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3. Scroll to the message area and enter your message. For information on entering
text, see the Text input section.
TIP: While entering the message, the number of available characters,
along with the current part number of any linked message, (for example,
904/1) is shown in the top right corner of the screen.
TIP: To save time by inserting predefined text:
1. Select Options > Insert > Text template.
2. Scroll to the required text, then select Use.
TIP: To save the text message as a template:
1. Select Options > Save message > As template.
2. Enter a name for the template, then select OK.
Only the body text of the message is saved in the template. Other
information such as recipients and sending options is not saved.
4. Select Send.
TIP: To save the message as a draft, select Options > Save message >
As draft message.
TIP: To delete the message without sending it, select Options > Exit
editor > No. A confirmation message is displayed.
TIP: You can also send a text message to a contact while viewing the
contact by selecting Options > Send message.
Text message sending options
Using the send options, you can select options for the message that you are creating
before sending it.
To set the priority of the message:
1. From the message creation screen, select Options > Sending options.
2. In the Message priority field, select High/Normal/Low as required. A
confirmation message is displayed.
3. Select Back to return to the message creation screen.
To request a delivery report for the message:
1. From the message creation screen, select Options > Sending options.
2. In the Request report field, select Delivery. A confirmation message is
displayed.
3. Select Back to return to the message creation screen.
For information on requesting delivery reports for all sent text messages, see Text
message settings.
For information on viewing delivery reports, see Delivery reports.
To save the message in the Sent items folder when it has been sent:
1. From the message creation screen, select Options > Sending options.
2. In the Save sent message field, select Yes. A confirmation message is
displayed.
3. Select Back to return to the message creation screen.
The message validity is the time for which the text message service centre will
continue to attempt to send the message to the recipients. If delivery of the message
is not successful during this time, the message will be deleted from the service
centre.
The maximum value of the message validity time is set by your service provider.
To set the validity of the message:
1. From the message creation screen, select Options > Sending options.
2. In the Message validity field, select the required time. A confirmation message
is displayed.
3. Select Back to return to the message creation screen.
For information on setting the validity of all sent text messages, see Text message
settings.
To set the message format:
NOTE: This option is only available if it is supported by your service
provider.
1. From the message creation screen, select Options > Sending options.
2. In the Message sent via field, select Text/Paging/Fax as required. A
confirmation message is displayed.
3. Select Back to return to the message creation screen.
For information on setting the message format of all sent text messages, see Text
message settings.
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