The **Unit Messages** feature is your personal inbox for messages sent to your unit by a property **Manager** or your **Board**. Unit Messages are private — they are addressed to your unit rather than broadcast to the whole community — and you can reply to them directly from the message page.
For community-wide announcements, see [[News Announcements Overview]].
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## Feature Overview
The Unit Messages page lists every message that has been sent to your unit. From this page you can:
- View the full list of messages addressed to your unit.
- Open any message to read its contents.
- Read all comments associated with a message.
- Reply to a message by adding a comment.
- Receive email notifications when new messages or replies arrive.
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## Key Concepts
| Term | Definition |
|------|------------|
| **Unit Message** | A private message sent to your unit by a Manager or Board member. |
| **Subject Line** | The title of a Unit Message, shown on the list. Click it to open the full message. |
| **Comment / Reply** | A response added to a message. You and the sender can post comments back and forth on the same message thread. |
| **Email Notification** | An email sent to you when a new Unit Message arrives. The notification includes a button that returns you to the message. |
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## Prerequisites
- An active resident, owner, or tenant account associated with a unit. For account setup, see [[Users and Residents Overview]].
- A valid email address on your profile to receive notifications.
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## Viewing a Unit Message
1. Open the **Unit Messages** page from the main navigation.
2. The page lists every message sent to your unit.
3. Click the **subject line** of a message to open it.
4. The full message contents and all existing comments are displayed.
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## Email Notifications
When a new Unit Message is sent to you, the system sends an email notification:
1. Open the email notification in your inbox.
2. Click the button in the email.
3. You are taken back to the **Unit Messages** page where you can read the entire message along with all comments.
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## Available Actions
- [[Reply to a Unit Messages]] — Add a comment to a Unit Message thread.
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## Common Use Cases
- **Reminder from the Manager** — A late fee notice, parking violation, or unit-specific maintenance reminder.
- **Board follow-up** — A response to a question or request you raised with the board.
- **Documentation request** — A manager asking you to provide insurance proof, a signed form, or other unit-specific paperwork.
- **Ongoing conversation** — Use the comment thread to keep the full back-and-forth in one place rather than scattered emails.
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## Additional Notes
- Unit Messages are **private to your unit** — other residents do not see them.
- All replies stay attached to the original message as comments, preserving the full conversation history.
- For broadcast communication that goes to many users at once, see [[News Announcements Overview]].