A multimedia message is formatted for presentation. First a formatted
choice menu is presented for various multimedia categories in parallel.
Upon one or more user selections in series, to each selection a monomedium
item space is offered for enabling to enter an item for to the associated
monomedium into that space. After termination of all selections, the
message is formatted for transfer. In particular, the choice menu has
various selector spots, each associated to a respective monomedium. After
entering a particular user item into the associated space, a symbolizer of
that item is displayed at a predetermined position next to any remaining
selector spot in the menu.