Messages

Use messages to converse with other users about your ideas.

Groups of 2 to 10 users can be have private message conversations.

Restriction: Private messaging is a feature that must be enabled for your community administrator per Enabling messages between users

Access private messages

Access your private messages via Messages in you profile.

Messaging option selected in a profile

View messages

Select a conversation to view the messages in it.

A selected conversation on the left, and the conversation messages on the right

Respond to messages

Reply to a message, or add your message below the conversation.

Text message in the Message field

Start a conversation

Begin a conversation with one or more (up to 9 other) users.
  1. Click New Message.
    New Message button on Messaging page
  2. Search for recipients.
    Start typing the name of a recipient and suggestions appear below the entry field. Select the name you want.
    The recipients field has "har" and there are five suggested names that each contain that string
    Add more recipients to the conversation. You can include from 1 to 9 other users in a conversation.
  3. To remove a user from the new message, click the X next to their name.
    'X' next to a user's name deletes the user from the conversation
  4. Type your message.
    Text message in the Message field
  5. Click Send to start the conversation.