MESSAGING PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Disclosed are methods of message processing, apparatuses therefor, and an electronic device. An implementation of the disclosure includes: presenting, responsive to a user's preset trigger operation in a target conversation, a schedule set area and a scheduled send button in the target conversation; determining a message send time set by the user via the schedule set area; and retrieving, after the user triggers the scheduled send button, message content in a message input box of the target conversation as message content for a target scheduled message, and creating the target scheduled message according to the message send time. This implementation realizes direct creation of a scheduled message via a message input box of an instant messaging client, facilitates converting an edited instant message to a scheduled message, extends functions of the instant messaging client, and enhances user experience.