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A personal message (also known as a PM) is a message sent from one user to another which is not visible to other users on the site (please be aware that Wajas Moderators can view all personal messages when necessary).
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Clicking "Communicate" and then "Messages" will take you to your message center.  This is where you can send, receive, and manage private messages (PMs).  Private messages can only be viewed by the sender, the recipient, and site [[Staff Page|staff]] (if necessary).
  
'''To Send a Message:''' There are a couple ways to send a message. Firstly, you can send a PM directly from another user’s profile page. You simply enter a subject in the first text box, your message in the second (larger) text box, and click send.
 
The second way you can send a personal message is to click on “Communicate” and then on “Messages.” This opens up a sub-list beneath the Messages link; in this sub-list, click on “New Message.” From here, fill in the User ID of the person you wish to send the message to (or select a friend from the dropdown menu), enter the subject of your message in the subject box, and the rest of your message in the larger text box. Finally click the send button to send your message.
 
You cannot use image, link, etc. codes in personal messages.
 
  
You can view previously received messages in your Inbox, sent messages in your Outbox, messages which will be deleted in your Trash Can, and you can edit your message settings under Settings.
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'''Please Note:''' Messaging people about clubs, deals, sales, [[roleplay]]s, etc.  that they have not shown an interest in/asked to be notified of is against the rules and can be reported as spam.
  
'''Please Note:''' Personal messages are not to be used for sending random advertisements. You can be punished for sending random advertisements to many users without their asking to be notified of your sales, studs, etc. It is considered spam.
 
  
Also, messages from your outbox will be deleted when the person you sent them to deletes the messages and empties them from their trash can.
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=Message Center Sections=
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===Inbox===
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Here you can view messages that have been sent to you.  You can also lock messages (which prevents them from being deleted by periodic system cleanups), move them to folders you've created, or delete them from your inbox.
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When viewing an individual message, there will also be options at the bottom of the message.  With these buttons you can reply to the message (which will take you to a message creation page that has the subject and user ID filled out.  It will also contain a quote of what was in the previous message under the header "Previous Message"), move the message to a folder, lock the message, delete the message, or report it for abuse.
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===Outbox===
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Your outbox contains links to messages you have sent to other users.  Note that sent messages here cannot be deletedl; they will stay in your outbox until the recipient deletes them from their inbox and clears their trash can.
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===Trash Can===
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This page displays all the messages you've deleted from your inbox.  Here you can either restore them (by clicking "Restore" to the right of individual messages) or delete them all permanently by clicking "Empty Trash".  In order to view the messages, you will have to restore them, as they cannot be viewed from the Trash Can.
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===New Message===
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Clicking this takes you to a page where you can compose a message to someone.  You will need to choose a recipient from your [[friend list]] or insert the user's [[User ID]] in the field provided.  You will also have to specify a subject for your message.  Once that's done, simply compose your message and press "Send". 
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Another way to send a user a message is from their [[User Profile]], which will have a section for messaging them.
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'''Note:''' [[HTML]] does not work in private messages.
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===Settings===
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Clicking this takes you to a page where you can add, delete, and rename folders.  Folders are a way that you can organize the messages you have received.
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===My Folders===
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If you have created folders, this section will appear in the left hand toolbar and will list links to your folders underneath it.

Revision as of 19:08, 12 November 2011

Clicking "Communicate" and then "Messages" will take you to your message center. This is where you can send, receive, and manage private messages (PMs). Private messages can only be viewed by the sender, the recipient, and site staff (if necessary).


Please Note: Messaging people about clubs, deals, sales, roleplays, etc. that they have not shown an interest in/asked to be notified of is against the rules and can be reported as spam.


Message Center Sections

Inbox

Here you can view messages that have been sent to you. You can also lock messages (which prevents them from being deleted by periodic system cleanups), move them to folders you've created, or delete them from your inbox.


When viewing an individual message, there will also be options at the bottom of the message. With these buttons you can reply to the message (which will take you to a message creation page that has the subject and user ID filled out. It will also contain a quote of what was in the previous message under the header "Previous Message"), move the message to a folder, lock the message, delete the message, or report it for abuse.

Outbox

Your outbox contains links to messages you have sent to other users. Note that sent messages here cannot be deletedl; they will stay in your outbox until the recipient deletes them from their inbox and clears their trash can.

Trash Can

This page displays all the messages you've deleted from your inbox. Here you can either restore them (by clicking "Restore" to the right of individual messages) or delete them all permanently by clicking "Empty Trash". In order to view the messages, you will have to restore them, as they cannot be viewed from the Trash Can.

New Message

Clicking this takes you to a page where you can compose a message to someone. You will need to choose a recipient from your friend list or insert the user's User ID in the field provided. You will also have to specify a subject for your message. Once that's done, simply compose your message and press "Send".

Another way to send a user a message is from their User Profile, which will have a section for messaging them.

Note: HTML does not work in private messages.

Settings

Clicking this takes you to a page where you can add, delete, and rename folders. Folders are a way that you can organize the messages you have received.

My Folders

If you have created folders, this section will appear in the left hand toolbar and will list links to your folders underneath it.