How do I email a forum post author?
This outlines the process of contacting an author of a Forum post by email. Typically, the email option is only available for instructors or site owners.
Note: This email reply option sends a message to the author's external email address. It does not use the internal Messages tool to send the message.
Go to Forums.
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Select the Forums tool from Tool Menu in your site.
Choose a Forum
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This is an example of a Forum, bolded and in the largest comparative font.
Click View Full Description to view more information about the Forum.
Select the Topic within the Forum
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This is an example of a Topic. Select the Topic to view messages posted to that topic.
Select the Conversation
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Select a conversation, or thread by clicking on the subject of the post.
Click Email
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Click Email below the author's name in order to email the forum post author.