single revision to the > original software. So that could mean you're flogging > buggy software? Not necessarily, I've used plenty of beta stuff with version numbers in the range 0.0.7.16 etc. Version 1.0 doesn't mean it's the first ever edition, strange as that may seem..! Ivor > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > the range 0.0.7.16 etc. Version 1.0 doesn't mean it's the first ever > edition, strange as that may seem..! That's also true, but it's not good marketing. You never see products on the market (say on the shelf at PC World) selling version number 0.06 and 1.74.3. They always up them to the nearest round number. Anyway, to get back on topic, it sounds like a useful software tool. [...] > That's also true, but it's not good marketing. You never see > products on the market (say on the shelf at PC World) selling > version number 0.06 and 1.74.3. They always up them to the nearest > round number. It's Open Source. Why on earth does it need to puff-up with a large version number and a big box?  SignatureWhen you have a thermic lance, everything looks like hours of fun. - Christian Wagner <cwagner@io.com> in the Monastery > That's also true, but it's not good marketing. You never see products on > the market (say on the shelf at PC World) selling version number 0.06 > and 1.74.3. They always up them to the nearest round number. Thankfully I have no need to up them as I don't plan on selling it, let alone sticking it into PC World. To be fair, I did ask for donations at one point but the amount I got was so small, it wasn't really worth asking. > Anyway, to get back on topic, it sounds like a useful software tool. Thank you, I hope it saves you money. If you have any feedback, I'm happy to hear it either here or in the dedicated forum. Regards, Richard. >>That's also true, but it's not good marketing. You never see products on >>the market (say on the shelf at PC World) selling version number 0.06 >>and 1.74.3. They always up them to the nearest round number. > > Thankfully I have no need to up them as I don't plan on selling it, let > alone sticking it into PC World. Seriously, you must be called Stefan or are 2 years old if you think I suggested that you should sell it in PC world. I had no idea the school holidays were still on. > To be fair, I did ask for donations at one point but the amount I got > was so small, it wasn't really worth asking. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Thank you, I hope it saves you money. If you have any feedback, I'm > happy to hear it either here or in the dedicated forum. Oh, so you do know how to be polite or is that a typo? > Seriously, you must be called Stefan or are 2 years old if you think I > suggested that you should sell it in PC world. I had no idea the school > holidays were still on. Och shut it ya daft prick; plenty of open-source software on the net which are not yet completely functional to their specification have build numbers less than just 1.0.0, etc. But you're obvioulsy suh a spotty wee freak, too busy playing playboy mansion on the ps2 to realise this; but as the software now appears to be quite good, and the person has ironed out the bugs, he can be proud to say version 1.0.0.0 is the genuine first version that he would like it to be. >> Seriously, you must be called Stefan or are 2 years old if you think I >> suggested that you should sell it in PC world. I had no idea the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > has ironed out the bugs, he can be proud to say version 1.0.0.0 is the > genuine first version that he would like it to be. NVU is a good example of this... they have only just realised ver 1 but i have been using it since ver 0.05 > Oh, so you do know how to be polite or is that a typo? You were the idiot who started belittling him. Stop being a prick. SignatureSBSP >>>That's also true, but it's not good marketing. You never see products on >>>the market (say on the shelf at PC World) selling version number 0.06 [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >suggested that you should sell it in PC world. I had no idea the school >holidays were still on. You suggested that if he were to market it the version numbers would be relevant (QUOTE: (say on the shelf at PC World) /QUOTE) - he retorted saying he wouldn't do that. >> To be fair, I did ask for donations at one point but the amount I got >> was so small, it wasn't really worth asking. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Oh, so you do know how to be polite or is that a typo? Are you for real? >> [snip] >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > the market (say on the shelf at PC World) selling version number 0.06 > and 1.74.3. They always up them to the nearest round number. Reminds me of MS Word for windows. v1 released... v2 released... (Uh oh! Looks like the competition's got a higher version number than us! Better skip a few version numbers so we don't look bad!) v6 released... > Reminds me of MS Word for windows. > v1 released... > v2 released... > (Uh oh! Looks like the competition's got a higher version number than us! > Better skip a few version numbers so we don't look bad!) > v6 released... You have a very Windows-centric viewpoint there. :) Word for Macintosh predated Word for Windows - Word for DOS also predates the Windows version. They chose v6 because the previous version of Word for Macintosh was v5, and they wanted to unify the two products. Word v6 used some Microsoft code porting tools which meant that the underlying code was the same. This made it very slow, very ugly, and quite unreliable. > Plenty of new functionality to what? If this is version 1.0.0 it means you > haven't done a single revision to the original software. So that could > mean you're flogging buggy software? So there were betas. Remember how long it took MyIE2, now Maxthon, to reach 1.0? > Plenty of new functionality to what? If this is version 1.0.0 it means > you haven't done a single revision to the original software. >From the release history in the help file: The first version was 0.1.0 (released 8th March 2004) then it went 0.1.1, 0.2.0, 0.2.1, 0.3.0, 0.3.1, 0.3.2, 0.4.0, 0.4.1, 0.4.2, 0.4.3 and finally 0.4.4 before being deemed stable and suitable enough to come out of beta and be classed a 1.0.0 release. > So that could mean you're flogging buggy software? Firstly I am not "flogging" it (it is free) and secondly I would hope that after all the revisions and updates it has had, people would not immediately consider it "buggy". > In any case, I suggest you go and look up the phrase "Configuration > Management" or CM. I think both our times would be more productivily spent if it was you that read up on configuration management (and the GNU GPL whilst you are at it) because it is clear you don't have a clue about either of them. Regards, Richard. Richard Lawrence wrote: >>Plenty of new functionality to what? If this is version 1.0.0 it means >>you haven't done a single revision to the original software. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > deemed stable and suitable enough to come out of beta and be classed a > 1.0.0 release. I was merely pointing out that people would "consider it" buggy, in terms of its marketing. i.e. I was doing you a favour by commenting on that. >>So that could mean you're flogging buggy software? > > Firstly I am not "flogging" it (it is free) and secondly I would hope > that after all the revisions and updates it has had, people would not > immediately consider it "buggy". I think you've totally missed my point. I wasn't pointing out that you were selling it. No one has said your software is buggy. Read my message *again* or get a dictionary. >>In any case, I suggest you go and look up the phrase "Configuration >>Management" or CM. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > are at it) because it is clear you don't have a clue about either of > them. Now this is where you're beginning to cross the line. You are effectively cross-posting and spamming a non-adverts group. I was effectively giving you free publicity (unintentionally I might add) with my post. Most times this sort of crap in this newsgroup gets reported and your post would have been forgotten about shortly afterwards. There's no need to get annoyed and personal, after all you ARE posting something that's irrelevant to this group. > I was merely pointing out that people would "consider it" buggy, in > terms of its marketing. i.e. I was doing you a favour by commenting on > that. Shut up, you were wrong just admit it. > Now this is where you're beginning to cross the line. You are > effectively cross-posting and spamming a non-adverts group. I was [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > There's no need to get annoyed and personal, after all you ARE posting > something that's irrelevant to this group. Rather hypocritical aren't you? SignatureSBSP >> I was merely pointing out that people would "consider it" buggy, in >> terms of its marketing. i.e. I was doing you a favour by commenting on >> that. > > Shut up, you were wrong just admit it. So now it's my fault. Read the message again and you'll see it goes both ways. Thanks for the abuse by the way - you are showing your age now. >> Now this is where you're beginning to cross the line. You are >> effectively cross-posting and spamming a non-adverts group. I was [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Rather hypocritical aren't you? In what way? It's a fact, isn't it? Root, you are the schoolboy fool - and probably more ignorant than the average schoolboy. You clearly have not bothered to try the software nor have any knowledge of the software. Now go back to your cave. Richard Lawrence wrote: ------snipt pissy comments by a.shole looking for a fight----------- Richard, just ignore the little pissant. He just wants to cause trouble. Do as I did and killfile the bastard. Thank you for your work. If only someone would post a link to some free USA SMS servers... technomaNge SignatureI listen to Rush and Sean on http://www.wabcradio.com/listenlive.asp daily. You should try it. > Thank you for your work. If only someone would post a link > to some free USA SMS servers... Glad to hear you are enjoying it and thanks for the advice :) Regarding US SMS servers, have you tried http://mobile.yahoo.com/sms/sendsms? One of the major upgrades in Mercury is to support US based SMS services. I plan to add Yahoo very soon. Richard. On 20 Sep 2005, root wrote -snip- > If this is version 1.0.0 it means you haven't done a single > revision to the original software. ??? You've never encountered 0.8 or 0.9 versions of software? Such a sheltered life you lead... SignatureCheers, Harvey >All, > >I'm pleased to announce the release of Mercury version 1.0.0, a free >application which allows you to send text messages using free (and not >so free) web-based SMS gateways from your computer without having to >log into every site. thanks for the info Richard. I've been using Mercury & also egenie for quite a while now, great software! >For more information and download links please pop along to: > > http://www.mercury.uk.net/ >>All, >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > thanks for the info Richard. I've been using Mercury & also egenie for > quite a while now, great software! Totally agreed.. I have also using eGenie and Mercury for several years now - it's an excellent piece of software. I for one am glad Richard has given time to release this update (just hope we get more free SMS gateways to use). ___ NL > I for one am glad Richard has > given time to release this update (just hope we get more free SMS gateways > to use). (For those that don't know, you can add support for other gateways through the use of plain text configuration files and a simple protocol which is documented.) Someone has nicely sent me Boltblue so if anyone fancies testing it for me (as I don't have an account) then it would be appreciated. In the future I plan to add: Yahoo, GMX, T-Mobile, Thumbache, uboot, C4SMS and Vazu - and of course, any others that people request. If anyone already uses those services and can help out with the testing (or indeed, if anyone is willing to help write the gateway definition files for them) then please do not hesitate to get in contact. Regards, Richard. > > I for one am glad Richard has > > given time to release this update (just hope we get more free SMS gateways [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Someone has nicely sent me Boltblue so if anyone fancies testing it for > me (as I don't have an account) then it would be appreciated. Mercury? eGenie? and Boltblue, they all sound very Brittish to me!!! Don't take me wrong! Nothing wrong with beeing Brittish... but why post in an international group??? In what other countries does your software work? > In the future I plan to add: Yahoo, GMX, T-Mobile, Thumbache, uboot, > C4SMS and Vazu - and of course, any others that people request. Is it encrypted transmissions? Signature"A long time ago I decided to limit my emotional baggage to a very small carry-on = How B > > In the future I plan to add: Yahoo, GMX, T-Mobile, Thumbache, uboot, > > C4SMS and Vazu - and of course, any others that people request. > > Is it encrypted transmissions? Standard HTTP and HTTPS depending on what the site requires. There is an option in the Preferences where you can see exactly what is being sent to and from the site (it is also logged into a file). This is useful if you're trying to work out what is going wrong with a script. Regards, Richard. > All, > I'm pleased to announce the release of Mercury version 1.0.0, > a free application which allows you to send text messages using free > (and not so free) web-based SMS gateways from your computer > without having to log into every site. <snip> Hi Richard This is the long awaited replacement for eGenie isn't it? Thing is are there any free WebSMS sites left worth using it on now? eGenie was great on O2 WebSMS until O2 slashed the number of free SMS available Steve Terry > Hi Richard > This is the long awaited replacement for eGenie isn't it? Indeed it is :) It's been in a time limited beta for a while although as I wasn't totally confident that all the major bugs had been ironed out. > Thing is are there any free WebSMS sites left worth using it on now? > > eGenie was great on O2 WebSMS until O2 slashed the number of free SMS available Indeed. 118888 took up the crown for a while offering a very large number per month. Sadly (and only recently) they dropped it to 30 and then announced they were pulling the plug. There are a couple of free ones out there still but none as good as O2 (in the old days) and 118888. Regards, Richard. | All, | | I'm pleased to announce the release of Mercury version 1.0.0, a free | application which allows you to send text messages using free (and not | so free) web-based SMS gateways from your computer without having to | log into every site. This version crashes on Win98: Runtime error '453' Can't find DLL entry point SetLayeredWindowAttributes in User32 Been using egenie and Mercury for ages with no previous problem... > This version crashes on Win98: > > Runtime error '453' > Can't find DLL entry point SetLayeredWindowAttributes in User32 > > Been using egenie and Mercury for ages with no previous problem... Sorry, looks like a 2000/XP only call fell through the testing. If you can drop me an email to my address then I'll create a fix and send it to you to see if it works. Regards, Richard. > | All, > | [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Been using egenie and Mercury for ages with no previous problem... If you upgrade to version 1.0.1 which is available today from the web site (although I was planning on releasing it tomorrow, hence the release date in the future) then you'll find that I've fixed this problem. Sorry for any inconveniance caused. Regards, Richard. >> | All, >> | [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >If you upgrade to version 1.0.1 which is available today from the web >site What's the URL please? >>> | All, >>> | [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > What's the URL please? Try http://www.mercury.uk.net/download/ -- Andy. http://www.usenet.org.uk/uk.telecom.mobile.html "Advertising is forbidden" abuse@bt.com > http://www.usenet.org.uk/uk.telecom.mobile.html > "Advertising is forbidden" Why don't you try actually contributing posts of substance the the groups you're currently trolling instead of the waste of bandwidth that makes up the drivel you have been posting. BTW, learn how to post you muppet. Signature<<< Unlock Your Phone's Potential >>> <<< www.uselessinfo.org.uk >>> <<< www.thephonelocker.co.uk >>> <<< www.gsm-solutions.co.uk >>> >http://www.usenet.org.uk/uk.telecom.mobile.html >"Advertising is forbidden" But non-commercial announcements of new products or services is allowed. He is offering something relevant and useful for free. What are you bringing to the party? SignatureIain the out-of-date hairydog guide to mobile phones http://www.hairydog.co.uk/cell1.html Browse now while stocks last! BRILLIANT WORK RICHARD! I for one appreciate all the hard work you put into this great service as its a great program and being able to send texts free is a great money saver, so don't listen to the ones slagging you off on any newsgroups, keep up the hard work and hope to see many more freebies in the near future. have a good day heather xx > All, > > I'm pleased to announce the release of Mercury version 1.0.0, a free > application which allows you to send text messages using free (and not > so free) web-based SMS gateways from your computer without having to > log into every site. SNIP Richard, Ignore the trolls. Thanks for this, much appreciated. David >For more information and download links please pop along to: > > http://www.mercury.uk.net/ Went to get v 1.0.1 and instead I got a Server Configuration Error 500 SignatureIain the out-of-date hairydog guide to mobile phones http://www.hairydog.co.uk/cell1.html Browse now while stocks last! >>For more information and download links please pop along to: >> >> http://www.mercury.uk.net/ > > Went to get v 1.0.1 and instead I got a Server Configuration Error 500 A Google site search reveals the location of a download folder http://www.mercury.uk.net/download/ -- Andy. > >For more information and download links please pop along to: > > > > http://www.mercury.uk.net/ > > Went to get v 1.0.1 and instead I got a Server Configuration Error 500 Oops, rather embarassing. It's fixed now... Richard. Richard wrote > > >For more information and download links please pop along to: > > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Oops, rather embarassing. It's fixed now... Can't connect at all here. Can't even ping the site >> > >For more information and download links please pop along to: >> > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >> Oops, rather embarassing. It's fixed now... DNS propogation issue? -- Andy. Andy wrote > DNS propogation issue? Prolly - working now. >> DNS propogation issue? Browsing http://www.mercury.uk.net/ I now get a website called "local angle". If I do a remote whois, I get "domain name invalid. I was hoping to get the 1.0 version - is everything OK? > Browsing http://www.mercury.uk.net/ I now get a website called "local > angle". Me, too. And, without being able to pull in the list of SMS sites, Mercury is useless. :-( Bill K |
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