How to Text a Contact

You can create a new message from the Contacts detail page, either by typing your own message text or starting from templates of typical message content (Quick Messages). You can also specify message options by adding an attachment, setting a priority, or scheduling a delivery.

1. On the Contacts page, navigate to the appropriate contact and tap it.
   The contact details page appears.
2. Tap Secure Text Messages in the Messages section.

   A dialog appears and prompts you to either create a new text message or reply to an existing conversation.

   

3. Do either of the following:

   • To create a new message, tap Compose New Text.

     The New Secure Text page appears.

     

   • To reply to an existing conversation, choose the appropriate thread from the list in the Resume Conversations section.

     The Handheld Client displays the most recent messages in the conversation—a scrolling list of messages with the same subject, to and from the same recipient.

     

4. Compose and send the message as described in How to Send a New Message or How to Reply to a Message.