The Messages app on your PS4 works more or less the same as the Messages app on your phone — you can send messages to other PlayStation users and delete unwanted messages.
Deleted messages are still stored on the PlayStation Network servers, though. If you delete a message from a friend and later message that person, the older messages will reappear as a part of the message thread — so you can't permanently delete them.
To check for new messages, just select "Messages" using your PS4 controller. You'll see any new messages waiting for you on the Messages screen.
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How to send a message on your PS4
1. Using your PS4 controller, select "Messages."
2. On the Messages screen, select "Create Message."
3. Select the person to whom you want to send the message. Enter the message and then select "Send."
How to delete messages on your PS4
1. Using your PS4 controller, select "Messages."
2. Select the message you want to delete and then press the "Options" button on the PS4 controller. Then, press "Leave."
3. Confirm you want to delete the message by selecting "Leave" again.
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