eGenie for Windows

Name: eGenie
Rating: 4.8 (32 reviews)
Author: eGenie

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Send text messages to UK mobile phones efficiently. eGenie bypasses the browser for swift SMS delivery, offering a user-friendly interface and robust contact management.

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Pros
- Clean interface similar to Outlook
- Automatically breaks up long messages
- Address book imports Outlook and CSV
- Send messages to multiple recipients
- Saves login credentials
Cons
- Requires a Genie Gateway account
- Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000 compatibility only

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: February 12, 2002

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 0.4.16

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 2000
Windows 95

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 23,140

Downloads Last Week: 0

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4.8/5

32 User Votes

Does what it says on the tin.
January 6, 2005
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installs fine. goto o2.co.uk and register. get details to login and then find out you only get 10 free sms before you have to start paying. Ok if you are not a big user and need them for emergency or similar.
Average
April 17, 2004
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eGenie is the best Free SMS service available to Internet users. However that does not make it good. This application is average based on its performance. However you are given 30 free texts a month to use. If you aint got alot to say and only plan on using this service occassionally then this application will be of benefit.
It does what it says!
January 17, 2004
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January 10, 2004
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Omg Its an SMS Revolution!
BreezeEst1974July 30, 2003
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Easy Download,Easy Install,Easy set up,Easy to use & you get free sms to start you off whilst the more you use the program the more free sms you get.I have to say WOW & if it didnt work for you then you should not be downloading software you dont understand how to use! WELL DONE o2 aka eGenie
Now very good
May 1, 2003
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The first version i downloaded of this didn't work very well but the latest version 0.4.4 seems to work perfectly so far
March 20, 2003
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Great prog... when O2 is working
February 5, 2003
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Fantastic idea, I've been looking for something like this for ages... lets just hope the bugs with the 02 website get sorted out soon.... :)
excellent piece of software..unreliable service though
February 3, 2003
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software is great but it requires a stable O2 web interface to work...which just is not the case..
Great :- Send text messages to UK mobile!
January 11, 2003
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Excellent! :)

Developer’s Description

By eGenie

Send text messages to the U.K. mobile phones.

eGenie is a small program for Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000 that allows you to send text messages to UK mobile phones quickly and easily via the Genie Gateway. Once you have an account with Genie, you can use the features of eGenie to send text messages (otherwise known as Short Messages or SMS') without having to start up internet explorer. eGenie boasts a number of useful features which are easy to use clean interface with similar look and feel to Outlook, long messages are automatically broken up into a number of text messages, address book which can import your Outlook contacts or CSV file, send one message to many different people, store you Genie username and/or password so you don't have to type it in all the time, customisable continuation markers and comprehensive help file.

eGenie for Windows

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