Mechanics of private messages in the forum

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andyjim

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Jan 31, 2020, 9:36:59 PM1/31/20

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Another dumb question (I've got a million of 'em, but sorry to take up bandwidth with them).

I see how to send a private message, and have done so, but that message 'disappeared', so I cannot review it and don't know if the intended recipient got it. The intended recipient has posted again in the thread, but I don't know if that was a private message to me or a public post. How do I know when I've received a private message, and how can I view a private message I've sent? I haven't found a help item that answers this.

Andy

Edward K. Ream

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Feb 1, 2020, 4:19:49 AM2/1/20

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On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 8:37 PM andyjim <andy...@gmail.com> wrote:

Another dumb question (I've got a million of 'em, but sorry to take up bandwidth with them).

There are no stupid questions, just stupid answers.

I see how to send a private message, and have done so, but that message 'disappeared', so I cannot review it and don't know if the intended recipient got it. The intended recipient has posted again in the thread, but I don't know if that was a private message to me or a public post. How do I know when I've received a private message, and how can I view a private message I've sent? I haven't found a help item that answers this.

I don't know anything about private messages. My advice is to keep all communications public. Don't worry about "wasting" people's time, provided you have done your homework first.