A method for presenting information contained in messages in a user interface (UI) of a multimedia terminal (MS), in which method the message comprises at least one component, and which message is transmitted to the multimedia terminal (MS) in a multimedia message transmission system, characterized in that in the method, a presentation model (SMIL) is formed to contain information related to at least one component connected with the message, that said presentation model is supplemented with a reference to the location of data related to presenting at least one component in said message, and that said presentation model (SMIL) is added to said message.