Start a Messaging Session
To start a messaging session:
- Tap the Messages icon (
) from the navigation menu of the Mitel One mobile application
- In the menu that opens, do one of the following:
- To continue with a previous message, tap the message from the list of messages displayed on the screen.
- To start a new individual or group message.
- Tap
, and then tap New Message. The Search Users list screen is displayed.
- Tap each of the contacts you want included in the conversation (adds a check mark next to each).
- Tap OK in the top-right corner.
- Tap
You can also choose to start an individual message or continue with a previous message with a contact by doing one of the following:
- Tap the contact in the Favorites widget, and tap the Message icon (
) from the panel that opens.
- Tap the message from the contact in the Messages widget.
- Tap a contact in the Contacts menu and tap the Message icon (
) from the panel that opens. Tapping the icon creates a new message or continues with the previous message and opens the messaging window.
- Start messaging using the following options:
- Send a text message
- Type the message in the text area. You can also copy and paste a message from existing messages.
- Tap
.
- Send a photo
To send a photo, tap
in the text area and choose either of the following methods:
- Take a Photo — Use your mobile phone's camera to take a picture and then tap Use Photo (for iOS) or OK (for Android) to send that photo. Tap Retake (for iOS) or Retry (for Android) to take another photo.
- Choose from Library — Navigate to the desired photo stored on your mobile phone and tap it.
Note: The maximum file size for an in-session photo sharing is approximately 10 MB. It is recommended that you share one photo at a time. Sharing multiple photos at the same time might cause the application to stop responding.
- Send a text message
Note: After a messaging session starts, additional participants cannot be added. Additionally, after a group messaging session starts, participants in the conversation cannot leave the group. When you need to change the participants in a group message, create a new message to add all of the contacts you want to message to. There is no limit to the number of contacts that can be added to a new group message.
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