# Sorry ... but HOW do I send a private message to a Forum member?

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**Created:** [July 12, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/sorry-but-how-do-i-send-a-private-message-to-a-forum-member/16879 "2021-07-12T01:38:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![imtryn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/imtryn/32/20324_2.png) [@imtryn](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/imtryn)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/sorry-but-how-do-i-send-a-private-message-to-a-forum-member/16879/1 "2021-07-12T01:38:57Z")

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I’m new and I apologise for my inability to figure this out but how do I private message another member?

In the Swap Meet guidelines, you advise we should private message another member to get in contact rather than share email in the forum but I can’t figure this out!

I appreciate your kind and patient help 😃

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**Author:** ![MartinJ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/martinj/32/2688_2.png) [@MartinJ](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/MartinJ)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/sorry-but-how-do-i-send-a-private-message-to-a-forum-member/16879/2 "2021-07-12T01:50:18Z")

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Click on their name at the top of the message (next to their avatar or initials in a circle). You will be given an option to (direct) message them in the pop up.

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**Author:** ![imtryn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/imtryn/32/20324_2.png) [@imtryn](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/imtryn)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/sorry-but-how-do-i-send-a-private-message-to-a-forum-member/16879/3 "2021-07-12T01:51:14Z")

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Thanks.  
As a newbie I also had to wait to be elevated in status to be given this function.

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**Author:** ![Orob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/orob/32/16344_2.png) [@Orob](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Orob)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/sorry-but-how-do-i-send-a-private-message-to-a-forum-member/16879/4 "2021-07-12T04:41:02Z")

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by liking your posts, we can help elevate your status so you can get to the private message capability.