How do I use the Personal Message (PM) system?Personal Messages are an easy way to communicate with other members without having to post a publicly viewable message
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
- 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
Your message will be sent instantly as long as the recipient has enough room left in their inbox.
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 listed.
- Tick the boxes on the right of each message in the list, that you want to delete.
- Click Delete Selected button
- Click OK button
To remove any messages from your Outbox.
- Click Outbox in the list on the righthand side
- Continues as for deleting Inbox messages
Message or messages will now be deleted
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
25 messages at a time.
