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<h1><tt>/msg</tt></h1>
<p>
This is the command you use in the Chatterbox to send a private message
to another monk. The full form is
<blockquote>
<tt>
/msg RecipientName Text of message...
</tt>
</blockquote>
You can enter such a command in any text box where, if you typed any
other text, it would go to the public Chatterbox.
</p>
<p>
Note that this command is parsed on the first and second whitespace.
This can cause a problem if the <tt>RecipientName</tt> contains any
spaces. To get around this, you can enclose the recipient monk's name
in square brackets. This syntax should be familiar, because it's how
you create a link to a monk's homenode. Example:
<blockquote>
<tt>
/msg [Mr. Muskrat] Check out that new obfu!
</tt>
</blockquote>
Further info is available in [id://17534].
</p>
<p>
<small>
Also see the [Message Outbox].
</small>
</p>
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