No doubt, Google plus got the popularity as we expected. Many people have signed up for Google plus and hanged out with this new social network. As the Google plus is in testing phase, a few number of people are able to taste the Google plus. If you are such lucky one like me who have signed up with Google plus, you can start it for interacting with your friends, posting your thoughts etc.
But did you try to send private message to some body in your circle or did anyone send you a private messages – as like as Facebook? By default the private message option in Google plus is disabled. So, no one can send you the private message from Google plus until you enable private messaging in your Google plus profile. Don’t forget to invite all Facebook friends in Google plus.
Enable the Google plus private message
1. Sign-in to your Google plus profile and click on the link with your name from top-right corner of the page.
2. Select “Account settings” from the drop-down list.
3. This will open the account settings page. Now click on the “Edit profile” link below the profile name.
4. Look at just below of the profile picture and you should find the Send an email option at the below of “Change photo” link.
5. Clicking on the “Send an email” option will open an overlay box where you can enable the private message i.e people can send you an email from their Google plus profile. Check the box saying “Allow people to email me from a link on my profile”.
You can also decide which type of people can send you private messages. For instance, you can allow any one on the web or the people of your circle to send the private message.
6. After deciding everything, simply click the “Save” button and your are done! – You have enable the private messaging in your Google plus profile.
Therefore, who don’t want to share their talks publicly, they can enable the private messaging in their Google plus profile to enjoy the privacy.
Thanks !! its just a little globe when you go to edit profile.. but it worked like a charm 😀
Hey, Thanks!
That’s a nice clarification 🙂
Umm, that is not a private message. It says “E-MAIL” for a reason. While E-Mail is ‘private’ it is not the same as a private message. A private message would best be described by receiving a message in which no one else has access to other than the sender and receiver on the same service. Gmail is not the same service as Google+.
@John: You are absolutely right on so-called private messages. But this article guides to the way of sending message privately from Google plus and (un)fortunately the email option works just like private messaging. This is why I mentioned the email option as private message.
Thanks for your comment. Continue dropping your valuable words.
I just realised I couldn’t seem to ‘post’ directly on someone’s wall (facebook style). I’m guessing that it’s done more like twitter where I just ‘tag’ that person in my comment . . .
When trying this out I realised that one could send a ‘private message’ quite easily on Google Plus: If you tag the recipient in your comment (message) and then make sure the comment isn’t getting posted to any of your circles then only the recipient will see it . . I guess you can then carry on the conversation in the comments!
Whether this is the intended behaviour I’m not too sure? Comments anyone?
@John: I believe you’re actually quite off the mark there. My understanding is that Google+ is designed to work around and augment Google’s existing products and even increase their exposure and use through the inevitable popularity of Google+. Picasa is not “the same service Google+” but they’ve been integrated in such a way that they now work hand-in-hand, much as Gmail can with Google+.
This is very different from Facebook (and from Google’s past efforts in this arena) and it is exactly this sort of modular approach that attracts me more to Google+ than to Facebook. Google is leveraging it’s entire range of products (not just Google+) against Facebook and is simply using Google+ to link them all and provide a social layer to those products that previously did not exist. This is why it makes perfect sense to use Email to send private messages as Google already has a perfectly good implementation of Email . . . jeez, they’ve even leveraged Google Search, their flagship product, in much the same way!
So no, “Gmail is not the same service as Google+” but Google are pushing in a different direction that makes that sort of thinking outdated and ultimately irrelevant.
@John: Incidentally I just went on to Google+ and saw this post from Mark Striebeck, EM for Gmail frontend, that indicates further integration between Google+ and Gmail: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103097764320602190090/posts/BThQZaMDvEY
@Red
My point was that it is not and instant message nor a private message. This form of communication is an E-Mail and nothing more; so that is different. While I agree that Picassa is another service offered and integrated into Google+ it is a different story. Also to point out that Gmail is not integrated into Google+. In order to send an email you have to leave Google+ currently, do you not? While you can view all of your Picassa photos while still in Google+.
I agree that Google is using all of its services, and using Google+ to mold them all together into one package which I think is long over due. I am happy they are doing this and can not wait to see how they integrate other things like Blogger, Voice, Docs, Apps etc. The possibilities are astronomical and quite exciting to a geek like me. However my point remains that this is not an instant message nor a privet message, so do not call it one.
@john The 3rd option in the top bar in google+ is the “gmail”.
who said gmail is not integrated in google+ ?
just click on that and it will open ur gmail inbox in a new tab
Shouldn’t I simply do
+[Name] in senders to do a private message? I can more than one which I think in FB
@DP, if it has to open it in a new window… Then you are not staying there. It is a link, so no it is not ‘integrated’ just yet.
Whatever we call it…I followed the instructions above and it worked like a charm. Thanks!
@John i totaly agree with you.. the mail can not be considered as private message.. what u send is a mail infact.. and thats what it is called.. when u go to gmail to open it its mail you reading.. and surely gmail is not totaly integrated with google plus coz u leave the google plus user interface to read it.. if that mail option is in there besides photos, profiles and circle and u share the same interface then it can be truely called as integrated with google plus..
@DP @Red
in 5th stage
5. Clicking on the “Send an email” .. even google plus is saying ke send email…
LOLS..
I believe this article is way off the mark. From what I’ve read and the tutorials I’ve seen, in order to send a private message you just add the person you want to send the message/link/video to by name instead of a circle. Then only the send and receiver see the content…
*sender*
I agree that this is off the mark.
but there already IS a way to send private messages. you “share” the message like you would any other status, but in the field where you indicate who you want to share it with, you type that person’s name.
what you then share only goes to them, as well as any conversation that springs from it. no one else can see it. it’s exactly like facebook messaging, just integrated right there in your feed.
I’m sorry, slight correction, in order to select a single person you type +theirname,
Without facebook style PM I predict Google+ will sink fast! Email is not the same as PMing.
If sending PMs is not very lucid then the average user will not stay. The average user wants little to no learning curve. They are USE to facebook and its UI. Just my opinion.
Y’all always wanna be so damn technical. Point is, it’s a way to contact someone PRIVATELY. Y’all complain about EVERYTHING.
Would like to know if I can send a post to a non-google plus member.
Meaning,in the place where it indicates what circles the post is to go to it indicates you can put the name or email of a person.
Can I put anyones email there and mail the post to them?
Thanks. Appreciate any responses!
Tim, yes. If you include them in one of your circles, even make a circle specially for them (you can make unlimited circles – one for your communist buddies, one for the porn pals, one for the church friends) then posts will be emailed to that person if they haven’t actually joined the circle. If you want private messaging, you can name a person by name, or you can make a very private circle. And if you use email links, then you will get the message in your email, but your email address is not revealed to anybody – _italics_so it’s another form of private messaging._italics_
Google+ really a popular thread today.Its create challenges with other social media like facebook etc.
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http://google-plus.com/2632/how-to-send-private-message-or-email-to-google-user-from-his-profile/
This post needs to be updated with the actually Google Plus private message feature that has been there since day one and is described by several commenters.
making google plus a little not idiot proof
If you wish to start a conversation with me on Google Plus. Please send me a private message there. Link above. Thank you.
Thank For Sharing.