On the Forum page, where it says "Quick Links" select 'send personal message' when asked who you want to send it to, type the person's Mudcat nickname in, and it will lead you to a place where you can post a personal message. To check and reply to personal messages--since you ARE a member, you should see above 'create new thread' a link that says "you have x number of active message(s). Don't feel bad. I've been here since June and only found out that I had a personal page in January.--Mbo