It depends on whether or not your user profile includes the permit email option. If you do permit email then your member page will have a send-me-an-email link and your message will include an address to reply to. If not the email will just be sent from the garden web site with the message included in it but wont give the senders address. giventake is right that the email will have a return address, but it wont be the senders it will just be the garden web mail box.

Hi Becky - I did receive a message from you , but since you have chosen not to reveal your e-mail to me , I am unable to convey what must be conveyed in private. Here is an extract from the message I received: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is the e-mail message was received from beckybeck gardenweb_user@gardenweb.com I can't reply to the above address (PLEASE NOTE: The member responding to your post has chosen not to reveal his or her email address. Therefore, you cannot reply to this message via email.) -------------------------------------------------------------- Should you choose to take me up on my interest to convey something via a private message , I would need an e-mail to communicate with you...I am not a spammer, I have nothing to sell and I don't give out anybodies e-mail. Take a look at my homepage again , look at what I have stated and see if you can engage in an intelligent guesstimate on what I might be willing to extend to you... I understand if you are extremely privacy conscious and that I might be related to the 'Mad Hitler/Manson Spammer' or even something worse (like the NSA) , but I assure you, that isn't the case. I've been very well integrated into the Morning Glory Community ever since there was one on any site in the entire world on the the web and actually long before that and if you choose to decline, I will understand , although I am not able to invest more time into this than I already have. So, you're choice. Enjoy your Gardening in any case... regards, Ron

*letting this go to the archives*

Getting Emails Sent To You...3-step Process There are three things you have to do to get emails sent to you when someone posts to a thread you started: Be sure you have a valid/current email address in your profile Again in your profile, be sure you have the "Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site." box checked (at the bottom of the profile page) Be sure to check the box labeled "Check here if you would like copies of follow-ups to your message emailed to you" when you submit your post. (Below the "Message" box) Hmmm...maybe a 4th step...don't forget to "Save Your Member Profile" when you make changes! (button at bottom of profile page) If you do all 3 (or 4!) things, you should get an email when someone posts to your message. Note: Some members have said they still have problems getting emails. I seem to always get emails, but I have noticed that occasionally there will be a several hour delay and once there was a several day delay...I don't know why. Also, check your Junk Mail, sometimes the emails end up there. Add "gardenweb_user@gardenweb.com" to your "safe senders" list as well. If you still don't get emails, check with your internet service provider and be sure emails from GW are not being filtered out as junk before they get to you.