Receiving and responding to messages

After the first message is sent by the host, the host and the guest can respond to messages from the Messaging tab after they login to SpacesShared.

1. Go to https://www.spacesshared.ca.
2. Log in to your account.
3. Click on Messages in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
4. Click on the name of the person on the left-hand side whose messages you want to read or respond to.
5. To send a message click on the message box on the lower end of the screen, type the message and click on the arrow to send.

Users are notified by email of unread messages in their messaging tab with the subject "You have unread messages".

Do not share personal information in chat messages such as your home address, email address, contact phone details or any other information that is considered too personal. It is for your safety and all this information is provided to the guest through the platform at the appropriate time of completion of the homeshare agreement.

You will also notice that any activity with the user whose messages you are viewing such as a request for a homesharing agreement, accepting/rejecting a homeshare agreement, etc. will cause system messages to be added to the chat keeping track in a single place all activity with this user.