Based on increasing feedback from users that “emails are sooooo last decade," we are moving towards the option of an "email-free" PTS experience. This includes a complete redesign of our player messaging features. Rather than individual emails being fired off to your inbox, player and group messages are now sent, read, and replied to via the website. At last, you can deal with all your PlayTime Scheduler messages where they belong – on PlayTime Scheduler! This change also helps protect your privacy by not revealing your email address to other users when you need to communicate with them.

Don't worry, you can still receive email notifications about new messages! To turn these on or off, go to Account > Notifications tab. With our upcoming mobile app, you will also have the option of receiving push notifications instead of (or in addition to) traditional emails.

When you log in, the new Message Inbox icon will indicate whether you have any unread messages. Click on the inbox icon and then the individual notification to open the message.

Individual and group messages are stored and threaded in chat windows. When you send a private message to another user, you can also see  any previous messages you have exchanged. Each play session can have multiple group chat threads depending on the type of session, and who was included on the original thread — attendees, wait listers, invitees, etc.

Messaging permissions have not changed. Free Users can only message players on sessions they are both signed up to attend. Power Users may message any player on any session. Coming soon for Power Users will be the ability to message players on your player lists (or otherwise independent of play sessions).

Please note, while we don’t make a point of reading your messages, all communications are logged should a violation of our Code of Conduct be reported. Using our messaging system for bullying, harassment, or solicitation of goods and services is not allowed.

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