4. Private Messages

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4. Private Messages

Send a private message to other members of the board, this is a way to communicate privately. You will find similar functions to your E-Mail client.

You will see all messages within the selected folder. By default, 10 messages per page will be displayed.

For each message the following data is provided:

Subject
Author of the message
Date of the message
Status of the message:
- read/unread (can be seen on the icon and the bold text. You can also check in the outbox whether the message has been read.)
- replyed/forwarded
Recipient of the message (Outbox)

Functions

Read message:

Click onto the title of a message and you can read the message below the message list.
Mark messages as read:

By double clicking the icon you can set a message read or unread.
New message / reply / forward:

The button above and beneath the message list provides the ability to write a new message. If you have selected a message, you can also directly forward or reply to it. If you have a longer conversation, the other messages will be listed beneath. Creating a new message will offer the same functionality as when creating a new post. If you enter the recipient you will be provided with possible members on the board.
Edit message:

As long as the recipient has not read the message you can edit it.
Save message as draft:

As you know the function within your e-mail client you can also save your message as drafts, so you can change and send them later. Those messages are automatically saved within the folder drafts
Move message:

This options enables you to move one, or more (by selecting multiple), messages to different folders.
Download message:

You can also download messages with all their attachments.
Delete message
Select messasge
Create folder / rename folder / delete folder:

You can also create folders to manage your messages. This task can be achieved by clicking "Manage folders".
Space usage:

Just below the list of the folders that allow you to manage your private messages, you will find a bar that displays the total usage of the space.
If the limit is reached, you will have to delete old messages in order to receive new messages.