Is there any way to back up imessages

I've recently experienced the problem of the "other" category in my storage bar taking up 17.04 GB. I'm assuming that this means that there is some corrupted data in there somewhere as I've gone and deleted a bunch of emails, and photos, etc. with no result.
The next logical step is to restore my ipod. But I would like to keep some conversation threads from imessage. Is there any way I can do this without taking them down word for word in a text document?
Thanks!

There is no way to export the Messages on your iPod except screen shots or cut and paste the text.
See the following for ways to reduce the "other"
How do I get rid of "other" storage: Apple Support Communities
What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It

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