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--- alerts [2017/12/07 10:48] – created waynesowry
+++ alerts [2018/02/18 15:41] (current) – karen_henry
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-**Alerts** let you know when there is a new message posted to you as either a reply in a messaged thread or as a private message.  You can access the alerts in one of two ways.
+==== Alerts (Unread Messages to You) ====
-    - The Alerts Menu
-    - The User Control Panel
+**Alerts** let you know when there is a new message posted to you, in the following situations:
+  * Someone quotes you in a message.
+  * Someone [[tagging_another_member|tags]] you in a message.
+  * You receive a new private message.
+  * Someone replies to a thread you started.
+You can change these settings by going to your User Control Panel and clicking on Alert Settings.
 **__The Alerts Menu__** \\
 The Alerts menu is found in the top left-hand corner of the home page.
-{{:alerts.png?200|}}
+{{:alerts.png?400|}}
-When you click on the Alerts (#) hyperlink, a pop up window will open detailing the messages you have received.
+When you click on the Alerts (#) link, a pop up window will open, listing the messages you have received.
-{{:alerts_pop_up_v2.png?400|}}
+{{:alerts_pop_up_v2.png?600|}}
-  -__Thread Replies__  Clicking on the hyperlink for a thread reply will take you directly to that message.
+  -__Thread Replies__  Clicking on the link for a thread reply will take you directly to that message.
-  -__Private Messages__  Clicking on the hyperlink for a private message will take you directly to the new Private Message into your User Control Panel.  Note that you can also access your private messages from the link to the right of the page, or from the user control panel.  See the Private Messages help entry for more information.  https://secure236.inmotionhosting.com/~tasqwe5/litwiki/doku.php?id=messenger_private_messages
+  -__Private Messages__  Clicking on the link for a private message will take you directly to the new Private Message into your User Control Panel.  Note that you can also access your private messages from the link to the right of the page, or from the user control panel.  See the [[https://tasqweb.com/litwiki/doku.php?id=messenger_private_messages|Private Messages help entry]] for more information.
 __More Options__\\
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-  - __View Alerts__ Allows you to view the Alerts in a full-screen view. This option takes you to the User Control Panel.  You can read more about the Control Panel here:  https://secure236.inmotionhosting.com/~tasqwe5/litwiki/doku.php?id=user_control_panel_cp
+  - __View Alerts__ Allows you to view the Alerts in a full-screen view. This option takes you to the User Control Panel.  You can read more about the Control Panel [[https://tasqweb.com/litwiki/doku.php?id=user_control_panel_cp|here]].
-  -  __Delete All__ From the pop-up alerts options, you can also delete all alerts
+  -  __Delete All__ From the pop-up alerts options, you can also delete all alerts.
+If you have questions about the way alerts work, please contact Wayne Sowry.