Send & Receive Messages

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Access messages
• Compose and send a message
• Read and respond to a new message
• Delete a message

When a new message is received, the  New Message icon will display in the Notification bar.

Access messages

From the home screen, select the  Messaging app.

Compose and send a message

1. Select the  Compose icon. 

2. Compose and send a message using the following options as desired.

• ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the 'To' field, then enter the desired recipient. Select the Contacts icon to select a recipient from the contacts list. 
• ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Type message' field, then enter the desired message.
• ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Attach icon, then follow the prompts to add an attachment or photo.
• SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the Send icon to send the message.

Note: To create a Group Message, from the 'To' field, additional contacts as desired. When finished, select the 'Type message' field to continue.

Read and respond to a new message

From the Messaging inbox, select the desired message thread.



VIEW/SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select and hold the desired attachment. To save an attachment, select the desired attachment then select Save attachment.



RESPOND TO A MESSAGE: Select the desired option:

• REPLY: Enter the desired message in the 'Send message' field, then select the Send icon.
• FORWARD: Select and hold the desired message, then select Forward and follow the prompts to forward a message.

Delete a message

From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message then select Delete.

Note: Select DELETE to confirm.



DELETE MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messaging screen, select and hold the desired message thread then select DELETE. Select DELETE to confirm.

Tips

By default, attachments will be saved to the Messaging folder in the Photos app. To view saved attachments, from the home screen select the  Apps tray icon > Tools folder >  File Commander app > Downloads.