[NFBCS] Microsoft Phone Link question

[Doug Lee]

My brief research suggests that you need a Mac to get OpenBubbles set up
on Windows to work with an iPhone, and also that there may be some level
of risk to the iPhone's ability to work alongside OpenBubbles though I
don't know how likely any problems are there.

On Tue, Jun 09, 2026 at 09:51:37AM -0400, Joe Orozco via NFBCS wrote:
   The names they come up with. I get the bubble reference, but I would
   have never pinged on this service based on the name alone. LOL.
   Do you know if this OpenBubbles will synchronize pre-existing messages?
   That was one of my gripes with PhoneLink, that only new messages could
   be synced.
   Joe

   On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM Elijah Massey via NFBCS
   <[1]nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:

   If you have an iPhone, I would use OpenBubbles instead. It’s an
   iMessage client for Android and Windows, and its synchronization is
   very good. I haven't tried it on Windows, but it is usable on Android
   although it has unlabeled buttons. You can sign in with your Apple ID
   and messages will sync between your computer and your phone. SMS and
   RCS messages are also synced, and if you send one with OpenBubbles, it
   will send using your phone's connection, just like what would happen
   with an iPad or Mac linked to iMessage.
   If you have an Android phone, Google Messages has a web client you can
   use on Windows, and that will send and receive messages using your
   phone.
   Sent from my iPhone

     On Jun 8, 2026, at 14:36, Patrick Johnson via NFBCS
     <[2]nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:

   
   Anyone using Microsoft Phone Link to help make working on projects
   easier?  I would like to use the software to better manage texts,
   dictating texts has produced some embarrassing results recently.  In
   digging through the documentation under notes it states does not work
   with work/school accounts.  I am assuming this refers to the version of
   Office.  Is there a work around or an alternative?
   [3]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/phone-link-requirements-an
   d-setup-cd2a1ee7-75a7-66a6-9d4e-bf22e735f9e3#id0ebd=ios
   I have looked at the Connection Point software but it is far too robust
   for my needs plus it is $12/mo.
   Thanks,
   Patrick
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