=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/message/MessageService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/message/MessageService.java	2013-07-18 11:22:08 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-api/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/message/MessageService.java	2013-08-01 07:11:37 +0000
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
      *        
      * @return the identifier of the created message conversation.
      */
-    int sendMessage( String subject, String text, String metaData, Set<User> users, boolean includeFeedbackRecipients, boolean forceNotifications );
+    int sendMessage( String subject, String text, String metaData, Set<User> users, User sender, boolean includeFeedbackRecipients, boolean forceNotifications );
 
     int sendFeedback( String subject, String text, String metaData );
 

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/message/DefaultMessageService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/message/DefaultMessageService.java	2013-07-18 11:22:08 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-core/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/message/DefaultMessageService.java	2013-08-01 07:11:37 +0000
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@
 
     public int sendMessage( String subject, String text, String metaData, Set<User> users )
     {
-        return sendMessage( subject, text, metaData, users, false, false );
+        return sendMessage( subject, text, metaData, users, null, false, false );
     }
 
     public int sendMessage( String subject, String text, String metaData, Set<User> users_,
-        boolean includeFeedbackRecipients, boolean forceNotifications )
+        User sender, boolean includeFeedbackRecipients, boolean forceNotifications )
     {
         Set<User> users = new HashSet<User>( users_ );
 
@@ -119,20 +119,19 @@
             }
         }
 
-        User sender = currentUserService.getCurrentUser();
-
-        if ( sender != null )
+        if ( sender == null )
+        {
+            sender = currentUserService.getCurrentUser();
+            if ( sender != null )
+            {
+                users.add( sender );
+            }
+        }
+        else
         {
             users.add( sender );
         }
 
-        User recipient = currentUserService.getCurrentUser();
-
-        if ( recipient != null )
-        {
-            users.add( recipient );
-        }
-
         // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         // Instantiate message, content and user messages
         // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -150,6 +149,8 @@
 
         int id = saveMessageConversation( conversation );
 
+        users.remove( sender );
+        
         invokeMessageSenders( subject, text, sender, users, forceNotifications );
 
         return id;
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@
 
     public int sendFeedback( String subject, String text, String metaData )
     {
-        return sendMessage( subject, text, metaData, new HashSet<User>(), true, false );
+        return sendMessage( subject, text, metaData, new HashSet<User>(), null, true, false );
     }
 
     public void sendReply( MessageConversation conversation, String text, String metaData )

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-sms/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/sms/parse/DefaultParserManager.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-sms/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/sms/parse/DefaultParserManager.java	2013-08-01 05:25:14 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-sms/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/sms/parse/DefaultParserManager.java	2013-08-01 07:11:37 +0000
@@ -371,7 +371,10 @@
 
                 Set<User> receivers = new HashSet<User>( userGroup.getMembers() );
                 
-                // forward to user group by SMS
+                // forward to user group by SMS, E-mail, DHIS conversation
+                messageService.sendMessage( command.getName(), message, null, receivers, sender, false, false );
+                
+                /*// forward to user group by SMS
                 smsMessageSender.sendMessage( command.getName(), message, sender, receivers, true );
                 
                 // forward to user group by E-mail
@@ -393,7 +396,8 @@
 
                     conversation.addUserMessage( new UserMessage( receiver, read ) );
                 }
-                messageConversationStore.save( conversation );
+                messageConversationStore.save( conversation );*/
+                
                 // confirm SMS was received and forwarded completely
                 Set<User> feedbackList = new HashSet<User>();
                 feedbackList.add( sender );