StarMessenger- Quick Start Guide

Overview

The conversations screen is basically the home screen for the StarMessenger application.

① Start a new text message: 

• Click this Icon to create a new message:

  • Search for a contact in your device’s contacts or enter a US based phone number.

  • Enter the message then click the send icon.

② Conversation list:

• Displays a list of previous conversations, with the most recent starting at the top.

• To continue a conversation simply click on the conversation.

• The conversation list includes:

  • The conversation contact.

  • A preview of the last message sent or received.

  • The time of the last message.

  • Messages in blue indicate an unread message.

③ Menu:

• Manage Conversation List

• Send Logs to Support

• Logout

Overview

Once a conversation has been started either by clicking the Start Conversation icon, or clicking on an existing conversation the conversation screen is displayed.

Basic Functions:

① Conversation contact: At the top of the screen the contact is displayed.   

• Click on the Name or Number to open the contact within the device's contacts.

② History: The most recent message history. 

③ New Message: 

• Click in the New Message field to start typing a new message. 

• Click on the Send icon to send the message. 

④ Attachments: Click the Attachment Icon to attach a file to the message.

⑤ Emoji:  Click the Emoji Icon to addEmojis to the message.

⑥ Microphone: Click the Microphone Icon to use the Voice to Text option.

Overview

To add an attachment to a message simply click the attachment icon and then search and select the attachment.

Basic Functions:

① Add attachments: Click the Attachment Icon to attach a file to the message.

② Existing attachments: Once attachments have been added to the message they will be displayed above the message.

③ Remove attachments: Next to each attachment is a delete icon that will remove that attachment.

④ Text Message:  Click in the Text Message field to change the message text.

⑤ Cancel: Click the Cancel icon to cancel out of adding the attachments.

⑥ Send: Click the Send icon to send the message with attachments.

Overview

By pressing and holding on the message the option to copy, Forward or delete a conversation.

Basic Functions:

① Delete:  Permanently delete Individual messages.

② Copy:  Copy a text message and add it to a separate conversation, a note, email, etc...

③ Forward:  Forward a message to other contacts or phone numbers.

Overview

The alert settings option is used to define if an alert is sent to the device when a message is received.

Basic Functions:

① Swipe to Start: Click the conversation to be changed, hold down and swipe left to open the alerts option. 

② Hide Alerts: Click the Hide alert or Show alert button to change the Alert options. 

• If the Hide Alerts option is selected you will no longer receive alerts when you receive a new message from that conversation.

• When a conversation’s alerts are hidden, a grey moon will appear to the left of the conversation.  

• If the Show Alerts option is selected you will again receive alerts when you receive a new message from that conversation. 

③ Delete: Click the Delete Button to permanently delete the selected conversation.

Overview

This function allows the user to take action on multiple conversations at the same time. This function can be accessed via the Menu. 

Basic Functions:

① Click the required conversations.

② Click the  “Mark read” or “Mark unread” link and the selected conversations will be set as read or unread.

③ Click the Delete link to permanently delete the selected conversations.