Nokia 6260 - Writing and sending messages

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Writing and sending messages

Go to

Menu

Messaging

.

Options in the text message editor:

Send

,

Add recipient

,

Insert

,

Delete

,

Check contacts

,

Message details

,

Sending options

,

Help

, and

Exit

.

Before you can create a multimedia message, or write an e-mail, or connect to
your remote mailbox, you must have the correct connection settings in place.

See

“Settings for e-mail” on page 89.

See “Settings for multimedia” on page 89.

1. Select

New message

. A list of message options opens. Select:

Create:

Text message

to create a text message.

To send a picture message, select

Options

Insert

Picture

.

Each picture message is made up of several text messages. Therefore,
sending one picture message may cost more than sending one text
message.

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Create:

Multimedia message

to send a multimedia message (MMS).

Copyright protection may prevent some images, ringing tones, and other
content from being copied, modified, transferred or forwarded.

Create:

E-mail

to send e-mail. If you have not set up your e-mail account,

you are prompted to do so.

To add a media object to an e-mail, select

Options

Insert

Image

,

Sound

clip

,

Video clip

,

Note

or

Template

.

2. Press

to select the recipient(s) from the Contacts directory or write the

phone number or e-mail address of the recipient in the

To:

field if you are

sending an MMS or e-mail to the recipient. Press

to add a semicolon (;)

to separate each recipient.

3. Press

to move to the message field.

4. Write the message.

• To add a media object to a multimedia message, select

Options

Insert

object

Image

,

Sound clip

or

Video clip

. To add a new media object, select

Options

Insert new

Image

,

Sound clip

,

Video clip

or

Slide

. Select the

item you wish to add. When sound has been added, the

icon is shown

in the navigation bar. If you select

Insert new

Sound clip

, Recorder opens

and you can record a new sound. The sound is automatically saved and a
copy is inserted in the message.

5. To send the message, select

Options

Send

or press

.

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Note: Picture message function can be used only if it is supported by your network
operator or service provider. Only devices that offer picture message features can
receive and display picture messages.
Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or e-mail features can
receive and display multimedia messages.