6. A method, comprising: performing, by one or more processors: instructing, by a text messaging application that is distinct from an e-mail-based application, display of one or more short message service text messages via a user interface of the text message application, wherein the one or more text messages were received by the text message application; receiving, by the text messaging application 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 one or more processors 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.
6. A method, comprising: performing, by one or more processors: instructing, by a text messaging application that is distinct from an e-mail-based application, display of one or more short message service text messages via a user interface of the text message application, wherein the one or more text messages were received by the text message application; receiving, by the text messaging application 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 one or more processors 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. 7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said receiving the request to associate the reminder with the selected text message comprises receiving the request from a touch-sensitive display while the touch-sensitive display is displaying the user interface of the text message application.