Sending text message

Still new to this. Seems the only way to send a text message is thru an email? Is there no other software or something to do this easier?

BB 7100i

if you go to your messages folder, then pull up the menu, then go to compose sms message, that would be a text.

I don't have compose sms message. I have compose email or

Sorry, the only thing it says for email is compose email...

Send SMS messages
1. In a messages list, click the trackwheel.
2. Click Compose SMS.
3. Click [Use Once].
4. Click SMS.
5. Type the SMS-compatible phone number.
6. Click the trackwheel.
7. Click Continue.
8. Type a message.
9. Click the trackwheel.
10. Click Send.

This is a USER MANUAL for your Blackberry 7100i straight from Blackberry.

I should add that when you go to this page, in the blue bar that says 'Search Results' to the right of that bar it says 'Search Within:' with a text box next to it. You can type what you are looking for in this box (example: SMS text) and in the search results you should click on the first link. It will open up a .PDF that will tell you how to do many things with your device.