This page describes how to use the browse messages screen.

The Browse Messages screen is your main view into the Text Messaging application. This screen lists all your text messages, grouped into folders, ordered by date. Title Bar - The title bar of the Browse Messages screen shows you how many messages are stored on your SIM card (3 in the example above) and how many on your device (1 in the example above). The information in the title bar also shows you how many additional messages you can store in both locations.


Folders - Individual messages are grouped in collapsible folder lists. To open (expand) a folder's list of messages, use the TRACKBALL to highlight the folder name, then press the D-PAD or roll the TRACKBALL right. To collapse the list, press again or roll the TRACKBALL left.

To the right of the folder name, if you have selected Show Message Count/Size, the number of unread versus total number of messages is shown in parentheses.

• In the example above, Inbox (1/3) contains three messages, of which one is unread. The Inbox is shown in "expanded" view (its list of messages is showing), with the first message in bold, indicating it is "unread".

• The Drafts folder is shown collapsed and contains two messages.

• The Sent folder is shown collapsed and contains three messages.

• The Trash folder is shown collapsed and is empty.

Message Sender - If the sender of the text message is in your Address Book, then the phone number will resolve to a contact name, which displays in the left column. If the sender is not in your Address Book, then the sender's phone number will display.

Message Lead-In and Preview - The first few words of the text message will display to the right of the sender's name/phone number. The first few lines of a highlighted message will display in the "preview pane", which appears just below the list of messages.

Open a Message - To open an individual message, highlight the message and press the TRACKBALL.

Status Indicators - To the left of each item in the Browse Messages screen is an icon that indicates the status of the folder or message.

Message Count and Storage Location - If you have enabled Show Message Count/Size, the far right column will show the message count for each message and whether the message is stored on the device ( ) or on the SIM card ( ).

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