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Messaging

• Overview
• Send a Message
• Open and Reply to a Message
• Messaging Settings

Overview

In Moodle, you can send messages to other MC Moodle users (students and/or teachers) regardless of whether they are enrolled in your course(s).

When you receive a new message, a notification appears in the Message block, as shown below.

You can add the Messages block to your course home page. (For more information, see Blocks.) If you choose not to add the Messages block to your course home page, then it appear on the main Moodle page whenever you receive a new Moodle message.

If you are not logged in to Moodle, then you can still receive new Moodle messages via e-mail. (For more information, see Messaging Settings.)

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Send a Message

To send a Moodle message to a student in your course:

1. Click on the Participants link on your course home page.
    
2. Put a checkmark in the Select check box next to the student(s) to which you want to send a message.
    
3. Click on the With selected users down arrow and select Add/Send message, as shown below.

4. Click on the OK button.
    
5. Type your message.
    
6. Click on the Preview button.
    
7. Click on the Send button.

To send a Moodle message to an MC Moodle user that is not in your course:

1. Click on the Messages link, shown circled below, in the Messages block.

2. Click on the Search tab.
    

3. In the name field, enter their first and last name (e.g., Jane Doe).
    

4. Click on the Search button.
    

5. Click on the person's name, as shown circled below.

6. Type your message.
    

7. Click on the Send message button.

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Open and Reply to a Message

To open a Moodle message, click on the number next to the envelope icon across from the sender's name.

The message appears in a pop-up window, as shown below.

To reply to the message, type your message and then click on the Send message button.

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Messaging Settings

Your messaging settings include:

• Automatically show Message window when I get new messages.
   
• Block all new messages from people who are not on my contact list.
   
• Beep when a new message comes in.
   
• Use HTML editor.
   
• Version without frames and JavaScript.
   
• Email messages when I am offline.

To access your messaging settings, click on the Messages link, shown circled below, in the Messages block. Then, click on the Settings tab.

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