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If you are an editing teacher you can also send a message to one or more participants in your module by using the  People ( Participants ) blocklink.

Sending messages

To send a message to an individual

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To send a message to selected course participants (for teachers and editing teachers only)

• In your Click on the Participants link in the People block on the course pagemodule drop down the hamburger menu and click Participants.
• Select participants from the list (using the tick boxes) or use the "Select all XXX users" button at the bottom of the list.
• Choose "Add/send message" from the "With selected users..." drop-down menu.
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• Type the message then click the "Preview" button.
• Assuming you are satisfied with the message, click the "Send message to XXX users" button.

Managing contacts

People may be added to your list of contacts (or blocked from contacting you) by clicking the clicking Add contactcontact (or Block contact) icon under   available by clicking on their name in the Messages window.

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A record of messages sent to/from a person may be obtained by searching for them,

then clicking the "Message history" icon by their nametheir messages will be shown in the main window.

When are messages sent via email?

To enable messages to be sent via email, a user should select "email" in the Messaging setting of their profile for instant messages. They can select whether to have emails sent when online or offline or both.

• In the Messages page
• Under Administration, click Messages

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Select from personal dropdown menu: Preferences 

Then Message preferences

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• For Set Personal messages between users
  for "When I'm logged ineach of  "Online" and "when I'm offline"For each Offline" you have the choice of
  • via "Email" and
  • via "Popup notification"

How can I view all my messages?

Go to Your personal menu > Messages

Click on the drop-down box (default set to Contacts) and change it to Recent Conversations

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• • • Email On or Off