Messaging
Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My friends.
Your phone supports various messaging services. Please contact your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com
/support
.
Text messaging (SMS)
Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies. You can also create and use templates for your messages.
If you send a text message to a group, you will be charged for each member.
Before you start
Make sure that the number of your service centre is set. The number is supplied by your service provider and is usually saved on the SIM card or you can add the number yourself.
To set a service centre number
1 }
Messaging
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Settings
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Text message
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Service centre . If the service centre number is saved on the SIM card it is shown in the list.
2 If there is no number in the list }
New
ServiceCentre and enter the number, including the international “+” sign and country/region code
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Save .
Sending text messages
For information about entering letters
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Some language-specific characters use more space. For some languages you can deactivate National chars.
to save space.
To write and send a text message
1 }
Messaging
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Write new
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Text message .
2 Write your message
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Continue .
(If you want to save the message for later, press .
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Yes to save in
Drafts .)
3 } Enter phone no.
and enter a number, or
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Contacts look-up to retrieve a number or a group from
Contacts , or
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Enter email addr.
or select from the last used recipients list
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Send .
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To send a message to an email address, you need to set an email gateway number,
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Messaging
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Settings
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Text message
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Email gateway .
The number is supplied by your service provider.
To copy and paste text in a message
1 While writing your message
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More
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Edit
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Copy all to copy all of the text in your message or }
Copy text
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Start and use the navigation key to scroll and mark text in your message }
End .
2 } More } Edit } Paste .
To insert an item in a text message
1 While writing your message
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More
}
Add item .
2 Select an item type and then an item.
You can convert your text message to a picture message. While writing your message }
More
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To picture msg and continue creating a picture message,
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Receiving text messages
When you receive a text message, it appears in the Activity menu if New events is set to Activity menu .
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View to read the message.
If New events is set to Popup , you are asked if you want to read the text message. } Yes to read the message or
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No to read it later. When you have read the text message
}
More for options or press to close the message.
To call a number in a text message
Select the phone number displayed in the message, }
Call .
Saving and deleting text messages
Received text messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, delete messages or move them to the SIM card to be able to receive new messages. Messages saved on the SIM card remain until they are deleted.
To save a message
1 }
Messaging
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Inbox and select the message to save.
2 }
More
}
Save message .
3 }
Saved messages to save on the
SIM card or } Templates to save the message as a template in the phone.
To save an item in a text message
1 While reading a message, select the phone number, picture or Web address to save
}
More .
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2 } Use (the phone number you have selected appears)
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Save number to save the phone number or } Save picture to save a picture or
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Save bookmark to save a bookmark.
To delete a message
1 }
Messaging and select a folder.
2 Select the message to delete and press .
To save or delete several messages
1 }
Messaging and select a folder.
2 Select a message
}
More
}
Delete all msgs to delete all messages in the folder or
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Mark several scroll and select messages by pressing Mark or Unmark .
3 }
More
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Save message to save messages in the phone memory or on the SIM card or
}
Delete messages .
Long messages
The number of characters allowed in a text message depends on the language used for writing. You can send a longer message by linking two or more messages. You are charged for each of the messages linked in a long message. You may not receive all parts of a long message at the same time.
Check with your service provider for the maximum number of messages that can be linked.
To turn long messages on
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Messaging
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Settings
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Text message
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Max. msg length
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Max. available .
Templates for text messages
Add a new template or save a message as a template in your phone
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To add a template
1 }
Messaging
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Templates
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New template
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Text .
2 Insert text
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OK .
3 Enter a title
}
OK .
To use a template
1 }
Messaging
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Templates select a template from the list
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Use
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Text message .
2 Add text or
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Continue and select a recipient to send the message to.
Message options
Set a default value for several message options or choose the settings each time you send a message.
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To set default text message options
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Messaging
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Settings
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Text message and select the options to change.
To set message options for a specific message
1 When the message is written and a recipient is selected }
More
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Advanced .
2 Select an option to change
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Edit and select a new setting } Done .
To check the delivery status of a sent message
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Messaging
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Sent messages and select a text message } More } View status .
Picture messaging (MMS)
Picture messages can contain text, pictures, video clips, camera pictures, sound recordings, and signatures.
You can send picture messages to a mobile phone or an email address.
Before you start
Both you and the recipient must have subscriptions that support picture messaging.
Before sending a picture message, make sure that:
1 The address of your message server is set } Messaging } Settings } Picture message
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Message server .
2 You have entered the correct settings
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Messaging
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Settings
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Picture message
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Internet profiles . If no
Internet profile exists, you can automatically receive all the settings for MMS in a message from your network operator or from
www.SonyEricsson.com/support
.
Creating and sending picture messages
Select to write text, Add picture , Add sound , Add video , Add page , Add signature and Attachments . You can add an already existing file or use camera pictures and videos, or the sound recorder to record sounds.
To create and send a picture message
1 }
Messaging
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Write new
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Picture msg .
2 } More to view a list of items to add to your message. Select an item.
3 }
More to add more items to the message or select an item you have already added and
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More to view the options.
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4 When ready to send } Continue .
5 }
Enter email addr.
or }
Enter phone no.
or
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Contacts look-up to retreive a number or group in Contacts or select from the last used recipients list
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Send .
When writing and editing picture messages you can use the copy and paste functionality
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To set default picture message options
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Messaging
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Settings
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Picture message and select the options to change.
Additional send options
Request a read report, a delivery report and set a priority for a specific message. You can also add more recipients to the message.
To select additional send options
1 When the message is created and a recipient is selected } More .
2 }
Add recipient to add recipients or
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Edit recipients to edit and add recipients.
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Edit subject to change the message subject or
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Advanced to select additional send options.
Receiving picture messages
Select how to download your picture messages and how to save items that you receive in the picture messages.
To set Automatic download
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Messaging
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Settings
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Picture message } Auto download to view and select one of the following options:
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Always – automatically download.
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Ask in roaming – ask to download.
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Not in roaming – do not download.
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Always ask – always ask to download.
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Off – New messages appear in the
Inbox . Select the message and
}
View to download.
To receive picture messages
When you receive an automatically downloaded picture message, the picture message appears in the
Activity menu if New events is set to Activity menu . } View to read the message.
If New events is set to Popup , you are asked if you want to read the picture message.
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Yes to read or play the message, } Stop to stop playing or reading the message,
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Reply to
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immediately reply or } More to view a list of options. Press to close the message.
To save an item in a picture message
When viewing a picture message
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More
}
Save items and select an item to save from the list that appears.
Delete picture messages
Picture messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, you must delete messages to be able to receive new messages
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Templates for picture messages
Add a new template or use a predefined template.
To add a template
1 }
Messaging
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Templates
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New template
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Picture msg .
2 }
More to add new items.
3 }
Save , enter a title
}
OK to save the template.
4 You can select the template from the list
}
Use
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Continue and select a recipient to send the message to.
To use a predefined template
1 }
Messaging
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Templates and select a template from the list
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Use to use the template as it is or }
More
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Edit template to edit the template,
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Save , enter a title }
OK to save the changes.
2 } Continue and select a recipient to send the message to or select a template from the list } Use } Continue if you have edited the template.
Voice messages
Send and receive a sound recording as a voice message.
The sender and receiver must have a subscription supporting picture messaging.
To record and send a voice message
1 }
Messaging
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Write new
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Voice message .
2 Record your message. } Stop to end.
3 }
Send to send the message.
4 }
Enter email addr.
for an email recipient or
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Enter phone no.
for a recipient phone number or
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Contacts look-up for a number or group in
Contacts or select from the last used recipients list below the send options.
}
Send .
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Receiving voice messages
When you receive an automatically downloaded voice message, the voice message appears in the Activity menu if New events is set to Activity menu .
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Play to listen to the message.
If New events is set to Popup , you are asked if you want to listen to the voice message.
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Yes to play the message or
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No if you want to play the message later. When you have listened to the voice message
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More to view a list of options. Press message.
to close the
Email
Connect to a POP3 or IMAP4 mail server to send and receive email messages with your phone. You can use the same email settings in your phone as in your computer email program.
Before you start
Make sure that your phone subscription supports Internet, email and data transfer (GPRS) and that you have registered as an email user and have email account settings in your phone,
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For more information on how to enter your email settings contact your network operator or visit www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
Create an email account
If necessary you can manually create an email account. Make sure that you have the email account settings from your email provider available.
Some of the settings are required and some are optional.
To enter required email account settings
1 }
Messaging
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Email
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Settings
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Account settings
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New account
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Add .
2 Enter a name for the account } OK .
3 Press to select Email address , enter the email address
}
OK .
4 Press to select Connect using and select a data account (provided by your network operator or service provider).
5 Press to select Connection type
(POP3 or IMAP4).
6 Press to select Incoming server , enter the server name or IP address
}
OK .
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7 Press select , enter the username for the email account
} OK .
8 Press to select Password , enter the password for the email account
}
OK .
9 Press and scroll to select Outgoing server , enter the server name or IP address
}
OK .
To enter optional email account settings
} Messaging } Email } Settings
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Account settings
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New account
} Add to enter settings for a new account or select an already existing account from the list } More } Edit account and press or to scroll and select optional settings for your email account, for example Check interval .
Default email account
If you have several email accounts you can set one as default.
To set a default email account
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Messaging
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Email
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Settings
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Account settings and select an account.
To write and send an email message
1 }
Messaging
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Email
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Write new .
2 } Add to enter the recipient field
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Enter email addr.
to enter an email address } OK or } Contacts look-up to select a recipient from Contacts
} Select or select an email address from the last used recipients list below the send options } Select .
3 To add more recipients select To , Cc or Bcc and select recipients to add.
When finished selecting recipients
}
Done .
4 Press to select the subject field, type an email subject } OK . To edit the subject
}
Edit .
5 Press to select the text field, write your message } OK . To edit the message
}
Edit .
6 Press to select the attachment field. }
Add and choose the attachment type to add
}
Select to select the attachment to add }
Done or New attachment to add more attachments.
7 } Continue } Send .
When writing and editing email messages you can use the copy and paste
functionality
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To receive and read email messages
1 }
Messaging
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Email
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Inbox
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Send
& receive when the inbox is empty or
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Messaging
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Email
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Inbox
}
More
}
Send & receive to download new messages.
2 Select a message in the inbox } View to read it.
To reply to an email message
1 Select the message to reply in the inbox
}
More
}
Reply or open the message
}
Reply .
2 }
Include message to include the original message in your reply or
}
Write new to exclude the original message from your reply.
3 Write your message in the text field
} OK . To edit the message } Edit .
4 }
Continue
}
Send .
To save in an email address
1 Open the message and select an email address, a phone number or a Web address.
2 }
More
}
Save address to save an email address or } More } Save bookmark to save a Web address or
} More } Use } Save number to save a phone number.
To view or save an item in an email message
Select a message } More
}
Attachments and select an item to save or
}
View to view the item.
To save an email message
Select a message
}
More
}
Save message
}
Saved email .
The number of email messages that can be saved in the phone depends on available memory. When the phone memory is full, you must delete messages to be able to receive new messages
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To save several email messages
1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox.
2 }
More
}
Mark several and scroll to select messages by pressing Mark or
Unmark .
3 }
More
}
Save messages .
To delete an email message (POP3)
1 }
Messaging
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Email
}
Inbox
}
More .
2 }
Mark for deletion or
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Mark several and scroll to select messages by pressing
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Mark or Unmark . Marked messages are deleted the next time you connect to your server.
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To delete an email message (IMAP4)
1 }
Messaging
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Email
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Inbox select a message
}
More .
2 }
Mark for deletion
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Yes or
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Mark several } Mark or Unmark then } More
}
Mark for deletion
}
Yes .
3 }
More
}
Clear inbox .
}
With send & rec.
or No send & rec.
to delete messages.
My friends
Connect and log in to the My friends server to communicate online with your favourite friends. If your subscription supports instant messaging and presence services, you can send and receive messages and see contact status when they are online.
Contact your network operator for more information.
To log in to your My friends server
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Messaging
}
My friends
}
Log in .
To log out
} More } Log out .
To add a contact to the list
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Messaging
}
My friends
}
the
Contacts tab, More
}
Add contact .
To send a chat message from
My friends
1 } Messaging } My friends } the
Contacts tab and select a contact from the list.
2 }
Chat and type your message }
Send .
You can also continue a chat conversation from the Conversations tab.
Status
Show your status to your contacts only or show it to all users on the
My friends server.
To set status
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Messaging
}
My friends
}
More
} Settings and select Show my status .
Choose To all or Only to contacts
} Select .
To change your own status
}
Messaging
}
My friends
}
the My status tab and update your status information. Use or to scroll between the status fields.
Chat group
A chat group can be started by your service provider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You can save chat groups by saving a chat invitation or by searching for a specific chat group.
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