This section describes how to use the messaging capabilities of the BlackBerry® device.

For more information, see the Messaging category overview in the API reference for the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment.

• Create a new blank SMS text message
  
• Create a new populated text message
  
• Create a new blank MMS message
  
• Create a new blank email message
  
• Create a new populated email message
  
• Create a new blank PIN message
  
• Create a new populated PIN message
  
• Receive a message notification
  
• Add a listener to the message store
  
• Add a listener to the message store for batch updates
  
• Add a listener to a folder
  
• Retrieve the total count of unread email messages in all folders in the store
  
• Open a message
  
• Retrieving the body of an email message
  
• Notify a BlackBerry device application that an email message is about to be sent
  
• Notify a BlackBerry device application that an MMS message is about to be sent
  
• Notify a BlackBerry device application that an SMS message is about to be sent
  
• Send a message
  
• Reply to a message
  
• Forward a message
  
• Work with message folders