<div dir="ltr">I use the Hangouts plugin for Chrome, but I just checked if it was an option within the gmail interface and it is! You just have to create a conversation with a contact and then click the SMS icon at the top of the conversation. At some point a year ago or so, they tried to clumsely merge Hangouts and SMS conversations. I actually preferred it when they were merged, but it looks like they rolled that back now. *shrugs* In any case, hope that helps!<br><br><br><img src="cid:1575fd443876d0e7b411" alt="Capture.PNG" class="" style="max-width: 100%; opacity: 1;"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 6:42 PM gregrwm <<a href="mailto:tclug1@whitleymott.net">tclug1@whitleymott.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">i have been enjoying free sms&mms via google voice via hangouts on desktop firefox google plus and the android hangouts app. today the "old" desktop google plus interface is no longer an option. is sms/mms ability gone now, or where is it?<br></div>
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