This is a very detailed and indepth guide to Private Messaging (PM).
How To Receive Notifications of New PMs:
Go to your user control panel. Click on board preferences. Go to edit global settings. Check yes to the button next to Notify me on new private messages. Click submit.
How To Get In Your Inbox:
Scroll to the top of the page.
Look below the The Poet Sanctuary banner
You will see something that says:
"Welcome! Last visit was: Apr 14th, '12, 11:36 - 0 new messages."
Click "0 New Message(s)" and it will bring you into your inbox.
How to Read New Messages
Click on the unread messages *marked with a highlighted envelope beside it*
How to Send PMs
There are several ways to send a PM to another member:
--1st Way --
Click on the member's profile
Then click "Send Personal Message"
The message will auto fill with the recipient's name that you were viewing.
--2nd Way --
While in a thread:
Look for little icons under the member's post.
Click that icon and it will auto fill the Member's name that you clicked.
PLEASE NOTE: Sending a member a PM in this way will send them a PM concerning the thread you were visiting. To send them a generic PM PLEASE CLICK THE PROFILE BUTTON and follow the PM instructions from that location!
-- 3rd Final Way --
While in your inbox
Click "Compose Message" under the Private Message Options.
It will bring you to a PM form for you to fill in the member's name
**BUT REMEMBER IT HAS TO BE THE MEMBER'S USERNAME!*
You can also send a PM to certain groups-reaching all members of those groups at once. There will be a box on the right labeled groups. You can click on them to send a message to those groups. You will see the Administrators, the Co-Admins, and the Moderators.
How to Fill Out a Compose Message Form
To send your PM click the "submit" button! POOF!- You have Pm'd!