Sony Ericsson P800 - Manual (Page 91)

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The top item in the list, Create SMS, is a shortcut for directly
creating a new text message (SMS or EMS).
An asterisk next to an account indicates that a message has
arrived since you last opened the accounts inbox.
Handling text messages
A text message is sent via SMS (Short Message Service). It can
contain up to 160 characters (70 characters if you use non latin
characters). If you create a longer message it will be sent as two
(or more) separate messages (concatenated), but received (if the
receiving mobile phone supports this) as one message. If you
add pictures, animations, melodies and sounds to your message
it becomes an EMS (Enhanced Message Service) message.
Text messages can be sent to one or more person.
If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically
be stored in the
Draft folder (unless you edit a message which
already was located in Outbox).
To write and send a text message
1. In Messages select Create SMS . (You can also select SMS >
tap Message > New .)
2. Enter the recipient’s number or select To and select recipient
or recipients from your contact list and select Done.
3. Write your message and tap Send.
To add an EMS object to your text message
1. Tap Edit > Insert Object.
2. Select the type of object you wish to add and select Done
3. Select the item you want to insert and tap Select.
To format the text in the message using EMS features
1. Highlight the text you want to format.
2. Tap Edit > Format text.
3. Tap General tab to change the Alignment and Font .
4. Tap Style tab to check the character style check boxes: bold,
italic, underline, or strike-through.
5. Select Done .
Handling multimedia messages
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messages can include
real pictures, animations and sound, organized like a slide
presentation with time-based control of the playback.
Composing a multimedia message is like building a small slide
presentation. A typical page will consist of a picture, some text
and sound. Refer to Technical data for supported file types that
you can add.