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Private Messages: Write

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Description[edit]

This screen lets you write and send private messages to others with the correct User Group permissions.

How to Access[edit]

  • Select Users  Messaging  Private Messages  + from the Administrator menu.
  • Select Users  Messaging  Private Messages and click the "New" icon in the Private Messages screen.

Screenshot[edit]

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Details[edit]

  • Recipient. The recipient of the message. Click on the "Select User" button to open the pop-up, and then, from the list of names, select the user to whom you wish to send the message.
  • Subject. The subject of the message. Just like the subject of an email, it helps if this is a short description of the message body.
  • Message. The body text of the message. Just like the body text of an email, it helps if the message is meaningful and kept relatively short.

Toolbar[edit]

At the top of the page you will see the toolbar shown in the Screenshot above. The functions are:

  • Send: Sends the message. Note that the Recipient, Subject and Message fields cannot be blank.
  • Cancel. Closes the current screen and returns to the previous screen without saving any modifications you may have made.
  • Help. Opens this help screen.

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