Private message

tiredmum · Post by **tiredmum** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:15 pm

Just wondering what happens if you send a private msg? Im a bit new to all this. Do you pass on your email to the person you are sending the pm to?

Ed's mum · Post by **Ed's mum** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:24 pm

No. They get a message in their inbox on this site. You are giving nothing away to them.

To access your message, if they reply to you, scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Generally it will say 'you have no new messages'. If you have one, it will say 'you have one new message'. You just click on it.

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:24 pm

No it's all very safe and secure. You can only send pm's through the site so no email addresses exchanged and the recipient picks it up when they log on.

stevew61 · Post by **stevew61** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:25 pm

No. The forum using 'user' names only acts as the mail system.

All they (the receiver) gets is a notification saying you have a PM from

tiredmum

.

You can preview it before it is sent, it looks just like a post on the forum, except it is private.

The post stays in your outbox until the receiver collects it.

If you are concerned send a test one.

steve

Ed's mum · Post by **Ed's mum** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:27 pm

I've sent you a test message tiredmum x

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:41 pm

you can also fiddle with your profile (oo-err, etc) and make it that you are alerted by e-mail that you've got a new PM. This stops you being obsessive, checking all the time. Of course it doesn't stop you LOOKING obsessive, replying within 2 minutes of receiving

Ed's mum · Post by **Ed's mum** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:43 pm

Ahem! Are you trying to make a point Milla??!!

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:45 pm

yeah, well, hmmm, the butt being, as per, ME!
Any excuse to get a few excuses in!!

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:59 pm

Eh Milla, I think you took 2 days to reply to mine!

Milla · Post by **Milla** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:27 pm

Sorry, love, I think I was in Rehab or on a drip or something...
Failing that, throwing a sop to husband who doesn't quite get the appeal of the site nor warm to the hunched form (his wife) slavering away at the computer...