Configuring Direct Messages

Direct messages allow users to send messages that are visible only to the receiver(s).

Direct messages do not appear in the Activity stream. Direct message notifications appear in the Inbox of the receiver(s). You can enable or disable direct messages for users from the Admin Console. By default, direct messages are disabled for internal Jive communities.

You can require that users must be connected to send direct messages or shares to each other. If you need certain users to be able to override this setting, for example, your HR Director to be able to send direct messages or shares with users they aren't connected to, go to Permissions > Home Page Permissions and set up a user override with "DM/Sharing admin" permission.