this might be old news, but here it is ........

How do I send a text message from my email account?

You can use regular email to send to cell phones at the following companies.
Just replace number with the 10 digit cellphone number.

Alltel: number@message.alltel.com
AT&T: number@txt.att.net (text)
AT&T: number@mms.att.net (pictures)
Boost: cellnumber@myboostmobile.com
Cingular: number@cingularme.com
Cricket: number@sms.mycricket.com
Metro PCS: number@mymetropcs.com
Nextel: number@messaging.nextel.com
Powertel: number@ptel.com
Qwest: number@qwestmp.com
Sprint: number@messaging.sprintpcs.com or number@pm.sprint.com
Suncom: number@tms.suncom.com
T-Mobile: number@tmomail.net
U.S. Cellular: number@email.uscc.net
Virgin Mobile: number@vmobl.com
Verizon: number@vtext.com (text)
Verizon: number@vzwpix.com (pictures)

73 de
w3bs, buddy