Messaging FAQ - Revision history

Tsala: link fix

2018-11-13T08:47:51Z

link fix

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	* [~~Messaging in Moodle~~ https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=366610] forum discussion about students attempting to reply via email to messaging notification emails		* [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=366610 Messaging in Moodle] forum discussion about students attempting to reply via email to messaging notification emails

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Tsala: see also forum discussion

2018-11-13T08:47:03Z

Germanvaleroelizondo: Added link to spanish translation of page

2017-03-01T17:39:26Z

Added link to spanish translation of page

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Tsala: removing out-of-date content

2016-12-14T11:11:59Z

removing out-of-date content

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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?==

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	==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 '' 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''.

	~~==How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email?==~~

	By default, a user's email is set as the 'From' address for forum notifications (unless the user has hidden their email address in their profile) so that recipients can choose to reply personally rather than via the forum. To set noreply@yourmoodlesite.org as 'From' address for all forum notification emails, untick the forum_replytouser checkbox in '' Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum''.

	~~==See also==~~
	*A code hack to [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=55934#p1128549 allow messaging between students and teachers only] (use at your own risk)

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Marycooch: /* How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email? */

2014-11-18T15:28:00Z

How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email?

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	==How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email?==		==How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email?==

	By default, a user's email is set as the 'From' address for forum notifications (unless the user has hidden their email address in their profile) so that recipients can choose to reply personally rather than via the forum. To set noreply@yourmoodlesite.org as 'From' address for all forum notification emails, untick the forum_replytouser checkbox in ''~~Settings >~~ Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum''.		By default, a user's email is set as the 'From' address for forum notifications (unless the user has hidden their email address in their profile) so that recipients can choose to reply personally rather than via the forum. To set noreply@yourmoodlesite.org as 'From' address for all forum notification emails, untick the forum_replytouser checkbox in '' Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum''.

	==See also==		==See also==

Marycooch: minor update

2014-11-18T15:26:55Z

minor update

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	==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''.

	==How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email?==		==How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email?==

Tsala: /* How can messaging be restricted? */ Capabilities/moodle/site:sendmessage

2014-09-19T13:50:41Z

How can messaging be restricted?: Capabilities/moodle/site:sendmessage

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	==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?==

Marycooch: removed obsolete forum

2014-05-19T08:39:47Z

removed obsolete forum

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	*A code hack to [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=55934#p1128549 allow messaging between students and teachers only] (use at your own risk)		*A code hack to [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=55934#p1128549 allow messaging between students and teachers only] (use at your own risk)
	* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=476 Messaging forum]

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Marycooch: messaging hack

2014-05-19T08:36:53Z

messaging hack

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	==See also==		==See also==
			*A code hack to [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=55934#p1128549 allow messaging between students and teachers only] (use at your own risk)
	* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=476 Messaging forum]		* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?f=476 Messaging forum]

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Tsala: How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email? - thanks to Dee D in http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=212274 for the question

2012-09-26T12:54:39Z

How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email? - thanks to Dee D in http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=212274 for the question

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	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 ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Blocks > Online users''.

			==How can I change the 'From' address for forum notifications sent via email?==

			By default, a user's email is set as the 'From' address for forum notifications (unless the user has hidden their email address in their profile) so that recipients can choose to reply personally rather than via the forum. To set noreply@yourmoodlesite.org as 'From' address for all forum notification emails, untick the forum_replytouser checkbox in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Activity modules > Forum''.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	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''.		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==

			* [Messaging in Moodle https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=366610] forum discussion about students attempting to reply via email to messaging notification emails

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]