Messaging Settings - Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini User Manual

Tip: To delete several message threads at once, tap
want to delete and tap Delete.
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
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
2. Tap > S ettings.
3. Configure message settings:
Delete old messages: Automatically delete the oldest messages when the maximum
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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: S et the maximum number of text messages per conversation.
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Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per
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conversation.
Text templates: C reate and manage text strings that you can add to messages.
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Auto combination: D etermine whether long messages that are received in multiple parts
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are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message.
Group messaging: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When
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enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate
message is sent to each recipient.
Auto retrieve: C ontrol whether message attachment(s) are automatically downloaded
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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).
Accounts and Messaging
Messaging.
Messaging.
> D elete threads. Select the threads you
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