Blackberry Torch 9850 9860 7 1 User Guide

Messages
How to: Messages application
Messages at a glance
 
 
Search for messages
You can search for messages on your BlackBerry smartphone. You might also be able to search for messages in the email 
application on your computer or in another associated email account if your email account uses the 
BlackBerry Internet 
Service
 or a BlackBerry Enterprise Server that supports this feature.
On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
 • To search for messages based on the subject, highlight a message....

 • To search for messages using the criteria from your last advanced search, press the  key > Search by > 
Advanced. Press the  key > Last.
Note: If you search for messages, your smartphone doesn't search attachments.
To stop a search, press the  key.
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Hide filed and sent messages from the Messages application
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Options > Message Display and...

2.Press the  key > Options > Call Logs and Lists. 
•To show recent and missed calls in the Messages application, select the All Calls option.
•To hide call logs in the Messages application, select the None option.
3.Press the  key > Save. 
Hide the new or unread message indicator
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Options > Message Display and Actions. 
•To hide the new message indicator, clear the Display New Message Indicator checkbox.
•To hide the unread message...

Set how long your smartphone stores messages
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Options > Message Display and Actions. 
3.Change the Days To Keep Messages field.
4.Press the  key > Save. 
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Open a new message automatically when you remove 
your smartphone from your holster
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Options > Message Display and Actions. 
3.Change the Auto Open...

Press the  key > Save. 
Email
Set up an email address
1.On the Home screen, click the Setup icon.
2.In the Setup section, click the Email Accounts icon.
3.Follow the screens to set up your email address. When your email address is set up correctly, you receive a 
confirmation message. To view and manage your email messages, on the Home screen, click the 
Messages icon.
Note: In some cases, you might see the following options. If so, select one of the options.
•Internet Mail Account: Use this option to...

Press the  key > Options > Email Account Management. 
3.Click the email account that you want to change options for.
For more information about personal email accounts, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones and click the link under 
Email Setup.
Compose and send an email
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Compose Email. 
3.In the To field, type an email address or a contact name.
4.Type a message.
5.Press the  key > Send. 
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On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
 • To save an email or PIN message, highlight an email or PIN message. Press the  key > Save.
 • To save a draft email, press the  key > Compose Email > Save Draft.
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Blind carbon copy a contact
You can blind carbon copy a contact in an email or a PIN message.
When you are composing an email or a PIN message, press the  key > Add Bcc. 
Attach a contact card to a message
You can attach a contact card to an email, a PIN...

2.Change the Importance field.3.Press the  key > Save. 
Viewing and replying to email
View saved messages
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > View Saved Messages.
View an address instead of a display name
In a message, press the  key > Show Address. 
To view the display name again, press the  key > Show Name.
Reply to or forward an email or PIN message
In a message, press the  key. 
•To reply to a message, click Reply or Reply to All.
•To forward a message, click Forward or...

 • To change the message, click Edit. Change the message. Press the  key > Send.
 • To change the recipients, click Edit. Highlight a contact. Press the  key > Change Address. Click a new contact. 
Press the  key > Send.
•To resend the message without changing it, click Resend.
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Change options for HTML email
1.On the home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.Press the  key > Options > Email Preferences. 
3.In the HTML Email section, do any of the...

 • To mark all messages that are prior to a specific date as read, highlight a date field. Press the  key > Mark Prior 
Read
.
Add, change, or remove a flag
If you make changes to a flag in an email that you sent, the changes are reflected only on your BlackBerry smartphone and 
are not sent to the recipient. Depending on the message service you're using, you might not be able to do this task.
When you are composing or viewing an email, press the  key. 
 • To add a flag, click Flag for Follow Up. Set...