Viewing and responding to private messages

Enable private messages and notifications in your settings

The Settings tab contains two settings regarding private messages:

• On the Notifications tab, "[Notify me when someone] Sends me a private message or replies to my private message."
• Enable private message notifications - This settings is enabled by default. It means that you will receive notifications when you're sent a private message.

Allow private messages from

This item on the Options tab lets you choose whom to receive messages from. The options include:

• No one (no one can send you private messages)
• Friends only (only users who are your friends can send you private messages)
• All users (any user can send you a private message)

View your private messages

When you click View all in the message list or click a Live Alert, the Inbox appears. The conversations are listed with the newest first. Clicking the conversation displays all the private messages in it. Note that from the Inbox, you can add a conversation by clicking New or delete a conversation with Delete. Reply to the message by clicking Reply.

Respond to your private messages

When you click New or Reply, the enhanced text editor opens for you to create a new conversation or compose a reply. 

Locations where you can send a private message

• Activity story stream story status message or comment options ("Send a private message" link)
• On the user's profile page "Send a private message" link
• From the Inbox" New" link