Can I backup my Text Messages on my mac?

At this point after using the iPhone for almost a year I have been getting a prompt pop-up message every time I access SMS mailbox saying "your mailbox is almost full." This blocks new messages from coming in and I am forced to delete important conversations to accommodate for space. I hardly use the 4GB on the phone. My questions are the following.
1. Is there a way to increase mailbox size? (and/or)
2. Is there a way to backup my messages on the computer?

Hey solar,
Make sure the iPhone is updated. Just click the iPhone on the left side of iTunes> Check for Updates.
iTunes will automatically backup your SMS messages. iTunes does not have the option to recover specific messages, only recover all messages from the last backup.
+When you sync your iPhone to your computer, settings and other information on your iPhone are automatically backed up to your computer, including mail settings, text messages, notes, call history, contact favorites, sound settings, and widget settings. You can restore this information if you need to (if you get a new iPhone, for example, and want to transfer your previous settings to it).+
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Jason

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