In order to receive messages, you have to set your profile so that anyone can message you. Instructions at this link: Now ANYONE can message you! In order to send messages, your intended recipient must have their profile similarly set. Carol in Jacksonville

Mindy when you click their name, if they have PM enabled, up in the top right corner of the screen there should be a "message" box. Click on that and you can send them a message. Don't have to follow, but I think not everyone is aware or just doesn't have the messaging enabled. FWIW mine is enabled and I haven't received any spam or anything if anyone is worried about that sort of thing.

Receiving: Edit your profile, Advanced Settings, scroll down to Privacy Settings, Who Can Message Me = whatever is your choice, Update to save the change. Sending: Depends on if the target recipient allows contact.

Guess what? I MAY have figured out at least part of the problem! @fig_insanity Z7a E TN, @portlandmysteryrose, @seasiderooftop, @Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley IF you have the on again, off again messaging issues, sign out of Houzz then sign back in. Until about twenty minutes ago, the only inbox I had was the fully blank one I complained about last night with no followers nor following. After signing out and signing back in...SHAZAM! I guess it reset and cleared my browser? I usually keep this and several other sites signed in as pinned pages on the browser I use for them so all I have to do is open the browser and they appear automagically.