Messages
Message one neighbour, not the whole group chat
Write to a neighbour by name, without swapping phone numbers or starting another WhatsApp group. Each member chooses who can message them: Anyone, Same building, Organisers only or Nobody.
Privacy-first
Choose who can message you
Message a neighbour without knowing their phone number or email. Each member chooses who can message them. They choose what to share; an Organiser sees their email and home.
- Message a neighbour by name; Messages never shows a phone number
- Choose who can message you: Anyone, Same building, Organisers only or Nobody
- You choose who sees your email and home: All residents, Same building or Only me; an Organiser sees both
Resident to resident
A one-to-one conversation with a neighbour
Return a parcel, borrow a ladder or sort out a shared wall with the one neighbour concerned, with photos, files and a history you can search.
- One-to-one conversations with neighbours who let you message them
- Reply to a message in context
- Searchable message history
- Share photos and files privately
One inbox
Direct and group messages in one inbox
Direct messages, group conversations and announcements sit in one inbox, apart from the forum. Filter to what is unread, or to one kind.
- One inbox for direct messages, groups and announcements
- Separate from public discussions
- Complete message history preserved
Broadcasts
Write once to a whole building
A manager writes one message to a role or a building, and everyone in it can reply. Your inbox stays yours: mute a conversation, or leave it.
- Broadcast to a role or a building
- Everyone who receives it can reply
- Mute or leave any conversation
Capabilities
What Messages does
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Direct messaging
Private one-to-one conversations with a neighbour; each member chooses who can message them.
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Privacy controls
Choose who can message you: Anyone, Same building, Organisers only or Nobody.
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Broadcasts
Managers write once to a role or a building; everyone can reply.
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Attachments
Share photos, documents, and files directly within conversations.
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Search
Find past conversations with search across your messages.
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Notifications
Get alerted to new messages in the app, by email, or in the browser.
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