HTC Tattoo User Manual - Page 84

Compose message, Attach, Picture, Video, Audio, Location, To create and send a multimedia MMS message

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84 Exchanging Messages Note As you near the character limit for a single message, a counter will appear in the top right corner of the text box to tell you how many characters are left. Once you go over that limit, a new message is created but automatically joined into one when received. 4. When done, tap Send to send the text message. Note To receive delivery reports and know when a text message is received, in the All messages screen, press MENU and then tap Settings. In the SMS settings section, select the Delivery reports check box. To create and send a multimedia (MMS) message 1. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. The Compose screen opens. 2. In the To field, enter the recipient's mobile phone number or email address. You can also enter the first few letters of the recipient's name to display a matching list of names from your stored contacts, and then tap a recipient to automatically fill in the person's phone number or email address. Tip You can add a subject line by pressing MENU and then tapping Add subject. 3. Tap the text box that contains the text "Tap to compose", and then start composing your message. Note As you near the character limit for a single message, a counter will appear in the top right corner of the text box to tell you how many characters are left. 4. Press MENU and then tap Attach. 5. On the Attach window, select from the following file attachments: • Picture. Opens the Albums application. Select a picture to attach it to your message. • Video. Opens the Albums application. Select a video to attach it to your message. • Audio. Opens the Select music track screen. Tap an audio file to select, and then tap OK to attach the file into your message. The music file plays back when you tap it. • Location. Lets you attach a Footprint or location on a map. See Chapter 9 for details about Footprints.

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84  Exchanging Messages
Note
As you near the character limit for a single message, a counter will appear in the 
top right corner of the text box to tell you how many characters are left. Once 
you go over that limit, a new message is created but automatically joined into 
one when received.
4.
When done, tap 
Send
to send the text message. 
Note
To receive delivery reports and know when a text message is received, in the All 
messages screen, press MENU and then tap 
Settings
. In the SMS settings section, 
select the 
Delivery reports
check box.
To create and send a multimedia (MMS) message
1.
On the All messages screen, tap 
Compose message
. The Compose screen opens.
2.
In the To field, enter the recipient’s mobile phone number or email address. 
You can also enter the first few letters of the recipient’s name to display a 
matching list of names from your stored contacts, and then tap a recipient to 
automatically fill in the person’s phone number or email address.
Tip
You can add a subject line by pressing MENU and then tapping 
Add subject
.
3.
Tap the text box that contains the text “Tap to compose”, and then start 
composing your message.
Note
As you near the character limit for a single message, a counter will appear in the 
top right corner of the text box to tell you how many characters are left.
4.
Press MENU and then tap 
Attach
.
5.
On the Attach window, select from the following file attachments:
Picture
. Opens the Albums application. Select a picture to attach it to 
your message.
Video
. Opens the Albums application. Select a video to attach it to your 
message.
Audio
. Opens the Select music track screen. Tap an audio file to select, 
and then tap 
OK
to attach the file into your message. The music file plays 
back when you tap it.
Location
. Lets you attach a Footprint or location on a map. See Chapter 9 
for details about Footprints.