Methods and apparatuses are provided for processing a message in an electronic device. An electronic device includes a communication module; a memory configured to store messages received or transmitted by the communication module; a touch screen configured to display the received or transmitted messages; and a processor coupled to the memory, the touch screen, and the communication module, the processor configured to obtain, via the communication module, a first message associated with a first message application, obtain, via the communication module, a second message associated with a second message application, control the touch screen to display the obtained first message on a message display window, and control the touch screen to display the obtained second message adjacent to the obtained first message on the message display window