Project owners and Licensors often need to ask questions or communicate about a project or submission. Mediabox-PA’s built-in messaging system allows users to keep all communication about a project or submission within the project itself.


Using Messages from the Project List Pane


To view and reply to messages from the Project List pane

  1. Click the Messages icon to open the Open Conversations dialog and then do the following:
  • View all messages or only unread messages by selecting All or Unread.
  • To mark all messages as Read, click Mark all as Read.
  • To read a message, click on it to open it in a new dialog box.
  1. Opened messages show the message thread and a reply box, as well as Conversation Info and Conversation Participants on the right-hand side.
  2. To reply to a message, enter a reply in the Your Response reply box below the message and click Post Reply. The reply appears below the previous message in the thread.
  3. To open another message, click Back to return to the Open Conversations list.


Using Messages from the Project Detail pane


To view or send messages from the Project Detail pane


  1. Select a folder from the Project Status folder tree.
  2. In the Project List pane, click on a project to select it and show project details.
  3. In the Project Detail pane, select the Messages tab to open the Project Conversations list. View all messages or only unread messages by selecting All or Unread.
  4. To send a new message, click New Message.

  1. In the New Message dialog, do the following:
  • Select Conversation Participants by selecting from the list on the right-hand side.
  • Enter a Subject line.
  • Select the Scope:
  • Project – Messages that are relevant to the project as a whole
  • Submission – Messages that are relevant to the current submission only
  • Enter the message in the Message box.
  • Click Start Conversation to send the message.