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Message a learner or colleague through the Inbox

Threaded conversations between staff and learners, with read receipts recorded in the log.

Staff portalWho: All staffLast updated 3 September 2026
  1. Open Learner services → Inbox and select New message.
  2. Choose Students or Staff, search for and select the recipient, then enter a subject and message.
  3. Select Send. The conversation appears in the list and opens as a thread.
  4. Reply from the Reply box; the thread and the list preview update.
  5. When the learner replies from their portal, the thread shows Unread until you open it. Opening a thread marks it read, and the read receipt is written to the activity log.
The staff Inbox: conversations on the left, the open thread on the right.
FIG. 1The staff Inbox: conversations on the left, the open thread on the right.
NoteInbox is for in-portal conversation. Email, SMS and WhatsApp to learners go through Communications, and email replies come back through the Mailbox — see Send communications and The provider mailbox.
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