Can one email (external not LSL) a message to someone inworld (i.e. turns up as IM)

I'm offline but just curious on this one - is it possible to email (e.g. from gmail.com) a message to someone in-world and for this to turn up as a SL IM Message? (e.g. like if I reply to one of the off-line IM emails which SL sends out to me)

tks

If you have their av key, I believe you can.

I can't remember, does an AV key change? (I know object's UUIDs change when re-rezzed)

nope, your agent key remains constant. If it didn't, things like vendors would break every time one relogs. I think the syntax to IM someone from outworld is {$user_key}@lsl.secondlife.com . Someone will have to doublecheck me on that, tho.

to grab yer key, do something along the lines of

touch_start(integer philipRosedale)
{
llOwnerSay((string)llDetectedKey(0));
}

AFAIK it's actually {$session_key}@lsl.secondlife.com
The problem is that sessions are only created when a resi IMs out first. And the sessions dies after some-or-other time.

There are various products that work around this by allowing you to IM to an object, using {$object_key}@lsl.secondlife.com that will forward the message to the recipient.

Max Case has one such product. See also Messaging In and Out of SL, Messaging folks in-world... and Email in SL for more discussion.

Nice links Ben, thanks for taking the trouble to post them. I have an email to IM relay object that I made for the residents of the island where I live. Greg (or anyone else) IM me in-world if you want the script and I'll drop it on you

I have a scripted object that I use to send messages in and out of SL. Basically a user attaches it, and it sends me an email when they do (which goes to my cell phone) and I can reply to the object, and the object keeps an ear out for new emails and forwards messages on to the wearer... run-on sentences aside, it's pretty simple to use. IM me if you would like a copy.

-H

I'm interested sky - will do