Manage the office inbox

Review customer conversations, distinguish unread threads, and understand when replies can be sent or withheld.

Find a conversation

Open Inbox to review customer conversations and unread counts. Choose Open on a thread to read its messages. Use the thread's back control to return to the list. A thread may be visible without having a replyable phone number.

Office inbox showing customer conversation threads.
Open a thread to review its message history.

Reply with the status in view

When a reply composer is available, enter a short response and choose Send. If there is no number to answer on, the page explains why a reply cannot be sent. A STOP-suppressed number cannot receive a reply through the normal composer.

A message marked withheld was held because the organization is not live; it was not written to the conversation. Read the result shown after sending and do not assume a provider delivered a message unless the status says so.

Keep message handling separate

Inbox is the conversation history. Follow-ups is a separate list of customers who may need a call or text. Use the related guide for that queue, and check the automation settings separately when scheduled messages are involved.

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