Can I message one member privately, and can members message each other?
Message one member from Community, then Members. Their reply comes back to that screen, not your email. Members messaging each other is a separate setting.
Updated 29 September 2026
Open Members and find their row
Every member has a Message button on their row. Conversations sit above the directory, empty until you write to somebody. Replies land there, not in your inbox.
Conversations on top. The directory, with Message, underneath.
Take me therePress Message, type, and press Send
The conversation opens beside the list with a box at the bottom. The line above it says whether they're online, and that they get an email and answer in their own time.
They get an email, and answer in their own time.
Decide whether members can message each other
In Settings, then Community, under a heading called Anti-poaching. On lets members talk to each other privately. Off means only you can message them. Member directory visibility sits beside it.
On is a community. Off protects the room. Read the heading.
Take me there
Who can see my community, and can I keep it private?
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Can I approve new members before they get into my community?
Yes. Switch on approval and anyone who asks to join waits in a Requests list in Members until you let them in, the way a private LinkedIn or Facebook group works. People you invite, and people who pay, still go straight in. About five minutes to set up.
Can I change a member's post before I approve it?
No. A post waiting for your approval can only be approved or rejected, so you cannot change a member's words. If a few words need changing, approve it and add a comment, or message the member and reject it.
Can I check comments before they go up?
Turn on comment approval and every member comment waits for you. It's a separate switch from the one for posts.