156 Section 3C: Using Messaging
About Messaging
Your Palm
®
Treo™ 800W smart device offers a few ways for you to send and receive
messages:
SMS: Enables you to use the Messaging application to exchange brief text messages with
other wireless devices and email addresses that support this form of messaging.
IM: Enables you to exchange instant messages with friends and colleagues who use
Microsoft
®
Windows Live
TM
.
Before you use your Treo to send or receive messages, consult Sprint for pricing and
availability of text and instant messaging, as well as for data services.
This chapter describes the various messaging options and walks you through setting them
up, so that you can use your Treo to send and receive messages.
Tip
To exchange instant messages with people who use other IM services, such
as Yahoo! and AOL, press
Start, select Programs, and then select Instant
Messaging. Select Yes to download the application, and then press Install
(left softkey), to complete the installation. When the installation is complete,
press Start, select Programs, and then select Instant Messaging to sign in
to your IM account(s).
Before You
Begin
Make sure your phone is on and that you’re inside a coverage area before
you try to send or receive messages.
