Forward an SMS can be done from the list of messages by a tap-and-hold on
the desired message. It is not greyed out there.

Regarding Save, I have never seen this option on previous versions. I will
check.

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Helio Diamant
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
Editor - PocketPCFreak.com



"Derek" <nothanks@nospamthanks.com> wrote in message
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> Problem:
> SMS Messages on Windows Mobile 6.1 - cannot Forward or Save a SMS text
> message.
> Forwarding a text message is impossible directly, but there is a work
> around.
> Saving SMS cannot be done, unless one of you knows how and if you then
> please tell.
>
> With HTC Touch HD Windows Mobile 6.1 the SMS text messages appear as an
> email conversation, which is a good idea, but for some stupid reason it
> means I cannot select individual messages to forward. I also cannot
> select a message and Save It To "Jokes" folder, for example. It's been
> half developed, or it's bugged.
>
> When clicking on the message I want to use, if I keep my stylus pressed
> the menu pops up with Copy or Select All, that's it. Clicking on Menu
> shows Forward as greyed out. There is no option to Save To.
>
> Why?
>
> *** How to get round this with a complicated and slow trick ***
>
> You have to click on the sender's number/name within the text message
> conversation, this opens Contacts at their name/number. Close Contacts.
> When it returns to the message the single message you are interested in is
> now highlighted a different colour to the rest of the conversation. Now
> you can select and forward it.
>
> But still no option to SAVE the message. How am I supposed to save SMS's
> I want to keep, like Jokes?
>
> Definitely a problem, at least on HTC Touch HD, which looks fairly
> standard but might not be. Can other's with Windows Mobile 6.1 see if
> they can Save or Forward text messages?
>