# Messages

<span class="ts0"> Systems Configuration &gt; General &gt; User Setup&gt; Tick to activate messages on a user.</span>

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-%E2%80%A2-keep-track-of-all-" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 49.2593%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 100%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span class="ts0">• Keep track of all tasks, reminders and items linked to jobs</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts0">• Provides notification updates in one place.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts0">• Notifications can be used to create new reminders.</span></td></tr><tr><td><span class="ts0">• Shows mail as "read by "specific users</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<span class="ts0"> </span>![](https://hugeerp0.co.za/csp/webhelp/topics/images/image(3219).png)

<span class="ts0"> </span>![](https://hugeerp0.co.za/csp/webhelp/topics/images/image(2640).png)

<span class="ts0">The number of messages for a user will be shown on the landing page. To access the messages, open any module in the system, right above, the messages notification will be displayed.</span>

<span class="ts0"> </span><span class="ts0">Double click on the message and view available messages.</span>

<span class="ts0"> </span>![](https://hugeerp0.co.za/csp/webhelp/topics/images/image(3220).png)

<span class="ts0"> </span>![](https://hugeerp0.co.za/csp/webhelp/topics/images/image(1858).png)

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-1-search%3A-search-for" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 76.1728%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 6.65453%;"></col><col style="width: 93.313%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td><span class="ts0">Search: Search for messages</span></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><span class="ts0">Date from and date to: use the date criteria to filter messages</span></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><span class="ts0">Read Type: unread or read messages will be displayed according to the type selected</span></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><span class="ts0">Company name: Filter by company</span></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><span class="ts0">Document name: Filter by document name</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<span class="ts0"> </span>![](https://hugeerp0.co.za/csp/webhelp/topics/images/image(1860).png)

<span class="ts0">Double click on the message, once viewed the message turns black or alternatively you can add a tick on the message tick box and mark it as read in the change status button and confirm by clicking yes to continue.</span>