To connect with a friend, run a search for that person using the search bar. Once you discover the friend, click on their profile page and select ‘friend’. You do not need to be somebody’s friend to send them a private message.
To send a message, click on the email icon at the top of the page.
-Click on new message
-Enter the username of the person you are sending a message to in the ‘Send to’ field
-Add a line in the ‘Subject’ field
-Type in your message in the Message body
-Click the ‘Send’ button when your message is ready to be sent