HTC DROID Eris PB00100 - Manual (Page 90)

90 Exchanging Messages
Creating and sending SMS and MMS messages
Send short text messages (SMS) to other mobile phones. If you
exceed the limit on the number of characters for a single text
message, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed
as more than one message.
Multimedia messages, also known as MMS, can contain text and a
picture, a recorded voice, an audio or video file, a picture slideshow,
contact card (vCard), or appointment (vCalendar).
Note The Messages application automatically converts a text message into a
multimedia message when you entered an email address in the To field,
added a message subject, or attached an item.
To create and send a text message
1. On the All messages screen, tap Compose message. The
Compose screen opens.
2. In the To field, enter the recipient’s mobile phone number. You
can also enter the first few letters of the recipient’s name to
display a matching list of names from your stored contacts, and
then tap a recipient to automatically fill in the person’s phone
number.