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2. Hold Shift   and use the scroll buttons to page through the messages.
Tips:
nIf a message is too long to fit on one screen, press the scroll buttons to view additional 
screens in the current message.
nIf a message is longer than 160 characters, it is divided into sub-messages which appear as 
separate items.
nTo view one message at a time, use the scroll buttons or jog rocker to select the header of 
the message you want to view and then press Space   or the jog rocker. Page through 
messages one at a time with the scorll buttons or jog rocker.
Replying to messages
You can send an SMS message as a response, or you can call the person who sent you the 
message.
To send an SMS message reply:
1. From the SMS Messages Inbox, select the message to which you want to reply.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Reply (/R).
4. Enter the message text.
When you reply to an SMS message, SMS Messaging fills in the To field for you. When you 
reply to an SMS Email message, you must enter the e-mail address manually. See the next 
section in this chapter for more information.
Message category 
pick list
Current 
message
Message 
header
Message 
text
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to the message
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5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 18 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message.
To call the sender:
1. From the SMS Messages Inbox, select the message from the person you want to call.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Call Sender (/A).
Creating SMS messages
SMS Messaging enables you to create short text messages and to send them to a mobile phone 
number or an e-mail address. If a message exceeds 160 characters, SMS Messaging 
automatically divides the text into multiple messages when it sends the message. As you create 
a message, the status bar at the top of the screen indicates how many messages will be sent and 
the number of characters in each message. 
To save time while creating messages, you can insert predefined text from a boilerplate. Some 
boilerplates ask you to enter information such as a meeting time or place. Using a boilerplate is 
similar to filling in the blanks on a form letter instead of writing a letter from scratch. You can easily 
combine the boilerplate text with your own text to personalize your message.
You can create a message at any time, but if you send a message when you are outside a 
coverage area, your Treo places the message in the Pending category and sends it automatically 
when you return to a coverage area. While a message is in the Pending category, you can edit or 
delete it before it is sent.
To create an SMS text message:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Message, select New (/N).
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page 134 for details on defining a signature.
3. Use the scroll buttons to select one of the following address methods, and then press 
Space :
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:: : If you’re sending a message to an e-mail address and your wireless service provider 
supports message titles, you can add a title by entering #. 
Simply replace the word subject with the title, and the word message with the 
message body.
4. Enter the appropriate information for the address option you selected in step 3, and then 
press the bottom scroll button to move to the text field.
5. Enter the message text. 
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:: :  You can also tap Boilerplate to select a predefined text phrase. If prompted, enter or 
select other text to complete the phrase.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
7. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 18 for details.
8. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message. 
The message goes into the Pending category until your phone transmits the message. After your 
message transmits, your Treo places a copy in the Sent category. If an error occurs while sending 
the message, an !
!! ! appears next to the message header. Select the message to view information 
about why the message did not go through.Address by 
Mobile NumberEnter a mobile phone number to send an SMS message to another 
GSM mobile phone.
Address by Email 
AddressEnter an e-mail address to send an SMS message to an e-mail 
address. To send a message to an e-mail address, you must subscribe 
to your wireless service provider’s SMS Email service and enter their 
SMS Email Center number in the SMS Preferences dialog. See page 
129 for details.
Address by Last 
Name LookupLook up a name from your Contacts list in the PhoneBook application 
by entering the first few letters of the last name and then tapping the 
To field. This displays a list of matching entries from which you can 
choose a GSM mobile phone number or an email address.
addresses
Tap a recently used mobile phone number or e-mail address on the list.
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Creating a message signature
You can create a signature of up to 80 characters. Then, when you create a message, SMS 
Messaging automatically inserts your signature at the end of each message you create. If 
necessary, you can edit the default signature text when you create a message.
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:: : The signature text you define applies only to new messages. If you are editing a message 
or have messages in the Pending folder when you create the signature text, the signature 
text will not be added to those messages. If you enable or disable the signature option, 
the signature will not be added or removed from those messages either.
To create a message signature:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Options, select Signature.
   
   
3. Enter the signature text.
4. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Creating boilerplates
When you create a message you can use the Boilerplate pick list to insert predefined text in your 
message. You can also add items to the list and modify any of the items you add.
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Options, select Boilerplate Text.
 
 
3. Tap New, or tap an entry you created that you want to edit.
4. Enter or modify the text in the Boilerplate dialog box.
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:: : To delete a boilerplate, tap Delete.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to finish.
Enter the default 
signature text
Tap here to add the 
signature to your 
messages
Tap New to 
create a new 
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Copying and forwarding messages
You can save time by copying text from your SMS messages, or forwarding messages.
To copy text from an SMS message:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, tap the text of the message you want to copy.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Edit, select Select All (/S).
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:: : To copy only a portion of the message, highlight the text you want to copy and select 
Copy (/C) instead of Select All.
4. Open the message or application where you want to insert the message.
5. Press Menu .
6. Under Edit, select Paste (/P).
To forward messages:
1. From the SMS Inbox or Sent category, tap the header of the message you want to forward.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Forward (/F).
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:: : You can edit the forwarded message before sending it. 
4. Address the message as described on page 132.
5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 18 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message. 
Modifying messages
You can modify any messages in the Pending category.
To modify Pending messages:
1. In the Pending category, select the message you want to change.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Edit (/E). 
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4. Edit the message.
5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 18 for details.
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Resending messages
You can resend any messages in the Sent category.
1. In the Sent category, select the message you want to resend.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Resend (/R). 
4. If necessary, edit the message.
5. Make sure wireless mode is on. See page 18 for details.
6. Hold Option   and press Return   to send the message. 
Sorting messages
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, press Menu  .
2. Under Options, select Sort.
3. Tap the Sort by pick list to select the sort method you want to use.
4. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
Deleting messages
You can delete a single message or a group of messages from a particular category. 
To delete a single message:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, select the message you want to delete.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Delete (/D).
4. If prompted, hold Option   and press Return   to confirm deletion.
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:: : You can also delete a message by selecting it and pressing Backspace  . Date
Places the most recent messages at the top of the list. This is the default 
sort method.
Name
Places mobile phone numbers at the top of the list in numerical order, 
followed by e-mail addresses and names in alphabetical order.
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To delete a group of messages:
1. From any SMS Messaging list view, select the category containing the messages you want 
to delete.
2. Press Menu .
3. Under Message, select Purge Messages.
4. Select the deletion method you want to use.
5. Hold Option   and press Return   twice to confirm deletion.
SMS Messaging menus
SMS Messaging menus are shown here for your reference, and SMS Messaging features that 
are not explained elsewhere in this guide are described here.
See page 31 for information about choosing menu commands.
The Message and Options menus differ depending on which SMS Messaging view is on the 
screen.
Message menus 
 
Older than 1 
weekDeletes all messages in the current category with a date earlier than 1 
week prior to the current date.
Older than 1 
monthDeletes all messages in the current category with a date earlier than 1 
month prior to the current date.
Except last 
10Keeps only the 10 most recent messages and deletes all other messages 
in the current category.
All
Deletes all messages in the current category.
Open
Displays the selected message in single message view.
Tap arrow to select 
deletion method
Inbox viewPending view
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Options menus 
 
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another phone, you need to enter this number to send SMS messages 
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About SMS
Shows version information for SMS Messaging.
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To Do List
To Do reminds you of tasks you have to complete. A record in To Do List is called an “item.”
To create a To Do item:
1. Press Option   and then press Date Book Plus  . 
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:: : You can also access To Do List by tapping the To Do List icon   in the Applications 
Launcher.
2. Enter the text of the To Do item. The text can be longer than one line.
3. Press a scroll button to deselect the To Do item.
Setting priority
The priority setting for items lets you arrange your To Do items according to their importance or 
urgency. The default setting is to arrange To Do items by priority and due date, with priority 1 
items at the top. If you have a number of items in your list, changing an item’s priority setting may 
move its position in the list. 
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(most important) level. If you select another item first, however, the item you create 
appears beneath the selected item and is given the same priority as the selected item. 
To set the priority of a To Do item:
1. Tap the Priority number on the left side of the To Do item.
2. Tap the Priority number that you want to set (1 is most important). 
New To 
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Setting a due date
You can associate a due date with any To Do item. You can also sort the items that appear in the 
list based on their due date.
To set a due date for a To Do item:
1. Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change.
2. Tap Details.
3. Tap the Due Date pick list.
4. Tap the date that you want to assign the item:
5. Hold Option   and press Return   to finish.
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:: : If you turn on the Show Due Dates option in the To Do Show options dialog, you can tap 
directly on the due date in the To Do list to open the pick list shown in step 4. 
Assigning a category
You can associate any To Do item with a category. You can also sort the items that appear in the 
list based on their category.
To assign a category for a To Do item:
1. Tap the text of the item whose details you want to change.
2. Tap Details.
3. Tap the category pick list.Today
Assigns the current date.
Tomorrow
Assigns tomorrow’s date.
One week later
Assigns the date exactly one week from the current date.
No Date
Removes the due date from the item.
Choose date
Opens the date selector, where you can choose any date that you 
want for the item.
Tap here