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How does one send a private message to another CodeProject member? My search skills must be weak in this area.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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Find a post they made and click the Email link (rather than the Reply link) on that post.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Thank you.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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Nowadays, you must have a really high CP reputation for the 'Email' link to appear. I remember it was there, generally available to everyone, but I guess someone abused it, so it was reserved for only those very trustworthy ones. I am not among those, and I wouold suspect that the OP isn't, either.
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
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Nor am I  (But Chris is probably right not to trust me on the site)
TTFN - Kent
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Okay good, I thought I still wasn't seeing it.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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Is that a reputation limited thing? I don't see the email link on any posts.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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Interesting. Such a link used to exist unless the OP turned that feature off (some members do this so as to not be bothered). I looked at several posts by myself and others and indeed I do not see an Email link. When I check my settings, however, I have the Email notifications turned on. I guess it's above my pay grade.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Can you explain how to enable/disable that feature? I don't find it, but I remember for sure, before a decade it was there.
Maybe also @kent-sharkey can help on that?
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I do see them, but only on the people that has it active. It is something you can switch in your own settings.
M.D.V. 
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I'm fairly sure the private email link in posts was removed some time ago.
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It is still there, but not for everyone.
M.D.V.
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That used to be an option for everyone, but it's been a long time since I've seen the email link in any post. Just for giggles, check this response to see if the email link appears. In Options I have checked the "Allow private email replies to this message" box, as well as the "E-mail me if someone replies to this message" box.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Roger Wright wrote: s well as the "E-mail me if someone replies to this message" box.
That's the auto generated email from the site, not the same.
Roger Wright wrote: check this response to see if the email link appears. In Options I have checked the "Allow private email replies to this message" box
And yes, it is there. But not for everyone to be seen / used.
M.D.V.
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I just checked my permissions on CP. Apparently, in order to send private messages one must be a "protector". AFAIK, very few members have that privilege.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: Apparently, in order to send private messages one must be a "protector".
I didn't know it was only for protectors, but yes. I can see it.
Daniel Pfeffer wrote: AFAIK, very few members have that privilege.
IIRC we are around 30? Maybe less...
M.D.V. 
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You need to have been awarded the Protector status. (That's the one with the shield on your avatar)
It isn't listed here: Member Reputation System and I've either never known or simply forgotten how to obtain it. (I suspect it's awarded manually)
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In a different wording: The functionality is not available.
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
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I suppose so, yes;
Which then prompts me to wonder why the "Allow private email replies to this message" checkbox remains on the Reply To Message screen;
 I've just realized my brain did something funny. It somehow slipped into code-mode and ended the sentences with a semi-colon instead of a period.
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enhzflep wrote: Which then prompts me to wonder why the "Allow private email replies to this message" checkbox remains on the Reply To Message screen;
Legacy?
Maybe to be restored in a future? I think it is easier to just make
IF (Status == Protector ) email = visible;
than redo the whole sit to delete the link and its implications / relationships with the personal profile and so on and so on.
M.D.V.
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enhzflep wrote: I've either never known or simply forgotten how to obtain it. (I suspect it's awarded manually)
Yeah... it is given by CP staff manually.
M.D.V.
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If given by CP staff manually
Would you like to elaborate on the criteria for being granted?
Provided it is not a long diatribe.
Thanks
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Official definition: These dedicated members help ensure that a million members sending hundreds of articles each week do the right thing. They can moderate and remove inappropriate articles, edit eye-straining formatting and move under-performing (or recovering) articles to and from Purgatory. If you see an article that needs attention then let these guys know. Spot them in the forums by their protectors icon protector.
My additions: Help the site against spammers, clean up messes, be moderated and intercede in discussion to keep things civilized...
M.D.V. 
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Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
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Thanks I asked because a member here said PM me I can help you with that
I could not see how to PM someone
and looking at the members account no Email button like I see on some other members
My privileges has a check by "can email"
So If I wanted one time privileged to email a member ask CP headquarters ?
but this only works if the other member had the Email Button
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I am not sure. To ask for help you can use the Bugs and Suggestions[^] forum. Over there the Staff read often the messages
@sean-ewington the check in the privileges list, that's soemthing that should maybe be changed to avoid missunderstandings linke this?
That's only visual, should be doable without affecting other stuff, shouldn't it?
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
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