Hi everyone!

We're taking the plunge and migrating to Totara 13 in a month's time. Yay!

I've managed to get access to a sandbox - Version 13.6 (Build: 20210324.00)

I have a few questions about the messaging / notifications icons and their underlying systems.

We've always had the messaging turned off.

If I check the Enable messaging system and then suppress the ability to send Personal messages (Default message outputs):

As a regular learner then logging in, I click on the envelope and I still see the New message option:

It doesn't work as it eventually throws an error - however, it does allow me to look through all of the non-contact users on the site.

1) Can the New message option be suppressed? (seeing I've disabled the ability to send)

2) What is the difference between a message and a notification? Is there a good help page which will explain what will appear as a message and what as a notification?

3) I would like overdue certifications to be flagged to the user - would these display in the messages or notifications?
(we have these messages currently emailed out to users).

Thanks in advance of any help offered.

Rgds

Andy (London)