Personal Message help

Personal Messages are an easy way to communicate with other members without having to post a publicly viewable message.

How do I use the Personal Message (PM) system?

Sending Messages

Click the Personal Message button of the person you are sending a message to (It's under their name in any post they make).
You'll be taken to the New Message page, the recipient's name will already be filled in.
Type in your title in the Subject box
Type your message on the large message area
Click the Send Message button

Or

Click on the member name of the person you wish to send a message
Click the Send this member a personal message. link near the bottom of the page
Write your message and replace (no subject) in the Subject box with a title
Click the Send Message button

Viewing Messages

Go to the Home page, use the Home button if you are not there already
Find your Member box in the left hand column
Click PM: to go to your Private Message inbox, where all messages sent to you will be listed

Deleting Messages

Go to the Home page, use the Home button if you are not there already.
Find your Member box in the left hand column.
Click PM: to go to your Personal Message inbox, where all messages sent to you will be uled.
Tick the boxes on the right of each message in the list, that you want to delete.
Click Delete Selected button
Click OK button

Deleting Messages from your Outbox.

Click Outbox in the list on the righthand side
Continue as for deleting Inbox messages

To delete all messages in one go

When viewing your Personal Messages
Click Prune Messages on the small left-hand menu
Adjust the number of days in the Delete all personal messages older than box
Click the Delete button

NB: It is important to regularly delete your messages, so there is room for new incoming messages.

All members of Under One Roof can store up to 250 messages at any one time. This is the total number of messages that can be stored in both your inbox and outbox.

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