Nokia 6260: 5. Messaging

Messaging

● If the word is not correct, press * repeatedly, and

● To write compound words, enter the first part of

select the word from the list.

the word, and scroll right to confirm it. Write the

last part of the word, and confirm the word.

● If the ? character is displayed after the word, the

word you intended to write is not in the dictionary.

3. Start writing the next word.

To add the word to the dictionary, select Spell.

Enter the word using traditional text input, and

select Save.

5. Messaging

You can read, write, send and save text and multimedia

An indicator at the top of the display shows the total

messages, e-mail, audio and flash messages. The

number of characters left and the number of messages

messaging services can only be used if they are supported

needed for sending.

by your network or service provider.

Before you can send messages, you must save your

message centre number. Select Menu > Messaging >

Text and multimedia messages

Message settings > Text messages > Message

centres > Add centre, enter a name, and the number

You can create a message and optionally attach, for

from the service provider.

example, a picture. Your phone automatically changes a

text message to a multimedia message when a file is

Multimedia messages

attached.

A multimedia message can contain text, pictures, and

sound or video clips.

Text messages

Only devices that have compatible features can receive

Your device supports text messages beyond the limit for

and display multimedia messages. The appearance of a

a single message. Longer messages are sent as two or

message may vary depending on the receiving device.

more messages. Your service provider may charge

accordingly. Characters with accents or other marks, and

The wireless network may limit the size of MMS messages.

characters from some language options, take up more

If the inserted picture exceeds this limit the device may

space, and limit the number of characters that can be sent

make it smaller so that it can be sent by MMS.

in a single message.

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Messaging

Read a message and reply

Important: Exercise caution when opening

messages. Messages may contain malicious software or

Important: Exercise caution when opening

otherwise be harmful to your device or PC.

messages. Messages may contain malicious software or

For availability and subscription to the multimedia

otherwise be harmful to your device or PC.

messaging service (MMS), contact your service provider.

Your phone issues a notification when you receive a

You may also download the configuration settings.

See

message. Select View to display the message. If more

"Nokia support", p. 10.

than one message was received, to display a message,

select the message from the Inbox and Open. Use the

Create a text or multimedia message

scroll key to view all parts of the message.

1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create message >

To create an answer message, select Reply.

Message.

2. To add recipients, scroll to the To: field, and enter the

Send messages

recipient’s number or e-mail address, or select Add to

Message sending

select recipients from the available options. Select

Options to add recipients and subjects and to set

To send the message, select Send. The phone saves the

sending options.

message in the Outbox folder, and the sending starts.

3. Scroll to the Text: field, and enter the message text.

Note: The message sent icon or text on your device

4. To attach content to the message, scroll to the

screen does not indicate that the message is received at

attachment bar at the bottom of the display and select

the intended destination.

the desired type of content.

If message sending is interrupted, the phone tries to

5. To send the message, press Send.

resend the message a few times. If these attempts fail, the

The message type is indicated at the top of the display and

message remains in the Outbox folder. To cancel the

changes automatically depending on the content of the

sending of the messages in the Outbox folder, select

message.

Options > Cancel sending.

Service providers may charge differently depending on

To save the sent messages in the Sent items folder, select

the message type. Check with your service provider for

Menu > Messaging > Message settings > General

details.

settings > Save sent messages.

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Messaging

Organise your messages

1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create message > E-

mail message.

The phone saves received messages in the Inbox folder.

Organise your messages in the saved items folder.

2. Enter the recipient’s e-mail address, the subject, and

the e-mail message. To attach a file, select Options >

To add, rename, or delete a folder, select Menu >

Insert and from the available options.

Messaging > Saved items > Options.

3. If more than one e-mail account is defined, select the

account from which you want to send the e-mail.

E-mail

4. To send the e-mail, select Send.

Access your POP3 or IMAP4 e-mail account with your

phone to read, write and send e-mail. This e-mail

Read an e-mail and reply

application is different from the SMS e-mail function.

Before you can use e-mail, you must have an e-mail

Important: Exercise caution when opening

account and the correct settings. To check the availability

messages. Messages may contain malicious software or

and the settings of your e-mail account, contact your e-

otherwise be harmful to your device or PC.

mail service provider. You may receive the e-mail

configuration settings as a configuration message.

See

1. To download e-mail message headers, select Menu >

"Configuration setting service", p. 9.

Messaging and your e-mail account.

2. To download an e-mail and its attachments, select the

E-mail setup wizard

e-mail and Open or Retrieve.

The e-mail setup wizard starts automatically if no e-mail

3. To reply to or forward the e-mail, select Options and

settings are defined in the phone. To start the setup

from the available options.

wizard for an additional e-mail account, select Menu >

4. To disconnect from your e-mail account, select

Messaging and the existing e-mail account. Select

Options > Disconnect. The connection to the e-mail

Options > Add mailbox to start the e-mail setup wizard.

account automatically ends after some time without

Follow the instructions on the display.

activity.

Write and send an e-mail

You may write your e-mail before connecting to the e-mail

service.

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Messaging

New e-mail notifications

1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create message >

Audio message. The voice recorder opens.

Your phone can automatically check your e-mail account

in time intervals and issue a notification when new e-mail

2. Record your message.

See "Voice recorder", p. 42.

is received.

3. Enter one or more phone numbers in the To: field, or

1. Select Menu > Messaging > Message settings >

select Add to retrieve a number.

E-mail messages > Edit mailboxes.

4. To send the message, select Send.

2. Select your e-mail account, Downloading sett., and

the following options:

Info messages, SIM messages, and

● Mailbox upd. interval — to set how often your

service commands

phone checks your e-mail account for new e-mail

● Automatic retrieval — to retrieve new e-mail

Info messages

automatically from your e-mail account

You can receive messages on various topics from your

3. To enable the new e-mail notification, select Menu >

service provider (network service). For more information,

Messaging > Message settings > E-mail

contact your service provider.

messages > New e-mail notif. > On.

Select Menu > Messaging > Info messages and from

the available options.

Flash messages

Service commands

Flash messages are text messages that are instantly

Service commands allow you to write and send service

displayed upon reception.

requests (USSD commands) to your service provider, such

1. To write a flash message, select Menu >

as activation commands for network services.

Messaging > Create message > Flash message.

To write and send the service request, select Menu >

2. Enter the recipient’s phone number, write your

Messaging > Serv. commands. For details, contact your

message (maximum 70 characters), and select Send.

service provider.

SIM messages

Nokia Xpress audio messages

SIM messages are specific text messages that are saved to

Create and send an audio message using MMS in a

your SIM card. You can copy or move those messages from

convenient way.

the SIM to the phone memory, but not vice versa.

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