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Accounts and Messaging
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Protect a Message from Deletion
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in
the thread.
1. Press
and tap
Messaging
.
2. On the Messaging screen, tap a message thread.
3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock.
4. Tap
Lock message
on the options menu. A lock icon displays at the lower right hand
side of the message.
Messaging Settings
The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages
including message limits, size settings, and notifications.
1. Press
and tap
Messaging
.
2. Tap
>
Settings
.
3. Configure message settings:
Delete old messages
: Automatically delete the oldest messages when the
maximum number of messages is reached. Set the maximum number of messages
with the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below.
Text message limit
: Set the maximum number of text messages per conversation.
Multimedia message limit
: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per
conversation.
Text templates
: Create and manage text strings that you can add to messages.
Auto combination
: Determine whether long messages that are received in multiple
parts are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message.
Group messaging
: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When
enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate
message is sent to each recipient.
Auto retrieve
: Control whether message attachment(s) are automatically
downloaded when you display a multimedia message. If you disable this option, only
the message header displays in the message list, and you’ll be prompted to
download the attachment(s).