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Message boards

On this tab, moderators can manage board messages. By default, there are only messages requiring approval displayed when you access the page, so that the moderator sees only new messages that need to be approved or rejected. Until the messages are approved, they won't be displayed on the message board. Rejected messages won't be displayed either.

Messages

Using the filter above the list, you can determine which messages you want to display. The following filtering parameters are available:

Board name - only messages from the selected message board will be displayed
User name - only messages posted by the user specified here will be displayed; you can also enter only a part of the user name
Text - only messages containing the entered text will be displayed
Is approved - you can choose whether to display only approved or disapproved messages
Is SPAM - you can choose whether to display only messages (not) marked as SPAM


General

On the general tab, you can specify the following properties of the message board:

Display name - display name of the message board
Description - text describing the message board
Enable - if unchecked, the message board will be hidden; if checked, the message board works normally
Open - if checked, adding messages is enabled; if unchecked, messages are displayed but can't be added
Open from / to - using these fields, you can define the time interval during that new messages can be added to the board
Enable subscriptions - if checked, users can subscribe to receiving notifications about new messages on the board
Require e-mail address - if checked, users are required to enter their e-mail address when posting board messages


Moderators

On this tab, you can make the message board moderated by checking the Message board is moderated check-box. In such case, new messages will be displayed only after approval by some of the moderators listed in the Moderators list-box below. Moderators can be Added or Removed using the corresponding buttons.


Secuirty

On this tab, you can set security-related properties of the message board.
If the Use security code (CAPTCHA) check-box is checked, users will have to retype the CAPTCHA security code before adding a new message.

The Allow comments to section can be used to define which users can add new messages to the board. The following options are available:
Only authenticated users - only signed-in users can add messages to the board.
Only group members - only members of the group can add messages to the board
Only group admin - only administrators of the group can add messages to the board

Subscriptions

On this tab, you can see a list of subscriptions to receiving notifications about new board messages. You can create new subscriptions using the New subscription link. Displayed subscriptions can be filtered by E-mail address and User name. You can also edit or delete subscriptions in the list.


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