Tip 236Send iMessages from Within Contacts

If you’re looking up a contact with the Contacts app and their phone number or email address is registered with the iMessages service (that is, you’ve sent them an iMessage previously), you can click the heading alongside their number or email address and select Send Message from the menu that appears. A pop-out window will appear letting you send an iMessage, without the need to start the Messages application.

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