13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that when executed by one or more processors implement a text message application that is distinct from an e-mail-based application, the text message application configured to perform: instructing display of one or more short message service text messages via a user interface of a text message application, wherein the one or more text messages were received by the text message application; receiving a request to associate a reminder with a selected one of the one or more displayed text messages; in response to receipt of the request, associating the reminder with the selected text message, wherein the reminder is also associated with a scheduled time; in response to the text message application instructing activation of the reminder associated with the selected text message at the scheduled time, instructing display of the reminder, wherein the displayed reminder includes at least some of the content from the selected text message that was received by the text message application; displaying a plurality of user interface elements corresponding to the one or more text messages; receiving user input indicating a selected one of the plurality of user interface elements; and performing a function corresponding to the selected one of the user interface elements, wherein the function is one selected from associating a title, associating a label or associating a tag with the reminder.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that when executed by one or more processors implement a text message application that is distinct from an e-mail-based application, the text message application configured to perform: instructing display of one or more short message service text messages via a user interface of a text message application, wherein the one or more text messages were received by the text message application; receiving a request to associate a reminder with a selected one of the one or more displayed text messages; in response to receipt of the request, associating the reminder with the selected text message, wherein the reminder is also associated with a scheduled time; in response to the text message application instructing activation of the reminder associated with the selected text message at the scheduled time, instructing display of the reminder, wherein the displayed reminder includes at least some of the content from the selected text message that was received by the text message application; displaying a plurality of user interface elements corresponding to the one or more text messages; receiving user input indicating a selected one of the plurality of user interface elements; and performing a function corresponding to the selected one of the user interface elements, wherein the function is one selected from associating a title, associating a label or associating a tag with the reminder. 16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in claim 13 , wherein the text message application is further configured to perform: displaying a plurality of user interface elements corresponding to the one or more text messages; receiving user input indicating a selected one of the plurality of user interface elements; and performing a function corresponding to the selected one of the user interface elements, wherein the function is one selected from associating a title, associating a label or associating a tag with the reminder.