Using Realname module here btw..
If there are 2 or more users with duplicate real names and you have a relationship with one but not the other, and you know the user number of the other, you can send a message to the non-contact user by simply changing the user number in the To field. (user number displays in "to field" when using create pm link)
Also - if there are 2 or more users with duplicate names and you have a relationship with one but not the other (and user numbers are not included in the "to" field of messages), on sending a message to your contact a message allowing you to send the message to the other (non-contact) user displays.
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ptmkenny CreditAttribution: ptmkenny commentedRelated issue: http://drupal.org/node/1903786
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