Send & Receive Messages
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Send & Receive Messages
Create and respond to text (SMS) or picture (MMS) messages, add, save, and view received attachments and more.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
In order to send and receive messages, you must have already set up AT&T Messages.
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:
• ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the 'Add contact or number' field to enter a recipient.
• ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Write a message...' field to enter the desired message.
• ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Add icon and follow the prompts to add an attachment.
• 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.
• ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the 'Add contact or number' field to enter a recipient.
• ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Write a message...' field to enter the desired message.
• ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Add icon and follow the prompts to add an attachment.
• 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.
Read & respond to a new message
From the Messaging inbox, select the desired message thread.
VIEW AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select the desired attachment.
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.
VIEW AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select the desired attachment.
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.
FORWARD 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.
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. 
Tips
Access the Messaging Settings tutorial to manage settings.