How to re-route phone messages to computer?

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geekIT

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#298853 21-Jul-2022 14:23

My wife and I both use simple Doro flip phones (Vodafone card-pay accounts) because they're usually adequate for our requirements. But lately, my wife has been receiving messages from a friend that contain large photos. These don't show up well on a 50mm x 40mm screen, as well as quickly filling the phone's minimal ram store. Is there a way of accessing these messages\images on the Vodafone webs site? Or is there another way?

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#2944926 21-Jul-2022 18:06

Use phone link app on Windows, available in the Microsoft store. Introducing Microsoft Phone Link and Link to Windows

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#2944943 21-Jul-2022 18:46

What OS does the Doro phone use? The Windows app you linked is for Android phones.

The information on the Vodafone site say it has a proprietary OS. Perhaps Android based who knows.

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#2944977 21-Jul-2022 20:51

It's probably going to be easiest to just ask the friend to send it via email instead.

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#2945164 22-Jul-2022 10:22

Thanks guys. As Inphinity suggested, it looks like I'll have to sort it with the sender. It seemed to me logical that, as the mail is coming to the Doro phone from the sender via Vodafone's server, it should be be able to be grabbed from the server. I guess not.

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#2945178 22-Jul-2022 10:45

geekIT:

Thanks guys. As Inphinity suggested, it looks like I'll have to sort it with the sender. It seemed to me logical that, as the mail is coming to the Doro phone from the sender via Vodafone's server, it should be be able to be grabbed from the server. I guess not.

Are we talking about email or MMS (picture via text message)?

If it's email you should be able to set up an account on your computer to receive the emails that arrive on your phone.

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#2945183 22-Jul-2022 11:08

geekIT:

Thanks guys. As Inphinity suggested, it looks like I'll have to sort it with the sender. It seemed to me logical that, as the mail is coming to the Doro phone from the sender via Vodafone's server, it should be be able to be grabbed from the server. I guess not.

Vodafone do not provide email servers anymore, and it has never allowed for a MMS redirection to email.

This is why MMS is such a dead end technology compared to other messaging apps. See if there is whatsapp or similar for your phone that you can use instead. That has the ability to get in on a PC to look at things but still has the ability for senders to send to a phone number which is what a lot of older people are more comfortable with.

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