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Message Storage Settings

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The message storage settings in the Spok Mobile application allow you to configure how long Spok Mobile messages are stored on your device and how many messages are stored on your device.

Some configuration options may prevent different settings from being editable on your device. If a settings option cannot be edited on the device, the site administrator controls the settings option. In this situation, the setting is grayed out and cannot be configured within the mobile application. 

Maximum Message Age

To configure how long messages are stored in the Spok Mobile application, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Spok Mobile application, click the drawer button. The drawer displays.

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  1. In the drawer, click the Settings option. The Settings screen displays.

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  1. Choose the Max Message Age option. The Max Message Age screen displays.

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  1. In the Max Message Age dialog, choose the number of days that you would like the Spok Mobile application to save messages. For example, if you choose the 7 days option in this field, the application saves messages that have been sent or received in seven days or less and deletes messages that are older than seven days. The changes are automatically saved.

Maximum Messages Stored

To configure how many messages are stored in the Spok Mobile application, perform the following steps:

  1. In the Spok Mobile application, click the drawer button. The drawer displays.

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  1. In the drawer, click the Settings option. The Settings screen displays.

SMAndroid_4.2_SettingsScreen.png

  1. Choose the Max Messages Stored option. The Max Messages Stored dialog displays.

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  1. In the Max Messages Stored field, choose the maximum number of messages that you would like the Spok Mobile application to save at one time. For example, if you choose the 200 option, the application saves up to 200 messages in the application at one time.

Delete All Messages

The Delete All Messages option settings option allows you to delete all of the messages that are currently being stored in the Spok Mobile application. For detailed information on how to delete all of your messages from the Spok Mobile application, please refer to Performing Basic Tasks.