57Managing MessagesMessages you send and receive to the same contact, numberor address are grouped together as a “thread”, so you cansee all the messages you exchanged with a recipient in oneplace, like a conversation.1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging.2. Message threads display by contact, number, oraddress. While viewing message threads, you havethese options:• Touch and hold a thread to choose options, including:– View Contact / Add to Contacts: View the contact record, orsave the sender/recipient’s information.– Delete thread: Erase the entire message thread.• Touch Menu for options, including:– Search: Enter characters to search messages and recipients.– Settings: Configure Messaging settings.– Delete threads: Touch message threads to mark them forerasure, or touch Select all to mark all message threads.– About: View information about Messaging.Message SettingsConfigure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts.1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging.2. Touch Menu ➔ Settings for options:• Display:– Bubble style: Choose the appearance of messages in amessage thread. Touch a bubble style for each side of theconversation, then touch Save.– Background style: Choose the appearance of the screenbehind message threads. Touch a style, then touch Save.– Use the volume key: When enabled, you can press theVolume Key to change the size of message text while viewingthe message.• Storage settings:– Delete old messages: When enabled, messages areautomatically erased when storage reaches default limits. Whendisabled, the phone will prompt you to delete old messages tomake room.– Text message limit: Set the number of SMS messages perconversation.
