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7 years ago

For the life of me, I cannot find on the Houzz site how to send private messages. 'Realize I'm probably overlooking the obvious, but if someone could guide me through this, I sure would appreciate it!! Linda

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ourhighlandhome

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Hi Linda,

You probably aren't overlooking anything. Each member must choose whether or not to allow private messaging in "Settings". If they do so a link will appear on the right side of the cover photo on their "home page" (and yes, I just figured this one out!) If they choose not to, it seems you, me, and a lot of other folks here spend precious time looking for something that's not there! If memory serves, the old format stated whether or not you could contact someone privately.

I don't quite understand the "Follow" feature, which is another choice you have in "Settings". I think if someone allows you to "Follow" them and you do so, you receive an alert whenever that person makes a post or responds to an existing one. I think I chose to "follow" the 3 or so people who first "followed" me; in hindsight I maybe wish I hadn't because I can't follow everyone, and don't want anyone I don't follow to feel slighted. Am I making sense?!

Anyway, I hope the info I provided is correct ;-D and helps solve your problem Feel free to share with us any tips you have about this new GardenWeb. It is still a bit confusing & intimidating to navigate.

On another note, I hope you are able to attend the Spring '16 swap in Gadsden. If it's anything like the one we just had, you'll be VERY glad you did!

Take care Linda!

Nelson

Loquat - coming into bloom now. Wonderful, very powerful fragrance!

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tndaisy
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks Nelson- you always make sense!! I'll do my best to come to the spring swap; meanwhile, keep your gorgeous photos comin'!
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If someone allows private messaging, there will be a "message" button on the upper, right hand side of their screen, next to the "follow" button. (Click on their name in a post to get to their screen).
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Click on the profile of the person you would like to send the message to. That's where the message option is. There are some bizarre Houzz rules on who you may or may not PM. Something like you both have to be following each other, unless the recipient has enabled the 'allow all messages' feature.
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click on their name and if they have messages set so you can contact them, just click on the message button on their profile page. If you don't see one, they don't have messages set up. Sometimes you can then message publicly, asking them to turn on their message function so you can send a private message.
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Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
7 years ago
You also have to go looking for messages. There's nothing on forum pages that indicates you've received one.

The steps to reach the setting for PM's are: click your Houzz in top right corner, edit profile button, advanced settings link to the left, scroll to privacy settings, adjust "who can message me." Scroll down & click update button.
ourhighlandhome
7 years ago
Thanks for the step-by-step, Tiffany. I don't know why it's so difficult for me to remember that sequence, but maybe repeating it several times will etch it to my brain ;-)

I receive an e-mail in my aol account notifying me that I have a message on Houzz. I'm going to guess that happens because in 'Advance Settings', under 'Email Notifications', I checked 'Subscribe to General Updates, Promotions, and research e-mails.' Can anyone confirm that?
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
7 years ago
There's a whole pages of email options you can choose (yes, under advance settings.) IDK why the email/PM settings aren't labeled, doesn't seem like an advanced area to me. W/o knowing what your message said, it's hard to say what setting "allowed it"...
tndaisy
Original Author
7 years ago
I sent it Nelson- I'm sure it didn't say "subscribe to general updates, etc." I was just doing what you'd suggested above to test it...

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