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Our secure and feature-rich message boards offer the following features:

* Confidential messaging protects members' email from exposure to unwanted use and spam.
* Flexible selection of recipients: class, one-to-one, teams, or any combinations.
* Each message thread (a message and all replies to it) becomes an ad-hoc message board.
* Save incoming messages in customized folders.
* Set priority and expiration date on messages
* Attach documents.
* Send anonymous messages.
* Share / block message threads.
* and more.


== Group and individual messaging ==

Our flexible message boards allow users to send a message to individual(s), group(s), classroom(s) or any combination of recipients.

== Message attachments==

Users can attach documents to a message. When the recipients open the attached document, they are downloading the document from the document center. Therefore, it is always the most current version of the document rather than a duplicated copy at the time of attachment.

== Hybrid Forum and Email functions==

Depending on a user's preference, the message board inbox comes with an option for a forum style setting or an email style setting. Simply click on a '''forum style''' or '''email style''' button above the inbox to change the setting.

== Unread message notification ==

Most recently received but unread messages can be found under the '''at a glance''' submenu of the '''organizer''' menu.  All unread messages are organized under the '''unread''' submenu.

== High priority messaging and notifications==

Users can place a high priority notice on a message. When a recipient receives a high priority message, it'll be highlighted in red color with a high priority (http://www.rcampus.com/images/icons/16/highpriority.gif) icon next to the message title.

== Message deletion ==
Unlike ordinary message boards, users can delete a message from their inbox as they would using their emails.  This capability allows users to keep the inbox clean which helps it to load faster.

== Email notifications==

Users can choose to receive [[email notification]]s of messages in which case a copy of all messages posted on the message board is send to them via email.

== Automatic organization of messages into groups ==

All messages from all groups, classrooms, and individuals are accessible through the inbox.  However, users can easily view a message for a certain group by selecting it from the left side menu of inbox.

== Message folders to organize messages==

Messages can be organized into folders.

== Message expiration==

Users can set an expiration date to messages they send out. All expired messages are organized under the '''expired''' submenu.

== Anonymous messages ==

In some cases, senders are allowed to send '''anonymous''' messages to a group. For example, students can send anonymous messages to the class to encourage class participation.

== See Also ==
{{Message board see also}}


[[Category:Communication]]
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