Social Messaging offers the ability to simply subscribe to messages from different sources in the Groupware GUI. You can
subscribe to message sources,
read messages,
send messages.
In the E-Mail module click on in the folder tree. The Add message source window opens.
Select the wanted message source.
Follow the wizard instructions.
Result: The message source is set up. In the folder tree a new folder for the message source is displayed.
How to access the functions for manually subscribing to message sources:Click the in the title bar.
In the folder tree click on the
subfolder .Result: The available message sources are displayed in the overview window. The left pane shows the available message sources. The right pane shows the settings of the respective message source.
How to subscribe to a message source:In the
panel tab click on . If using the compact panel, click the panel entry .Enter a name.
Select the message source type.
Enter the required data for the respective message source:
When selecting Twitter or Facebook, select an existing account or create a new one by clicking the 8.7.3.1: Authorization with existing account.
button. Further information can be found inWhen selecting RSS Feed, enter the URL. The URL can be found on the web page of the RSS feed provider.
Click the
icon in the panel.Result: A new folder is created at the bottom of the complete folder tree. The new folder will have the name you entered in step 2. The folder icon indicates the content's message source.
How to edit the settings of a message source:Select a message source from the
pane.Change the data in the right pane.
Click the
icon in the panel.Select a message source from the
pane.In the
panel tab click on . If using the compact panel, click the panel entry .In the folder tree click on the message source folder.
Result: The messages are displayed in the overview window.
Tip: Some messages can contain clickable hyperlinks.
Some message sources, like Twitter, allow you to send short messages.
How to send a message with Twitter:In the folder tree click on the Twitter message source folder.
Click the icon in the New message window opens. If using the compact panel, click the panel entry .
panel tab. TheEnter a message.
Click on
.Result: The new message will be sent.
For some message sources e.g., twitter, additional functions are displayed in the panel or in the context menu of a message. Information about these functions can usually be found on the provider's web page.