Guide to Using the kirupaForum - Messaging

by kirupa   | filed under Web, HTML, CSS, and XML

Private Messages

Many times, you may find it more appropriate to send a message to one user directly via the forums. You can do that by using the forums' Private Messages link located throughout the forums or at: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/private.php

The Private Messaging interface looks like the following image:

The layout should remind you of an e-mail program. You can see all of the messages you have received, and the notification icons indicate whether you have replied to the message or not:

To create a new Private Message, click on the Send New Message link on the left navigation. You will see an interface that closely resembles the standard Message Posting Interface. The only difference is that besides having message areas for posting your Message and Message Title, you have a Recipients area where you can enter the forum usernames of the user or users you want to send a message to.

The Recipients field narrows down the list of forum users as you type the name, so don't worry if you can't remember the name's spelling. As long as you are close, the auto-complete feature will help you out:

Once you have written your message, simply send your message out by pressing the Submit Message button found at the bottom of the page. When you receive a message from someone, you will receive a notification similar to what you see below:

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