HTC AM171 manual Messaging, Text Messages, Create a new text message

60  Exchanging Messages

6.1 Messaging

Messaging is a central location where you will find all types of messaging accounts, which include text messages (SMS) and e-mail accounts.

To select a messaging account

Do one of the following:

•On the TouchFLO 3D Home screen, slide to the Mail tab and then touch Menu > Accounts > Accounts. The Account Picker screen then opens where you can select an account.

Tip	You can also tap Start > Messaging to access the Account Picker
	screen.

•While you are in a message list of a certain account, for example Text Messages, tap Menu > Go To to switch to other types of messaging accounts.

To configure message account settings

•	Tap Menu > Options on the Account Picker screen; or
•	Tap Menu > Tools > Options while you’re in a message list.	Account Picker screen

To automatically add a signature in outgoing messages

You can automatically add your name and other information as your signature in outgoing SMS and e-mail messages:

Note You need to specify your signature for each type of messaging account.

1.Tap Start > Messaging, then tap Menu > Options.

2.Tap Signatures.

3.Select a messaging account in which to add a signature.

4.Select the Use signature with this account check box.

5.In the provided text box, enter the information that will be displayed as your signature.

6.If you want the signature to be added whenever you reply or forward messages, select the Use when replying and forwarding check box, then tap OK.

7.Repeat the steps to add a signature to other messaging accounts.

6.2Text Messages

Send short text messages (SMS) up to 160 characters long to other mobile phones.

Create a new text message

Depending on your preference, there are a number of alternative ways you can create a new text message.

From the TouchFLO 3D Home screen

1.On the Home screen, slide to the Messages tab.

2.Touch the New icon ( ) on the upper right side of the screen.

Tip To send a text message to a favorite contact, first select the photo of the desired contact in the People tab to open his or her contact card and then touch Send text message. For more information about working with favorite contacts, see “People” in Chapter 3.

From the Account Picker screen

1.Tap Start > Messaging > Text Messages.

2.Tap Menu > New.