Note: that for some messages (if not all, as I've not tested fully) in the Inbox the 'subject' is a clickable link that expands the message and shows a 'reply >>' link.
On clicking that link it takes you to the 'Send message' page and pre populates certain fields as well as showing the message you are replying to.
I feel having a compose message tab is still useful if you want to start a message to 1 or more users as it is a logical place to find that functionality - but the current functionality of hitting the 'reply >>' link is more useful for replying to an inbox message.
Maybe we need to take the reply link out of the subject's hidden content and make it a new column for easier access? I'm for making it a new column with a reply-to icon (like what you get in an email client).
Note: that for some messages (if not all, as I've not tested fully) in the Inbox the 'subject' is a clickable link that expands the message and shows a 'reply >>' link.
On clicking that link it takes you to the 'Send message' page and pre populates certain fields as well as showing the message you are replying to.
I feel having a compose message tab is still useful if you want to start a message to 1 or more users as it is a logical place to find that functionality - but the current functionality of hitting the 'reply >>' link is more useful for replying to an inbox message.
Maybe we need to take the reply link out of the subject's hidden content and make it a new column for easier access? I'm for making it a new column with a reply-to icon (like what you get in an email client).
What do others think?