ChathouseTM: About Message Center

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Message Center

What is the Message Center?
The Message Center is like a bulletin board for all Registered and Subscribed Members. But unlike a bulletin board, these messages are private and will only be read by the Handle addressee. Any Registered or Subscribed Member can Pick Up messages in the Message Center left for their Registered Handle, but only Subscribers may leave messages. A NEW! function of the Message Center is Anon-E-Mail. Any Registered or Subscribed Member may choose to Receive Anon-E-Mail. These are messages addressed by Handle and then confidentially forwarded by the Message Center to that Handle's Registration E-Mail address.
Who uses the Message Center?
Subscribed Members have full privileges in the Message Center, as they can both Pick Up and Leave messages in the Message Center and can Receive or Send Anon-E-Mail. Registered Members may Pick Up messages in the Message Center and choose whether or not they wish to Receive Anon-E-Mail, but they aren't able to Leave or Send messages. Non-Registered Users are not able to use the Message Center since they have no Registered Handle for addressing messages.
How does the Message Center work?
Simply go to the Message Center to Pick Up or Leave messages. To Pick Up messages, simply type in your Handle and Password where indicated. To Leave a message you will need to to do the same, and indicate the Handle of the Chatter to receive the message. The Chathouse® Message Center takes care of the rest. When a chatter logs into any Members room in the House, they will receive a note at the top of the chat page telling them that there are New Messages waiting for them in the Message Center. Note: if someone has not received your message, it may only mean that they haven't checked for them. If you are a Subscribed Member, you can also Check the Anon-E-Mail Status of the Chatter you wish to send your message to. If they are accepting Anon-E-Mail, you may choose to Send your message to them via Anon-E-Mail instead of (or as well as) leaving the message in the Message Center for Pick Up.
Why would I want to use the Message Center?
Even if your friend isn't currently chatting you can say hello; you may also tell them where and when you can be found chatting. Send messages to several friends and arrange to meet somewhere. The possibilities are endless.
Where do I find the Message Center?
You can get to Message Center by clicking on this blue and gold banner icon anytime you see it anywhere in the Chathouse®
More Questions or Comments?
E-mail features@chathouse.com or click on the help button above.