WinCustomize: Private Message / E-Mail Features
Send a message to someone!
Thursday, June 14, 2007 by Island Dog | Discussion: Community
If you are a regular forum user on WinCustomize.com then you are probably aware of the e-mail and PM (private message) system we have, or you might not have paid it much attention before. These features, especially the PM system, have been long awaited and requested for a while, so I wanted to give a quick tour on how to use these features for new users, or our "regulars" who maybe didn't notice the changes.
We have many, and I mean many members who use the forums on WinCustomize, and maybe you want to send a message to someone without broadcasting it to the rest of the forums. Using the PM and e-mail feature is also great for reporting possible rips to admins and moderators, along with any other issues that you might need to contact a moderator about.
Towards the bottom of each forum category there is a list of moderators for that section of forums with options to send e-mail and PM's. WinCustomize moderators will typically have a WC moderator logo attached to their posts, and a representative of Stardock will have a Stardock logo on theirs.
To send a message to anyone on the forums, simply click their username and a drop-down menu should appear giving you a list of options where you can view their profile, e-mail, or PM the user.
Note: Members can disable receiving messages and e-mails through the settings in "my account" in the forums.
Clicking the e-mail / PM option will bring you to an editor where you can compose and send your message to the selected user. When you receive a new PM, you will see an "alert" at the top of the forums notifying you of a new message. If someone sends you an e-mail from the forums you will just receive the e-mail to your registered e-mail account, and the person sending the message will not see the actual e-mail address it was sent to. Your message inbox on the forums can be accessed by clicking "private messages" in the forum summary area near the top of the forums.
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It's a great way to contact other members on WinCustomize, especially for people who are wanting to contact other skinners for permissions. Be sure to check it out and always feel free to drop me a PM.
Reply #2 Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:18 PM
Great tutorial!
Lantec, the fastest way to notify a mod of a problem is the small hand icon in the lower right corner of every post. Clicking there and filling out the form allerts all the moderators of that forum via email. Someone is usually around and available to clean up whatever "mess" needs addressing.
Reply #3 Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:26 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:28 PM
Understood
Reply #8 Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:52 PM
Reply #10 Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:17 PM
+12 hours since original post (almost)
I'm featured in three screenshots
No Private Messages (I couldn't bring myself to type the abbreviation)
Reply #11 Friday, June 15, 2007 1:15 AM
What?! No PMs?! Ohhh...I see...
Reply #14 Saturday, January 26, 2008 11:01 AM
If your in a thread and you want to PM someone who has not posted to that thread it's a bit problematic.
I still have an issue with this particular item. It would be nice if there was a PM button on EVERYone's site. It can be a pain to have to surf old threads to find the name of a non-moderator so you can send a PM. Hopefully this is an item they can address on the next rendition of WC. Some people don't check the public email item and others don't check their email very often.
Reply #15 Monday, January 28, 2008 2:52 PM
That is on my personal list for the next update to WC.
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Reply #1 Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:11 PM
I do have one issue tho.........
If your in a thread and you want to PM someone who has not posted to that thread it's a bit problematic. As an example I was in one in which I thought a moderator should look at the content but I had to leave the thread in order to find a moderator's name to click.