In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• Access messages
• Compose & send a message
• Read & 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
1. From the home screen, select the  AT&T Messages app.
2. Select the Compose message icon.
Compose & send a message
Compose and send a message using the following
options as desired:
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ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the
'Add contact or number' field to enter a recipient.
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ENTER MESSAGE:Â Select the
'Write a message...' field to enter the desired message.
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 ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the
Add icon and follow the prompts to add an attachment.
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SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the
Send icon to send the message.
Note: To add additional recipient(s) and create a Group Message, enter the additional contact(s), then select the 'Write a message...' field. To remove recipient(s), select the backspace key.Â
Read & respond to a new message
From the Messaging inbox, select the desired
message thread.
VIEW AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select the desiredÂ
attachment.Â
SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: To save an attachment, select and hold the desired
attachment then select
Download.
Note: By default, attachments will be saved to the Downloads folder in the Gallery app. To view saved attachments, from the home screen select the  Gallery app > Menu icon > Downloads.RESPOND TO A MESSAGE:
 Enter the desired message in the
'Write a message...' field, then select the
Send icon.
FORWARDÂ A MESSAGE: 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.Â
Note: You will be prompted to select Delete again to confirm.
DELETE MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messages screen, select the  Delete icon next to the desired message thread. Select Delete to confirm.Â
Tips
Access the Messaging Settings tutorial to manage settings.