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Messages
First
Enter the List menu by pressing 
Select »Messages«
Outbox If you have entered an SMS message, but do not want to send it right away, you can store it in the Outbox by selecting »Save message«.
Sent items The messages you send are automatically stored under »Sent items« from where they can always be retrieved again.
Drafts If you do not want to send your message right away and have not yet decided how to send it, select »Save message«, and your message is automatically stored in »Drafts«.
Options with your messages
In addition to reading your mes- sages, you can select the mes- sage, press »OPTION« and:
•Delete it
•Send a reply (only in inbox)
•Forward it to another phone number
•Edit it before sending it
•Print it via IrDA
•Call back the sender (only in inbox)
New message To send a message you have to specify certain parame- ters if these have not already been specified by your network operator. Enter the Message setup menu to set up these parameters once and for all – otherwise you will be asked to specify them each time you wish to send a message.
By default, your phone is set to use the Wheel mode editor when composing your message. How- ever, you may find it more conve- nient to switch to the
text input feature. T9®enables you to compose text messages with only one keystroke per character. (See p. 46).
Once you have selected »New Message«, you can start entering your message.
Press »OK« when you have completed your message.
Select whether you want to send the message as an SMS message or via IrDA.
Press »YES« to send the mes- sage. Press »NO« to store it in your Outbox.
Select »Save message« if you want the unspecified message to be stored in »Drafts«.
• Send as SMS
To be able to send SMS messages you have to enter your network operator's telephone number for this special service and to set up different parameters for your mes- sages. Enter the Setup menu to set up these parameters once and for all. See p. 67.
• Send via IrDA
If you select »Send via IrDA«, your phone will automatically activate the IrDA port. If a connection is established successfully, the IrDA port will automatically be deactivat- ed after the end of the transmis- sion.
If no connection is established within 1 minute, the IrDA port will automatically be deactivated and you will have to try again.
Facts & Tips
•If while writing a message you are interrupted by an incoming call, your message will be stored automatically in »Drafts«.
•When communicating via IrDA, the recommended distance for optimum transmission between your mobile phone and the receiving unit is 10 centimeters.
•Remember, your first responsibility is safety. Use extreme caution with using message features while driving.