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Direct Messages

Direct messages allow you to send a single chat message, email, or text message to one or multiple users. The direct message buttons are available in the Users area and in the user's profile box.

General​

  • To send a message go to the Users area and click the direct message icon.
  • To send a message to all users, enter All in the User IDs field.
  • To send a message to a group of users, enter their IDs in the User IDs field. You can select users and then click the direct message icon to enter the IDs automatically.
  • All message types support merge fields.

Direct chat message​

  • The chat message is sent to the active conversation, if any; otherwise, a new conversation is created.
  • If Settings > User email notifications is active, all users with an email are notified via email.
  • If Settings > Text message notifications > Active for users is active, all users with a phone number are notified via text message.
  • If Settings > Push notifications is active, a push notification is sent to all users.
  • The message is also sent to messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Messenger if the user is connected to them.
  • To send a message to all users of a single messaging app enter one of the following strings: whatsapp, messenger, instagram, telegram, twitter, google, wechat. Enter tickets to target users who created a Chat24plus ticket via the Tickets app.

Direct email​

  • Email header and email signature are automatically included in all emails, set them from Settings > Notifications.
  • HTML is supported.
  • The subject supports merge fields.

Direct text messages​

  • To enable direct text messages you must enable SMS in Settings > Notifications > Text message notifications.