My messages

How to view new messages or answer existing ones and manage users' rights to view your hidden materials.

Displaying (link)

Folders bar

There is a folders bar at the top of the page. Folders are classified as system and user-defined (those created by you).

While clicking on the folder name, all chats will be displayed in the chat bar. As a matter of convenience and for the sake of simplicity, there are no separate messages; but chats are saved in the system. You can view all messages written over an entire communication period with a user.

The name of the selected folder is displayed in the title bar of the chat bar. Under the title bar is a bar showing a number of chats for the page and page-by-page navigation bar.

Messages management bar (link)

Folders category

For your convenience, "My messages" is segmented into folders with the following functions:

Service Folder - for keeping messages from the administrator, system messages and mailing

Common Folder - for keeping chats with users

Favorites Folder - for keeping chats with users to whom you are likely to show your hidden photos and video. You can invite these users to a meeting.

Black List Folder - for users from whom you do not want to receive messages. The users in this folder are not able to write to you.

Trash Folder - for users you exclude from search results. Users in this folder are able to write you.

User folder - you can also create your own folders for retaining your communications with other users. The operational principle of "User folder" is the same as the Common Folder.

Creating new folder (link)

To create a new folder, click on "Create new folder" in the folder bar. In the window that appears, please write the desired folder name in the "Folder name" field and press Save.

Deleting folders (link)

You can delete all folders created by you; however, you cannot delete system folders. To delete a folder, click on the pictogram ( ) for the selected folder, then click to confirm it.

Note: If you delete a folder, all chats with users in this folder will be deleted as well.

Editing names of User folders (link)

You can edit the name of folders created by you. To edit the name, click on the editing pictogram ( ) and type the new name, then press "Save."

Adding users (link)

There are several options for users to appear in the "My messages" section, as follows:

1. Wink a user; once you wink a user, the chat shows in the Common Folder
2. Write the user a message; once you write the user a message, the chat shows in the Common Folder
3. Add a user to "Favorites" by clicking on this pictogram Add to favorites
4. A user writes or winks you
5. If you add a user to your "Black List" (by clicking on the X pictogram on the user's profile ), this user will be in the Black List Folder and you won't receive messages from this person

Moving chats (users) (link)

For your convenience, you can manage your chats by creating folders to retain your chats. To move chat(s):

1. Select checkbox(es) with checked status for chat(s) you want to move
2. In the drop-down "Move to" list, select a folder to which you want to move the chat
3. Press "Move"

Filter (filter checking and configuring) (link)

The section has a filter that provides a handy way to manage massages. Using a filter, you can filter out messages from users with whom you do not want to communicate. To check/uncheck a filter, reinstate the checkbox to checked/unchecked status.

To configure a filter:

1. In the "My messages" section, click on "To influence a filter" or follow My settings->My communication
2. Configure a filter
3. Press "Save"

You can read more about filter settings in the Help section of My settings->My communication.

Hidden media materials view management (link)

The "Favorites" folder has additional functions for managing users' rights to view your hidden media materials (photo, audio, and video).

To grant a particular user with the right to view your photos:

1. Move a user to your "Favorites" folder
2. In the "Favorites" folder, press "Allow viewing hidden photos" on the user's profile. To forbid a particular user to view your photos, click on the "Forbid to view hidden photos" link or move this user to any other folder

To grant or forbid viewing your audio and video materials, simply follow the instructions described above. To allow access to audio/video, click on "Allow viewing hidden audio/video." To forbid viewing audio/video, click on "Forbid viewing hidden audio/video" or move the user to any other folder.

Writing a message (link)

You can write a user a message from any place you see this pictogram ( ) next to a user's profile. To write a message:

1. Click on the pictogram (in the "My messages" section, the same actions are made by links "N messages" and "0 new")
2. Write your message in the Write message window that appears
3. Press Send
   Note: A user can send you a message until you close the chat window. If you press Refresh, the message will promptly appear. If a user reads your message before you close the window, you will see the pictogram next to your message change from to
4. If you're not going to write further messages to this user, simply close the window

Winking (link)

If you want to start communication with a user and do not know what to start with, you can start with a wink. To wink any user:

1. Click on the winking pictogram
2. Close the confirmation window