Send a Message

1. You can send messages in two ways:

   1. From the main menu, select Send messages in the Messaging section.

   2. From the main menu, select Kinbox in the Messaging section.

2. Click Compose.

3. Choose the recipients in the To Parents or To Students fields. You can do this in two ways:

   • Enter and choose the names or groups in the fields.

   • Click the plus icon and choose the recipients. Use the filters to search for recipients. You can also click Add All Parents or Add All Students.

   • Click Mailmerge to send custom bulk messages. Download a sample template or upload a .CSV file, and then click Upload.

4. If you are using a template, choose one, and then skip to Step 6.

5. If you are not using template:

   1. Choose a Topic.

   2. Enter your message. Optionally, insert template tags for customized messages and attach images and files.

6. Click Send.

To save a draft, click Save For Later. The message saves to your Kinbox in the Drafts section.

Translated Messages

The translation feature is available when a parent contact's language preference is a language other than English. All inbound and outbound communications between you and parent contacts automatically translate.