Supplier messages
While working on an event, supplier messages allow you to communicate about the event and clarify details with invited suppliers. Messages can include attachments. You'll receive a notification when messages are added to your events.
See: For additional ways to communicate with suppliers, see Communicate with suppliers.
Send a message to a supplier
With supplier messages, you and your team can communicate directly with suppliers.
- From the event details screen, click the comments
button.
The comments area displays. - Select the supplier.
- In Write a comment, enter the text you want to send. You can also:
- Mention
other users to notify them about the comment. If you mention a user who doesn’t have access to the event, you'll be prompted to invite them or send a request to the event owner to invite them.
- Attach files
with additional information.
- Mention
- Click the Send
button to add the comment to the event.
Edit a message
To edit one of your messages:
- Hover over the message and click the Edit
button.
- Edit the message or attachment.
- Click Save.
Delete a message
To delete one of your messages:
- Hover over the message and click the Delete
button.
A confirmation message displays. - Click Delete.
Message notifications
When an supplier message is added to your event or a shared event, by default you will be alerted in the following ways:
- On the Notifications menu, you will receive a notification.
- From the event, the comments button displays an alert.
Subscribe / Unsubscribe from notifications for an event
To toggle on or off emails and notifications for supplier message on an event, open the event and then click the Subscribe / Unsubscribe from notifications button in the Comments area.