User's Guide

126 Using Message Services
Set Expiry period
This feature specifies the maximum amount of time,
in hours, that an unforwarded outgoing message will
remain at the service center before it is deleted.
To set the message expiration period:
Tip:
The
default
expiration
period setting is
8 days (192
hours).
1. Follow the steps in “Getting to Message
Settings...” to get to
Expiry Period, and then
press
O to select. You will see Enter Hours
followed by the current setting.
2. Press
C to clear one digit at a time, or
press and hold
C
to erase the entire
number.
3. Enter the new number, and then press
O
.
You will see
Hours followed by the number you
entered.
4. Press and hold
C
to exit the menu.
Getting to Message Settings...
1. Press ? to go directly to the Messages menu.
or
Press
M until you see Messages, and then press O.
2. Press M
to scroll to Message Settings, and then press
O
.
3. Press M
to scroll to one of the features described below.