This is something interesting which I found out while surfing the internet. The iPod phone may be in the making but till that happens how can we get our VoIP messages on the iPod. Let's see how.

This can be achieved through all the versions of iPod. One would be requiring an iPod with iTunes on a Mac or a Vonage, Gizmo Project or other phone service which supports message to email. These services would rout messages to email. If one does not have a number from any of the services, one could either set up calls to be forwarded to an account on one of these or check out the deluxe version of the solution.

After one starts getting the messages in the inbox, they would have to be sent to the iPod or iTunes. In order to do this one would have to write a simple AppleScript and attach it to a folder where the messages are to be saved. In the script editor one should write the following:

on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving these_items
try
tell application "iTunes"
launch
add these_items to playlist "Messages"
end tell
end try
end adding folder items to

Now hit compile and save it as a script in Library/Scripts/Folder Action Scripts/ folder. One should then create a message playlist in iTunes and a folder for messages in the drive. The next step would involve right clicking the folder and selecting enable folder actions and then configuring folder action. The plus on the left side should be hit and browsed to the folder. Now hit the plus on the right side and select the script. In order to test it call yourself and leave a message. When the message comes in, right click and save the file to the scripted folder. If everything is fine one would find the message on the playlist.

It can be very useful for those people who are busy all the time.

via MacMerc