HTC EVO 4G LTE User Manual - Page 114

2. On the All messages screen, touch a contact (or phone number) to display the exchange of messages with that contact. 3. Touch > Delete > Delete by selection. Note: You can also touch Delete by phone number if the contact used multiple phone numbers throughout the conversation and you want to delete the messages sent from a particular number. 4. Select the messages you want to delete, and then touch Delete. Delete a Conversation 1. Touch > > Messages. 2. Do any of the following:  On the All messages screen, touch and hold a contact (or phone number) whose messages you want to delete, and then touch Delete.  While looking at the exchange of messages in a conversation, touch > Delete > Delete thread. Any locked messages in the conversation thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. 3. When prompted to confirm, touch OK to delete the entire thread. Delete Several Conversations 1. Touch > > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, touch > Delete. 3. Select the conversation threads you want to delete. 4. Touch Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted. Back Up and Restore Your Text Messages Back up important text messages to your phone's storage or to your email account. Back Up Text Messages 1. Touch > > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, touch > Back up SMS > Back up SMS. 3. Enter a name for your backup file, and then touch OK. Back Up Text Messages Using Mail Important: You need to set up your email account in Mail. 1. Touch > > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, touch > Back up SMS > Back up SMS via mail. The Mail application's compose screen opens, with the backup file attached. Accounts and Messaging 102