HTC RAPH500 user manual Messaging, Text Messages, Create a new text message

58  Exchanging Messages

6.1  Messaging

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

To select a messaging account

Do one of the following:

•Tap Start > Messaging. The Account Picker screen then appears where you can select an account.

•While you are in a message list of a certain account, for example   SMS \ MMS, 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.

6.2  Text Messages

Send short text messages (SMS) to other mobile phones. SMS messages have a 160-character limit. If you continue to enter text after the limit is reached, the text message will be delivered to your recipients in two or more separate messages. These are called concatenated SMS messages. If your recipient’s mobile phone supports concatenated messages, they will receive your complete SMS message at one time.

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 Account Picker screen

1.Tap Start > Messaging > SMS \ MMS.

2.Tap Menu > New > SMS.

From the Contacts screen

1.Tap Start > Programs > Contacts.

2.Tap the contact’s name to open his or her contact card.

3.Touch Send text message.