Private Messages: How Can I Access My PMs ?
in Profile
MESSAGES in the navigation bar just under the Search query section you can access all the messages you have sent and received.
Messages remain there until you delete them.
The most recent messages are at the top.
(1) View Dialogs (This will show all the recipients of your messages. To see the complete dialogue for each person click on the message)
Each message displayed in that screen acts like a folder entry point to see the dialog history with that other person.
(2) Create a new message.
(A) Mark dialog as read or Delete checked dialog.
(B) View Dialogue. Opens all of the messages with that member.
(C) Delete. (Remove the entire dialogue. Functionally the same as A.)
If you are viewing a dialogue, the individual messages have controls of their own.
(1) Forward the message
(2) Delete the message (If you delete a message by accident there is no process to recover that message.)
There are no plans to change the PM system in any way.
It is designed only for short messages between site-members, it is not a full-featured email system and will not become one.