HTC One E8 - Block Unwanted Messages; Delete Messages and Conversations

Accounts and Messaging 102
n ToremovemessagesorcontactsfromtheSecurebox,touchandholdthecontact(orphone
number)andtouchMove to general box.
Protect a Message from Deletion
Youcanlockamessagesothatitwillnotbedeletedevenifyoudeletetheothermessagesinthe
conversation.
1.
Touch > .
2. OntheMessagesscreen,touchacontact(orphonenumber)todisplaytheexchangeof
messageswiththatcontact.
3. Touchthemessage(notalinkoraphonenumber)thatyouwanttolock,andthentouchLock
message.Alockicon isdisplayedatthelowerrightofthemessage.
Block Unwanted Messages
DeclutteryourMessagesscreenbymovingspammessagesfromcontactstotheblockbox.Ifyou
haveblockedacontact,thatcontact’smessageswillalsobeintheblockbox.
1.
Touch > .
2. Doanyofthefollowing:
l OntheMessagesscreen,touchandholdacontact(orphonenumber)andtouchBlock
contact.
l
Toblockmultiplecontacts,touch >Block contacts,selectthecontacts,andtouchMove.
Whenthecontactsendsyoumessages,youwillnotseethemintheMessagesscreenorreceive
notificationsandcalls.
Toreadmessagesintheblockbox,ontheMessagesscreen,touch >Block.
Note:Toremovemessagesorcontactsfromtheblockbox,touchandholdthecontact(orphone
number)andtouchUnblock.
Note:Tocompletelydiscardfuturemessagesfromblockedcontacts,cleartheSave block
messageoptionintheMessagessettings.
Delete Messages and Conversations
Tidyupyourmessageslistbydeletingoldmessagesandconversations.
1.
Touch > .
2. OntheMessagesscreen,doanyofthefollowing: