•In Conversations view, tap an existing conversation.
•In Conversations or Buddies view, tap 
to start a new message. Enter an IM address, or tap 
to search for a contact.
3Enter the message text and tap 
.
TIP You can include emoticons in your message (see Use emoticons in a message).
4When the message recipient replies, the reply appears below your message in the conversation. Repeat step 3 to reply to that person.
5(Optional) Do any of the following from a message you receive:
•To call a number: Tap the number, and tap 
.
•To add a number to Contacts: Tap and hold the number, and tap Add to Contacts. Tap Save As New to create a new contact, or tap Add To Existing to add this number to an existing contact.
•To send an email: Tap the email address.
•To go to a web address: Tap it.
Add a buddy
To add a buddy to an IM account, you must send a buddy request and be accepted as a buddy by the invitee.
To send a buddy request:
1Open Messaging 
.
2Open the application menu and tap Add Buddy.
3Tap the IM Service field and tap the account in which you want to add the buddy.
4In the Buddy Name field, enter the buddy's IM address.
5(Optional, if available) Tap the Message field and enter a message for your buddy invitee.
6Tap Add Buddy.
Receive a buddy request
1Open Messaging 
.
2Tap the conversation containing the invitation.
3Do one of the following:
•To accept a buddy request: Tap 
.
•To decline a buddy request: Tap 
and tap Delete.
Block a message sender
You can block a person from contacting you by IM if you don’t want to receive any further messages from them.
You cannot, however, block a person if they are on your IM buddy list. To block an IM buddy you first need to delete them from your buddy list (see Delete a buddy).
1Open Messaging 
.
2Tap a conversation with the person you want to block.
3Open the application menu and tap Delete This Person.
4Tap Delete.
Delete a buddy
1Open Messaging 
.
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