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|Feature open issues and risks=If this is implemented, should it be implemented as a separate module, or integrated into the chat features. | |||
|Feature overview=SMS is a common messaging protocol. Thunderbird should allow the user to send and receive SMS messages. Right now, many other communication clients support this protocol, such as outlook, the pre-packaged OSX apps, ymail, etc. For some phone users, it's their main form of communication. Thunderbird should support this protocol because many people use text messaging as a cheaper communication form, along with other mail client users, and Thunderbird should accommodate this to ensure easier communication for users. | |Feature overview=SMS is a common messaging protocol. Thunderbird should allow the user to send and receive SMS messages. Right now, many other communication clients support this protocol, such as outlook, the pre-packaged OSX apps, ymail, etc. For some phone users, it's their main form of communication. Thunderbird should support this protocol because many people use text messaging as a cheaper communication form, along with other mail client users, and Thunderbird should accommodate this to ensure easier communication for users. | ||
This feature is important because many users of Thunderbird use Thunderbird because commercial software is too expensive. When one combines this with the prevalence of cheap SMS, adding SMS support to Thunderbird logical. | This feature is important because many users of Thunderbird use Thunderbird because commercial software is too expensive. When one combines this with the prevalence of cheap SMS, adding SMS support to Thunderbird logical. | ||
|Feature users and use cases=The primary users of this feature will be desktop users who want to send messages to phone users who have restrictive data plans, and visa-versa. | |Feature users and use cases=The primary users of this feature will be desktop users who want to send messages to phone users who have restrictive data plans, and visa-versa. | ||
|Feature dependencies=Depending on the implementation, the chat team may need to get involved in some manner. | |Feature dependencies=Depending on the implementation, the chat team may need to get involved in some manner. | ||
|Feature requirements=This feature should allow Thunderbird users to send SMS messages to users of all major carriers, and eachother in a reasonably reliable, and not-completely insecure manner; and allow them to view these messages the same. | |Feature requirements=This feature should allow Thunderbird users to send SMS messages to users of all major carriers, and eachother in a reasonably reliable, and not-completely insecure manner; and allow them to view these messages the same. | ||