Once you enter our message boards it will look very much like the picture below. Notice the left side of the message board there is a list of all the discussions, organized into folders. On the right you see messages.

Left Right

Under discussion you can find your Unread messages.

Simply click on the drop down menu and then click on

Recent Unread

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Folders: If you click on the folder title (Recipes) All the messages will come up in that folder. If you go to the bottom of all the folders you can click next 50 to continue reading the next 50 messages.
Title of message thread Create a new message. Give it a title and off you go.

Easiest way to see the next message

Message Number

Title of message

Author

How to reply

MY forums is a place where you can find messages and change your

personal information. Located on the left hand side of your screen

You can see all the forums you have recently visited

Filling out your profile

Share your personal information with your friends

Tell people about your favorite books, TV shows, etc

Change or add your picture

etc

At Janis and Friends we use our profile to fill out HCV information also.

Like listing your genotype or what your HCV status is.

If you are treating or not. It is helpful when friends are posting to you

TIP: HOW TO POST A NEW QUESTION

To post a new question, if you look on the left there are different subject headings and just under the headings, there are two items in purple. The one on the left is the "# of messages" in under that subject. The one on the right says "Post New", click on that and a new window will open up. Give it a title and ask your question in the message box. TO: has a drop down menu, ALL is already there when posting a new question. Type in your message and when you are done you can click on the word POST in the green box at the top of your message box or underneath the message box where you can also preview your message before clicking on post.

TIP: REPLYING TO A MESSAGE/POST

When you are done reading a message or response, look at the bottom of the message box the message is in and you will find the word REPLY in the bottom center of the window. Click on that and a new window will come up with the persons name in the TO: "Person you are replying to" box. That box also has a drop down menu to change it to ALL or the person you want to send a message to. When you are done click on POST, either at the top of the message box or below the window you just typed in. If you scroll down futher you can see the message you are replying to in case you forgot what you wanted to say. That happens alot with brain fog running rampant around here. LOL

TIP: REPLY/DELETE/EDIT

Once you have posted a question or a reply you will see your new post after you click on the continue button. At the bottom of your post there will be 3 options for you only to use (or the staff members can help with edit). PLEASE DO NOT DELETE a post. If you need help, ask. You can use the edit button to edit and/or add to your message. You don't need the reply unless you want to answer yourself, which I have stupidly done from time to time! LOL

TIP: VIEWING ADDITIONAL MESSAGES UNDER SUBJECT

Once you have read a message you can either click on the "Show Discussions" drop down menu (at the very top of the list of subjects) and change the option to unread messages and click on "GO" or you can click on the # Messages and it will expand.

TIP: VIEWING THE WEBPAGE

Click on the grey file tab above (next to "Logout") under

*Janis & Friends Hepatitis C Support* or http://janis7hepc.com

TIP: GETTING INTO CHAT

Click on the grey file tab under *Janis & Friends Hepatitis C Support* or http://forums.delphiforums.com/friendship7/chat

TIP: TROUBLE WITH CHAT SOLUTIONS

http://forums.delphiforums.com/friendship7/messages?msg=38801.3

TIP: SENDING PRIVATE EMAIL

To email anyone privately, click on their name and their personal profile window will open up. Click on "send email" and write your message and send. The recipient will receive it at the email address they used when they signed up at Delphi.