Use this page to create and manage discussion messages. It enables you to create new messages and delete existing messages. Existing messages are displayed in a table with the following information:
- Message ID
- The numerical ID of the message. This is the primary key from the FORUMMSG table where the messages are stored.
- Auction ID
- The numerical ID of the auction with which the message is associated.
- Subject
- The subject of the message.
- Sender
- The user name of the person that created the message. This is comprised of the first name, middle name, and last name fields from the entry in the ADDRESS table for the user that posted the message.
- View Status
- The current status of the message, which indicates who can read the message. This will be one of either private or public.
- Date
- The date when the message was created.
- New
- Click to create a new message.
- Make Public
- Click to allow a customer's message to be read by other participants. When a customer first enters a message, it can be viewed only by you and the customer.
- Respond
- Click to append a response to a message.
- View
- Click to view a message.
- Delete
- Click to delete a message.