Izy

This is how it works.....

1. If you post a comment on any topic the quiltingboard will automatically notify you by email that another message has been added to that particular topic.

2. To access directly to that message you just click on the link in the text of the email.

3. You can choose to enable or disable this automatic service. Scroll down to the bottom of the topic page and at the bottom left of the screen you will see - unwatch this topic enable/disable etc. click on it to set or unset this facility.

4. To send someone a private message you must click on their individual name, on the left of the message they posted. Or by going to the member listing at the top of the screen and search through..quicker to look through the recent posts. This opens up their personal profile page and you will see bottom left a pm button, click on that and it opens up for you to send a private message.

5. If you are on the quiltingboard just reading through a number of topics, If you notice a window pop up on the right of your monitor screen saying you have received an email from the quilting board, instead of going back to your email inbox everytime, just go up to the top of the page then click on recent topics and the topic at the top of the page more than likely is the one that has the next message contained in it. Also check your private messages - if you have a message it will tell you new (1) message so you can see straight away if it contains any new messages.

6. You can utilise the refresh button which is the green one up arrow/one down arrow on the toolbar this will show all new topics and messages which have been received since you last opened that page. I do this all the time!!

I hope I have explained it clearly enough, its much simpler than it sounds here, if I can help anymore just shout!! :D

Izy