Messaging; Before You Use Messaging; Messaging Overview; Text And Multimedia Messages - Sony Ericsson Vivaz Extended User Manual

Messaging

Before you use Messaging

Before you can send or receive messages other than text messages, you need to set up
the necessary accounts. You can use the Internet and email wizards provided in the phone
to download settings or set up the accounts manually.

Messaging overview

The following icons appear in Messaging:
New message
Conversations
Inbox
Instant Messaging Communicate online with your family and friends
Mailbox
Sent
Drafts
Outbox
Delivery reports
My folders

Text and multimedia messages

Messages can contain text, pictures, sound effects, video clips and presentations. You can
also create and use templates for your messages.
When sending messages, the phone automatically selects the most suitable method to use
(either a text or multimedia message) for sending the message.
If you cannot send or receive multimedia messages, see I cannot use Internet-based serviceson
page 77.
To create and send a message
Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > New message.
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2 Tap the To field and select a contact name from Address Book.
3 Tap OK.
4 Tap the text field and enter your text.
5 Select Options > Add content and add a picture, video clip or sound.
6 To send the message, select
When you enter the phone numbers of multiple recipients manually, use a semicolon to separate
their numbers.
To reply to a received message
• Select Options > Reply.
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Create a new message
Shows all messaging communication between you and one of your contacts
Received messages, excluding email and cell broadcast messages, are saved here
Connect to your remote mailbox to download your new email messages, or view
your previously downloaded email messages offline
The last messages that have been sent, excluding messages sent using Bluetooth
connectivity, are stored here. You can change the number of messages to be saved
in this folder
Draft messages that have not been sent are stored here
Messages waiting to be sent, for example, when your device is outside network
coverage, are temporarily saved here
You can request your provider to send you a delivery report of the text messages
and multimedia messages you have sent. The availability of this service depends
on your network
Organize your messages into folders
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