Privatemsg is the one. You might try http://drupal.org/project/whisper as a possible alternative, though it doesn't appear to me to be really private messages. There is a HEAD version of Privatemsg which I understand is where the Drupal 6 version is being worked on (there's a dev version for 6 also, but it hasn't been updated since July so I believe HEAD is the one to try): http://drupal.org/node/94379
Use this ONLY on a test server, I have no idea if it works or will break things on your site. If you'd like it released sooner, one thing to do is install it on a test site, help discover bugs, search the issue queue to make certain no one has mentioned the bug you found, and if no one has, report the bug. After a patch is posted, install the patch to test it and report back if it worked. This process is what will help the module be released sooner :)
I see you're new - welcome! This is probably sounding pretty complex. If you must have Privatemsg immediately, consider sticking with Drupal 5 for your site, as it will still be supported for at least another year or so. Drupal 6 is a new release and it takes some time for modules to catch up. If you can wait a little, then I wouldn't think that it will be tooo much longer for Privatemsg to be completed for 6 (especially with help).
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Privatemsg is the one. You
Privatemsg is the one. You might try http://drupal.org/project/whisper as a possible alternative, though it doesn't appear to me to be really private messages. There is a HEAD version of Privatemsg which I understand is where the Drupal 6 version is being worked on (there's a dev version for 6 also, but it hasn't been updated since July so I believe HEAD is the one to try): http://drupal.org/node/94379
Use this ONLY on a test server, I have no idea if it works or will break things on your site. If you'd like it released sooner, one thing to do is install it on a test site, help discover bugs, search the issue queue to make certain no one has mentioned the bug you found, and if no one has, report the bug. After a patch is posted, install the patch to test it and report back if it worked. This process is what will help the module be released sooner :)
I see you're new - welcome! This is probably sounding pretty complex. If you must have Privatemsg immediately, consider sticking with Drupal 5 for your site, as it will still be supported for at least another year or so. Drupal 6 is a new release and it takes some time for modules to catch up. If you can wait a little, then I wouldn't think that it will be tooo much longer for Privatemsg to be completed for 6 (especially with help).
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thank you
thanks for the amazing reply. I installed the HEAD version on my test/localhost and it semms to be working.
thanks again for the info