HTC EVO 4G - Manual (Page 59)

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Sending a Text or Multimedia Message to All Entries in a Group
1. Press and tap > People > Groups tab.
2. Tap the group you want to send a message to.
3. Go to the Group action tab, and then tap Send group message to send a message to the group.
For instructions on composing and sending your message, see “Composing Text Messages” on page 102.
Sending an Email Message to All Entries In a Group
1. Press and tap > People > Groups tab.
2. Tap the group you want to send an email to.
3. Go to the Group action tab, and then tap Send group mail to send an email to the group.
4. Tap Compose to use Gmail to send the email message. (You need to be signed in to your Google
account to use Gmail.)
– or –
Tap Mail to use your Exchange ActiveSync or POP3/IMAP email account to send the email message.
(You need to have an email account set up on your device.)
For instructions on composing and sending your message, see “Composing and Sending Email” on page 123.
Deleting a Group
1. Press and tap > People > Groups tab.
2. Press and hold a group and tap Delete group .
Using the People Widget
Put the group of people you contact most right on the Home screen of your device by adding them as the
People widget. Using the People widget, you can instantly place a call, send a message, or view details of a
favorite contact with a single tap.
Adding the People Widget
1. Press and tap > Widget > People .
2. Choose the widget style, and then tap Select .
3. Select the group you want to add as a widget.
4. Drag the widget to a blank Home screen, and then release.
Setting the Default Communication Method
1. Press , and then go to the People widget.
2. Tap a contact on the widget.
3. On the Select default action screen, tap the communication method you want for the contact.
Note: You will be charged per group member for each message sent. For example, if you send a message to a group of
five people, you will be charged for five messages.
Tip: The People widget requires a whole screen.