Hi Walter,

To Delete a Message: Touch and hold a message or attachment, then tap 'More'... 
Select additional items if desired, the tap the trash icon.

To Delete a Conversation: In the Messages list, swipe the conversation from 
right to left, then tap Delete.

Cheers,
Ronni
Sent from Ronni's iPad4

> On 15 Oct 2013, at 1:30 pm, "F.W. Hänel" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I don't seem to be able to delete one or more messages within a conversation 
> in Messages.
> I can delete the complete string (complete conversation). But that's not what 
> I want to do as it is
> sometimes important to keep a component of an incoming/outgoing message, e.g. 
> dates, numbers, etc.
> 
> Did not have the problem with the previous iOS.
> 
> Any ideas ?
> 
> Cheers,
> Walter
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