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Kirsty
ManagerFebruary 7, 2018 at 12:14 pm #165725The email link in the top right hand corner goes to Da Boss; Direct Mail is the private message system, that allows logged in/registered users to send messages to other registered users.
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Use this link to DM, when you are logged in (link on top row of each site page, under “Direct Message”): https://www.askwoody.com/frontpm/
Click on New Message, and enter the user name – or click on Directory, search for the user name, then click Send Message
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