Abstract: An electronic information processing device (300) capable of communicating a message to a paging terminal (112) uses an input device (309) to enter the message, select a messaging subscriber and their corresponding selective call address identifier, and schedule communication of the message to the paging terminal (112) for transmission to at least one selective call receiver corresponding to the selected messaging subscriber. The device uses a micro-controller (301) including at least one electronic memory (304, 305, 306) and a processor (303), to execute a program that controls operation of the device (300), maintain a registry of messaging subscribers (400) in the memory (304, 305, 306), and implement a real-time calendar for effecting communication of a selective call address identifier and corresponding message to the paging terminal (112) via a data port (308) in response to a scheduled communication of the message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus process (300) a message received by a communication receiver (100) having a memory (110) for storing (324) a periodically received mail-drop message including an address and information having an effective length. When a new mail-drop message is received (302), a processor (108) determines (400) whether to replace (408) an old mail-drop message received (302) and stored (324) earlier in the memory (110), in response to the information of the new mail-drop message.