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Read and reply to messages in your inbox

A screen recording of Pearspark doing exactly this in a sample school, and the same 7 steps written out below in the labels you'll see on screen.
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How to read and reply to messages in your inbox

  1. 1Click Messages in the sidebar — it opens on Chats, your one-to-one conversations with families and colleagues
  2. 2Click the School mail tab for notes sent to all staff or to you — the "Inbox" chip carries your unread count and "Sent" holds what you've sent
  3. 3Click a message in the left list — bold rows with a dot are unread, and it's marked read as you open it
  4. 4The line under the subject shows the sender, their role, and who it went to
  5. 5Click "Reply" — the dialog opens as "Reply — {Name}" with the subject prefilled "Re: …"
  6. 6Type into "Message" and click "Send" — "Replies go to {Name} only."
  7. 7Click "Sent" to see the reply at the top

Part of Messages & announcements

One compose reaches every family's portal inbox — plus teacher-to-family threads and an oversight search so leadership can stand behind every message.

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