# Private Message Functionality? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [April 23, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371 "2019-04-23T03:09:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/1 "2019-04-23T03:09:11Z")
Hi, Did the re-design of the Discussion Forums eliminate the DM capability? I had a question (or 2) that I didn’t want to post in the general forums… However, I don’t see the little envelope symbol in the upper right under my acct icon where it used to be. Thx. ---
**Author:** ![maspick](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/maspick/32/36635_2.png) [@maspick](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/maspick)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/2 "2019-04-23T04:29:23Z")
As far as I can tell, everything is as it was. ---
**Author:** ![AiDon](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/aidon/32/18481_2.png) [@AiDon](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AiDon)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 4:31am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/3 "2019-04-23T04:31:24Z")
Yes it is there: ![](https://discourseupload.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/a/9a869c4fbe662737a43068b903c941bfbbe09ac6.png) ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 4:45am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/4 "2019-04-23T04:45:41Z")
Gee, thanks guys! I’ll have to find that. It can be my Earth Day hunt, since it’s past Easter egg hunt day. I thought it had been to the left of the bookmark symbol before (see snip) This is where I’d looked and this is all I saw: ![](https://discourseupload.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/c/8c7e5bbbedbfc196a106f4297f7c97879daf82d1.JPG) Thx for the replies! I’m feeling really dense. This is the other place I looked and no envelope (oops had to block personal info): ![](https://discourseupload.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/a/9a3a8590ff133b51b12a865a4b0cab03820f17e5.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/5 "2019-04-23T05:00:40Z")
Just looked again. Man, there are scavenger hunts and scavenger hunts. I don’t see what you’re seeing anywhere, Don… I clicked on my avatar and through all the pages associated with my acct and prefs. ---
**Author:** ![AiDon](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/aidon/32/18481_2.png) [@AiDon](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AiDon)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 5:18am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/6 "2019-04-23T05:18:05Z")
That was just clicking on your avatar in a post. Your account page should have this on the right (Expand is only if you have a description) ![](https://discourseupload.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/4/c4ce0f00f51c9b3595136b6cd08ba765e203e888.png) ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/7 "2019-04-23T05:23:21Z")
![](https://discourseupload.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/c/4/c47679057525057ebd63eb2806eb1fee023fbc24.JPG) What did someone else say once before in this forum, “Ruh roh”… ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/8 "2019-04-23T06:28:01Z")
I only have the word Expand on my acct. Not Message or Admin. ---
**Author:** ![hummersallad](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/hummersallad/32/10966_2.png) [@hummersallad](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/hummersallad)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 8:52am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/9 "2019-04-23T08:52:45Z")
I have the same problem. No reference to DM anywhere. And I too only have “Expand” on my account… When I click on an avatar there is no longer a “Message” button. Strange… ![](https://discourseupload.s3.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/3/231458b838f6a032cb567483f59bcf94c465302e.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![lmgreene](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/lmgreene/32/6604_2.png) [@lmgreene](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/lmgreene)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 9:12am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/10 "2019-04-23T09:12:58Z")
Don, I no longer have a message icon either. ---
**Author:** ![AiDon](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/aidon/32/18481_2.png) [@AiDon](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/AiDon)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/11 "2019-04-23T09:18:17Z")
I shall check and get back to y’all … ---
**Author:** ![russelltarpley](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/russelltarpley/32/16820_2.png) [@russelltarpley](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/russelltarpley)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/12 "2019-04-23T13:05:40Z")
Ah I see, it got disabled auto-magically when we enabled the read-only maintenance mode the other day. And apparently the inverse magic is not available to re-enable it… Also, We are planning to take the forums offline this afternoon to hopefully finalize the upgrade and all that. ---
**Author:** ![russelltarpley](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/russelltarpley/32/16820_2.png) [@russelltarpley](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/russelltarpley)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/14 "2019-04-23T22:34:34Z")
Are you all able to see DM or PM functionality now? ---
**Author:** ![ATharp](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/atharp/32/3646_2.png) [@ATharp](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/ATharp)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/15 "2019-04-23T22:37:25Z")
test test test. This is a test. ---
**Author:** ![BlackCatPhoto](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/blackcatphoto/32/259106_2.png) [@BlackCatPhoto](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/BlackCatPhoto)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/16 "2019-04-23T23:04:29Z")
No, I still can’t see PM or DM. ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/17 "2019-04-23T23:12:58Z")
Whoa, the site looks completely different! Is it supposed to be “noir” or did my system do something funky? No, Russell, still can’t see the DM or PM icon/functionality either. ---
**Author:** ![Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/fotomaker/32/23659_2.png) [@Fotomaker](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Fotomaker)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/18 "2019-04-23T23:20:39Z")
The way the messages come up on the dark forum (oooh, that sounds like an underworld of hackers somehow…) they sorta ooze onto the screen. Very ghostly and surreal! Cool ---
**Author:** ![Kathy\_9](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/kathy_9/32/47_2.png) [@Kathy\_9](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Kathy_9)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/19 "2019-04-23T23:33:42Z")
Looks like the only PM/DM ability we have is to click on the user icon of the person we wish to send a message to and that brings up a message button. Our in-boxes are no longer visible. ---
**Author:** ![BlackCatPhoto](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/blackcatphoto/32/259106_2.png) [@BlackCatPhoto](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/BlackCatPhoto)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/20 "2019-04-23T23:53:41Z")
But most of us can’t see the message button, Kathy. You and Don can - perhaps because you’re moderators. ---
**Author:** ![Ricci](https://community.topazlabs.com/user_avatar/community.topazlabs.com/ricci/32/26673_2.png) [@Ricci](https://community.topazlabs.com/u/Ricci)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 12:35am UTC](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371/21 "2019-04-24T00:35:32Z")
I don’t have PM/DM either, maybe tomorrow [Next page](https://community.topazlabs.com/t/private-message-functionality/10371.md?page=2)