Reading Messages

Messages display the title of the discussion, the member name of the person who posted the message, the time and date of the message, and how many replies the message has received. In the box to the right of the message, you will see some information about the person who posted the message, such as how many messages she has posted to the board and the time of her last visit to the board. (Note: This information will not appear on some boards that deal with sensitive topics.) You also have the option to add this person to your list of friends or to ignore messages that she has posted.

Message Options

Send to a Friend

To send the message you're currently viewing to a friend via email, click Send to a Friend in the shaded option menu to the right of the message.

Print & Bookmark

To easily print the message you are viewing, click "print" in the shaded option menu to the right of the message. To bookmark a specific message, click "bookmark" in the shaded option menu to the right of the message.

Report a Violation

If you read a message on our boards that you believe is a violation of iVillage's Terms of Service, click on the Report a Violation link on the page where you read the message.

Edit Message

Messages can be edited after they have been posted. Open your message, then click on the Edit link to the right of the message. This link only shows up if you are the person who posted the message. When a message is edited after it was posted, the date and time of the change are noted on the message.