No, it is not message threads that are archived, it is older messages within a 
thread that are archived when there are more than 50 or 60 messages in the 
conversation.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
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> On 8 Nov 2013, at 15:16, "DJ" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I've never seen this either, but that's probably because I always delete
> messages I don't need to keep.  This means the most I usually have in my
> message log is 4 or 5 message threads.
> 
> DJ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
> Of RobH.
> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 4:40 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Text Messages, If Only
> 
> Is that an iOs7 thing?  I've never found that. To be fair, I've never 
> looked, never needed to.
> 
> Rh.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Chittenden" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 10:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Text Messages, If Only
> 
> 
> In messages, only the most recent messages remain in the active memory. The 
> rest of the messages are archived to save space. At the top of the list of 
> messages in the conversation, one finds a button labelled view older 
> messages. Activate this button to bring back a portion of the previous 
> messages. Each activation brings up more messages.
> 
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: [email protected]
> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 6 Nov 2013, at 22:05, "Gary Petraccaro" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> I had saved a few days' worth of messages and they all seem to have 
>> disappeared.  I didn't delete all messages or clear all messages 
>> deliberately and yet they are gone.  Is there a specific limit to how 
>> messages can be left on a phone?  My phone is a 5 and I'm still running 
>> the last incarnation of six.
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <[email protected]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 9:30 PM
>> Subject: RE: Text Messages, If Only
>> 
>> 
>>> Hello Alan,
>>> 
>>> As always, it's good to hear from you.
>>> 
>>> No apologies necessaries.
>>> 
>>> Allow me to explain.
>>> 
>>> When you open the native iOS Messaging app, you are placed in the Inbox
>>> which consist of Contact-Recipient based SMS conversation threads, 
>>> similar
>>> to the conversation view in many popular email clients.
>>> 
>>> While you can delete, forward, and reply to various portions of the SMS
>>> thread, unlike in an email client or the Android OS, you cannot create
>>> custom-named folders, such as Important, Music, Pets, Proof of Payment, 
>>> etc,
>>> in which to store various conversations.  Further, there is no way, at 
>>> least
>>> not one of which I am aware, to lock a thread or in some way prevent it 
>>> from
>>> being accidentally deleted.
>>> 
>>> These days, more and more people are using SMS to both verify payments,
>>> confirm contracts, and prove intent in a court of law.
>>> 
>>> In my opinion, this is yet another area where Apple needs to play 
>>> catch-up
>>> with Android.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Alan Paganelli
>>> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2013 10:29 AM
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: Re: Text Messages, If Only
>>> 
>>> I don't understand your question.  On my iPhone 4 and on my iPhone 5s, 
>>> all I
>>> need to do is to open "Messages"  In messages are folders.  Within those
>>> folders are the text messages received and sent by a particular person.
>>> Each person I text with gets their own folder.  I can edit that folder 
>>> and
>>> delete  messages or delete the folder.  So I'm missing something here or
>>> your referring to something else totally and I've missed the thread and 
>>> if
>>> that's the case I apologize in advance.
>>> -------
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Alan
>>> 
>>> Go Chicago Bears in 2013!
>>> 
>>> Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents?  Act now!!!!!
>>> Move out.  Get a job.  Pay your bills wile you still know everything.
>>> 
>>> Please click on:
>>> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
>>> There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played 
>>> on
>>> the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard.  The albums in Technics  format formerly on 
>>> my
>>> website are still available upon request.  Thanks for listening!
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "M. Taylor" <[email protected]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:01 PM
>>> Subject: Text Messages, If Only
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> I just want to make certain I'm not missing something.  As of iOS 7.0.3,
>>>> there is still no way to save, lock, or organize SMS messages, right?
>>>> 
>>>> I keep reading all these articles that talk about all the new features 
>>>> in
>>>> iOS 7 but there does not appear to be anything new about preserving text
>>>> messages.
>>>> 
>>>> I know of an app called Copy Trans that allows one to back up SMS but I 
>>>> do
>>>> not know of one that allows one to read saved SMS messages on the iOS
>>>> device, itself..
>>>> 
>>>> If anyone knows of anything like this, I would greatly appreciate 
>>>> hearing
>>>> about it.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
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