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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.

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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
Account Picker screen
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.
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
.