DROID X - Text Messaging (MMS, SMS)

[JimMariner]

How do I use the various text messaging options on my phone?



There are several messaging options on your handsets and various ways to access each.

For MMS/SMS text messaging:
To launch Messaging, press Text Messaging application on homescreen or open applications tray with Home hard key, scroll down and select Text Messaging application.


Message List

Tap to open a message. Tap
& HOLD on thread within message for options to move, forward, delete, and
more.
Tip: To see more messages, flick or drag up.

Read & reply to messages

• To open a message and all of it's replies, tap it.
• To respond to a message, just open it and enter your response in the text box at the bottom.
• For options to forward, copy, and delete, tap and hold the specific text thread within a message.

Create messages

Within Text Messaging application, press the green plus sign at the top right of screen to begin a message.
Enter the recipient and message. In text messages and emails, press Menu for options: Add Subject, Set Priority, Insert Media files, Delete
To delete a message or a message thread

1. From the main homescreen or from within Applications menu, tap Text Messaging
2. On the Text Messaging screen, tap the message thread that you want to delete.
3. Do one of the following:
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   • To delete the entire thread, press the Menu key and then tap Delete. When prompted to confirm, tap OK.
   • To delete a message in a thread, press and hold the message that you want to delete, and then tap Delete message on the options menu. When prompted to confirm, tap OK.

Note: To delete all messages on the main text messaging screen, press the Menu hard key & choose Select multiple. Press Menu > Select All. All text messages will be checked, tap Delete to remove all text conversations.

To forward a text message:
o From the applications menu, tap Text Messaging.
o On the Text Messaging screen, tap the message or message thread.
o Tap and hold the message you want to forward.
o Select Forward message from the menu.
o Enter the message address or phone number.
o Tap Send.


Send & receive attachments (MMS messsaging)

To send a file in a message, open a new message and press Menu > Insert. There are several different options and file types to insert ino the message.

When you receive a message with an attachment, open the message and tap on the picture or file to view it.

• Pictures will appear in a video playback screen when viewing from a message.
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  • To save the picture to your SDcard, tap and hold on the photo when you get back to the message.
  • You will have the options to View, Save or Share the picture.
  • Tap on Save to save the photo to your SDcard.

Notes:

• SMS does not support sending to email addresses.
• To save a multimedia item received in a message, press and hold the item and select Copy to SD Card
• Some file formats can be converted to HTML for faster viewing, and your phone will show a button that says Get HTML version.
• Click here if you are having problems sending videos over MMS.

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