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This chapter describes how you can create or delete, send or receive, and organise or store
your messages in the phone. The following types of messages are all stored under the
Messaging Application:
· Text messages (SMS – Short Message Service)
· Multimedia messages (MMS)
· Email messages
· Windows Live Messenger
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Windows Live Hotmail
Overview of Messaging folders
Each Messaging account has its own folder hierarchy with fi ve default Messaging folders:
Inbox, Outbox, Deleted Items, Drafts, and Sent Items. The messages you receive and send
through the account are stored in these folders. You can also create additional folders within
each hierarchy.
The behavior of the folders you create depends which type of Messaging account they are for
and the behavior of the Deleted Items and Sent Items folders depends also on the Messaging
options you choose.
TEXT MESSAGING
Text Messaging is a popular way of sending short messages to other mobile phone users and,
in some countries, to land lines as well. Each text message is a maximum of 160 characters
long. In some countries the maximum size is 70 characters if accents or other special
characters are used. Your device will automatically join multiple texts together.
Create a text message
1. On the Today screen, tap Start > Messaging.
2. Select Messages. You are automatically taken to the Inbox of the Text and Multimedia Message account.
3. From the bottom of the screen, press Menu > New > SMS.
4. In the To:
fi eld, enter the mobile phone number of the recipient. Insert a semicolon (;) between multiple recipients.
You may also choose a contact by pressing Menu > Add Recipient.
5. Tap Send. Text messages are sent immediately.