Thanks to both of you, Boatermotorsob and Mrbenchmark, for helping me half a year later!! I'm a newbie, and just joined the forum today so I could find out how to AVOID losing saved messages on my laptop when I sync next time after deleting messages from my iPhone - - messages, I mean that I...

Well, I'm introducing myself as a complete stranger to a group of strangers, because I got a message from someone I don't know to do so. I'll presume I'm amid friends, and admit that I'm a new iPhone-owner, as of 2 days ago. I've had Macs for 12 years, but there are a lot of new things to...