Palm Pre P100EWW - Manual (Page 81)

Chapter 5 : Email, text, multimedia, and instant messaging 81
1 Open Messaging .
2 Do one of the following to start or continue a conversation:
• In Conversations or Buddies view, tap to start a new
conversation.
• In Conversations view, tap an existing conversation and enter a new
message.
• In Buddies view, tap a buddy name and enter a new message.
3 Tap Text or an IM account name in the upper-right corner of the
screen, and tap the IM account you want to use.
4 Enter the message text and tap .
5 When the message recipient replies, the reply appears below your
message in the conversation. Repeat step 4 to send another message.
Change your online status
1 Open Messaging .
2 Tap Buddies .
3 Tap the status icon to the left of the status description, and tap your
new status.
4 Tap to confirm your status.
Change your custom message
Your custom message is seen by your IM buddies. It appears next to your
IM screen name and status. It can contain any text you want.
1 Open Messaging .
2 Tap Buddies .
3 Do one of the following:
• If you already have a custom message: Tap the current message
and enter the new message text.
• If you’re creating a custom message for the first time: Tap the
status text ( Available , Busy , and so on) and enter the custom
message text.
Change your IM account username and password
If you change the username or password for your IM account online, you
need to enter the updated information for the account on your phone.
1 Open Messaging .
2 Open the application menu and tap Preferences & Accounts .
3 Tap the account name.
4 Enter the new information and tap Sign In .
Delete an IM account
1 Open Messaging .
2 Open the application menu and tap Preferences & Accounts .
3 Tap the account name.
4 Tap Remove Account , and tap Remove Accoun t again to confirm.
TIP You can include emoticons in your message (see Use emoticons in a
message ).