Hey Bob,
First, Do you see on the left where it tells if the person is a life member ,spike etc. Click on their name. Next, Look on the page it pulled up. Then click on PM. Write your message.Then click Ok
Now to Retrieve a message.
When you log on here there will be a special message that pops up if someone has sent you one. Make sure in your profile that you have not blocked PMs from being sent to you.To retrieve that message just go near to where you log in. There will be the words ...in box. Click on that and the message will be in there. I will send you oneto practice.The reason I'm saying all of this is because when I was new I had 20 messages and did not know it.

C ya friend,
Chuck