How do I email a discussion post author?
This outlines the process of contacting an author of a Discussions post by email. Typically, the email option is only available for instructors or site owners.
Note: This email reply option sends a message to the author's external email address. It does not use the internal Messages tool to send the message.
Go to Discussions.
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Select the Discussions tool from the Tool Menu in your site.
Choose a discussion.
This is an example of a forum, bolded and in the largest comparative font.
Click View Full Description to view more information about the Discussion.
Select the Topic within the Discussion.
This is an example of a Topic. Select the Topic to view messages posted to that topic.