Message basics
Composing messages
Check spelling
You can check spelling in messages, calendar entries, tasks, or memos that you create.
1.
In a message, calendar entry, task, or memo, press the Menu key.
2. Click Check Spelling.
3. Perform any of the following actions:
• To accept the suggested spelling, click a word in the list that appears.
• To ignore the suggested spelling, press the Escape key.
• To ignore all instances of the suggested spelling, press the Menu key. Click Ignore All.
• To add the word to the custom dictionary, press the Menu key. Click Add To Dictionary.
• To stop checking spelling, press the Menu key. Click Cancel Spell Check.
Save a draft of a message
1.
When you are composing a message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Save Draft.
Set the importance level for a message
You can set the importance level for an email message, PIN message, or MMS message.
1.
When you are composing a message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Options.
3. Set the Importance field.
4. Press the Menu key.
5. Click Save.
Blind carbon copy a contact
You can blind carbon copy a contact in an email message, a PIN message, or an MMS message.
1.
When you are composing a message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Add Bcc.
Attach a contact to a message
You can attach a contact to an email message, a PIN message, or an MMS message.
1.
When you are composing a message, press the Menu key.
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2. Click Attach Address or Attach Contact.
3. Click a contact.
Add a signature to your work email messages
To perform this task, your email account must use a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature. For more information, contact
your administrator.
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Options.
4. Click Email Settings.
5. If necessary, change the Message Services field.
6. Set the Use Auto Signature field to Yes.
7. In the text box that appears, type a signature.
8. Press the Menu key.
9. Click Save.
Your signature is added to email messages after you send them.
Delete the disclaimer from an email message
If your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server that supports this feature, the BlackBerry
Enterprise Server might add a disclaimer to email messages after you send them.
1.
When you are composing an email message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Remove Disclaimer.
To add the disclaimer again, press the Menu key. Click Add Disclaimer.
Create a link for a PIN
You can create a link for a PIN in messages, calendar entries, tasks, or memos. If you click the link, you can send a PIN message.
When typing text, type pin: and the PIN.
Sending messages
Send an email message
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the
key.
3. Click Compose Email.
4. In the To field, type an email address or a contact name.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the
key.
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7. Click Send.
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Send an SMS text message
You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients. Depending on your theme, a separate icon on the Home screen might appear for
SMS text messages and MMS messages.
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Compose SMS Text.
4. In the To field, perform one of the following actions:
• Type a contact name.
• Press the Menu key. Click Choose Contact. Click a contact.
• Type a phone number that can receive SMS text messages (include the country code and area code).
• If your device is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
5. Click OK.
6. Type a message.
7. Press the Enter key.
Send a PIN message
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click Compose PIN.
4. In the To field, perform one of the following actions:
• Type a PIN. Press the Enter key.
• If you have a PIN saved for a contact that is in your contact list, type the contact name. Press the Enter key.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the Menu key.
7. Click Send.
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Send an MMS message
Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the
key.
3. Click Compose MMS.
4. Perform one of the following actions:
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• If the contact is not in your contact list, click [Use Once]. Click Email or Phone. Type an email address or an MMS phone number.
Press the Enter key.
• If the contact is in your contact list, click a contact. Click an email address or phone number.
5. Type a message.
6. Press the
key.
7. Click Send.
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Reply to a message
1.
In a message, press the Menu key.
2. Click Reply or Reply to All.
Forward a message
You cannot forward MMS messages that contain content that is copyright protected.
1.
In a message, press the Menu key.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
• Click Forward.
• Click Forward As. Click a message type.
Resend a message
You cannot change an SMS text message or MMS message before you resend it.
1.
In a sent message, press the Menu key.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
• To change the message, click Edit. Change the message. Press the Menu key. Click Send.
• To change the recipients, click Edit. Highlight a contact. Press the Menu key. Click Change Address. Click a new contact. Press the
Menu key. Click Send.
• To resend the message without changing it, click Resend.
Stop a message from sending
You can stop a message from sending only if a clock icon appears beside the message.
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Highlight the message.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Delete.
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Managing messages
Open a message
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Click a message.
If you open an MMS message and the content does not appear, press the Menu key. Click Retrieve.
Save a message
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Highlight a message.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Save.
Search for text in a message, in an attachment, or on a web page
To search for text in a presentation, you must view the presentation in text view or in text and slide view.
1.
In a message, in an attachment, or on a web page, press the Menu key.
2. Click Find.
3. Type the text.
4. Press the Enter key.
To search for the next instance of the text, press the Menu key. Click Find Next.
Mark a message as opened or unopened
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
• To mark a single message as opened or unopened, highlight the message. Press the Menu key. Click Mark Opened or Mark
Unopened.
• To mark all messages prior to a specific date as opened, highlight the date field, press the Menu key. Click Mark Prior Opened.
View an address instead of a display name
1.
In a message, click a contact.
2. Click Show Address.
To view the display name again, click a contact. Click Show Name.
View messages in a specific folder
You can view email messages and MMS messages in a specific folder.
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
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2. Press the Menu key.
3. Click View Folder.
4. Click a folder.
Delete a message
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Highlight a message.
3. Press the Menu key.
4. Click Delete.
Delete multiple messages
1.
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
• To delete a range of messages, highlight a message. Press and hold the Shift key. On the trackpad, slide your finger up or down.Release
the Shift key. Press the Menu key. Click Delete Messages.
• To delete all messages prior to a certain date, highlight a date field. Press the Menu key. Click Delete Prior. Click Delete.