Message Settings

You can set up various options for using messaging services.
From the Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Messaging Settings.
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Press Menu > Settings > Applications Settings > Messaging Settings.
The Messaging Settings menu displays.

Creating and Sending New Text Messages

1. From the Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Create Message.
2. Enter text into the message.
3. When you have finished writing your Text Message, press the Options soft key. Choose from the following options:
  • Insert: Insert one of the following: Pictures, Sound, Text Templates, Emoticons, Record Sound, Favorites URL, or Contact Info.
  • Text Mode: Change the input mode for your text message.
  • View Recipients List: Enter one or more recipient phone numbers.
  • Advanced Options: The advanced options are: Attach Files, Attach Business Card, Attach Appointment, Attach Favorites URL, and Input Language (English, Français, or Español).
  • Save to Drafts: Save the message to the Drafts Folder.
  • Save as Templates: Save the message to the Templates Folder.
  • Delivery Options: Indicate whether to keep a copy of the message.
  • Cancel Message: Returns to the Messaging menu with the option to save the message to the Drafts folder.


4. Press the Send to soft key and enter the recipient information. You can press Options > Add Recipients > Contacts to find recipients in your Contact List.
5. Press the Send soft key to send the message.

Creating and Sending New Multimedia Messages

Multimedia messages are created in a manner similar to text messages.
1. From the Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Create Message.
2. Enter text into the message.
3. When you have finished writing your message, press Options > Insert to insert one of the following into your message:
  • Pictures: Choose an existing image from your Pictures folder. Press Options > Select to insert the picture into your message.
  • Sound: Choose an existing audio file from Tones or Recorded Audio. Press Options > Select to insert the sound into your message.
  • Text Templates: Insert pre-written sentences, such as “Call me when you get this message”.
  • Emoticons: Add emoticons, such as a happy face to your message. Use the Up and Down Navigation keys to display emoticons. Press the number key that corresponds to the emoticon you want to insert. Press the OK soft key to save your selections.
  • Record Sound: Temporarily exit the message, record an audio clip using the phone’s microphone, and then add it to your message by pressing Options > Add to Message.
  • Favorites URL: Attach a web URL from your Favorites list.
  • Contact Info: Use the Up or Down Navigation key to highlight an existing Address Book entry, then add it to your message by pressing Select. Press the AT&T key to check the information you want, then press the Select soft key.

4. When you have finished creating your multimedia message, press the Options soft key and choose from these additional multimedia message options:
  • Preview: Preview your current message before delivery.
  • Slide Options: Add more images to the current message, but then have those configured to display as a slide show on the recipients phone. Options include: Add Slide, Delete Slide, and Edit Style.

5. When you have finished composing your Multimedia Message, press the Send to soft key and enter the recipient information. You can press Options > Add Recipients > Contacts to find recipients in your Contact List.
6. Press the Send soft key to send the message.

Retrieving New Messages

The Message icon displays when you receive a new text message and the Multimedia icon displays when you receive a new multimedia message. When the memory is full, an error message displays and you cannot receive any new messages. Use Options > Delete in each message box to delete obsolete
messages.

Viewing a Message

To view messages in your Inbox:
1. From the Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Inbox. The message list opens. The icons on the left indicates the message status.
2. Press the key to select a message in the list. The message content displays.
3. Press the Up or Down Navigation key to scroll through the message screen.
4. When you have finished, press the Back soft key to return to the Inbox.

Deleting Messages

When your phone’s memory is full, a notification message displays and you cannot receive any new messages. Use the Delete option to erase obsolete messages to free memory for new messages. You can delete the messages either individually or all at one time.
1. From the Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Delete by Folder.
2. Press (the key) to mark the message folders you want to empty or select All to delete all of the messages in all folders.
3. Press the Delete soft key.
4. At the “Delete?” confirmation screen:

• Press the key to indicate whether to delete locked messages.
• Press the Yes soft key to confirm deletion or press the Cancel soft key to cancel deletion.

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