Messages
There are times when users want to communicate privately. The messages tool provides an e-mail-like interface for exchanging messages without revealing e-mail addresses.
Inbox
Next to the friends icon in the top bar is a white envelope icon. When a user has new private messages, a red circle appears with the number of unread messages. Clicking the envelope icon takes a user to the user's inbox.
In the inbox, unread messages are highlighted in red. Each message has a Delete button and there are controls below the message list for deleting multiple messages or marking all the displayed messages as read.
Composing
To write a private message, a ...
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