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==How can admins view student messages?==
See the Using Moodle discussion [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=58977 How can I see student messages?].
==How can messaging be restricted?==
==How can messaging be restricted?==


To limit messaging to specific users, you can change the site:sendmessage capability for the [[Authenticated user role|authenticated user role]] from allow to not set, then create a new role with site:sendmessage allowed and assign this to selected users in the system context. See the [[Blogger role]] for a similar case, where blogging is limited to specific users.
To limit messaging to specific users, you can change the [[Capabilities/moodle/site:sendmessage|site:sendmessage capability]] for the [[Authenticated user role|authenticated user role]] from allow to not set, then create a new role with site:sendmessage allowed and assign this to selected users in the system context. See the [[Blogger role]] for a similar case, where blogging is limited to specific users.


Alternatively, you could create a "Cannot send messages" role with site:sendmessage set to 'prohibit' and then assign this role in the system context to anyone using messaging inappropriately.  
Alternatively, you could create a "Cannot send messages" role with site:sendmessage set to 'prohibit' and then assign this role in the system context to anyone using messaging inappropriately.


==How can messaging be disabled completely?==
==How can messaging be disabled completely?==


Messaging may be disabled site-wide by unchecking the messaging checkbox in ''Settings>Site Administration>Advanced Features''.
Messaging may be disabled site-wide by unchecking the messaging checkbox in 'Advanced features' in the Site administration.
 
==How can the messages window pop-up be disabled?==
 
#In your profile, click the blue ''Messaging'' link
#Choose to have instant messages sent to your email or Jabber account when you are online instead of a pop up.
 
==When are messages sent via email?==
 
To enable messages to be sent via email, a user should select "email" in the Messaging setting of their profile for instant messages. They can select whether to have emails sent when online or offline or both.


==When is a user considered offline?==
==When is a user considered offline?==


By default, users are considered to be offline after 5 minutes of inactivity. This figure may be changed by an administrator in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Blocks > Online users''.  
By default, users are considered to be offline after 5 minutes of inactivity. This figure may be changed by an administrator in '' Site administration > Plugins > Blocks > Online users''.


==See also==
[[Category:FAQ]]
 
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=476 Messaging forum]


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[[de:Mitteilungen FAQ]]
[[de:Mitteilungen FAQ]]
[[es:Mensajería FAQ]]

Latest revision as of 17:39, 1 March 2017

How can messaging be restricted?

To limit messaging to specific users, you can change the site:sendmessage capability for the authenticated user role from allow to not set, then create a new role with site:sendmessage allowed and assign this to selected users in the system context. See the Blogger role for a similar case, where blogging is limited to specific users.

Alternatively, you could create a "Cannot send messages" role with site:sendmessage set to 'prohibit' and then assign this role in the system context to anyone using messaging inappropriately.

How can messaging be disabled completely?

Messaging may be disabled site-wide by unchecking the messaging checkbox in 'Advanced features' in the Site administration.

When is a user considered offline?

By default, users are considered to be offline after 5 minutes of inactivity. This figure may be changed by an administrator in Site administration > Plugins > Blocks > Online users.