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<div class="heading">Messages</div>
 
<div class="heading">Messages</div>
 
  This page is about the menu MESSAGES and explains how to view and answer messages from OTAs directly from Beds24.
 
  This page is about the menu MESSAGES and explains how to view and answer messages from OTAs directly from Beds24.
 
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=Functionality=
=Funcitionality=
 
 
*You can view all messages from the "API Messages" component on the [[:Category:Dashboard|DASHBOARD]].  
 
*You can view all messages from the "API Messages" component on the [[:Category:Dashboard|DASHBOARD]].  
 
*The complete message thread with a guest is available in  "API Messages" tab in the booking. Attachments are available as links.  
 
*The complete message thread with a guest is available in  "API Messages" tab in the booking. Attachments are available as links.  
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You can communicate with Airbnb guests directly from Beds24.   
 
You can communicate with Airbnb guests directly from Beds24.   
 
   
 
   
Airbnb does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.   
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Airbnb allows links but does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.   
  
 
The messages will be added to the Airbnb reservation message thread.
 
The messages will be added to the Airbnb reservation message thread.
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You can communicate with Booking.com guests directly from Beds24.   
 
You can communicate with Booking.com guests directly from Beds24.   
 
   
 
   
Booking.com does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.   
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Booking.com does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.  Booking.com allows attachments but no links or pdfs.
  
 
You and your guests will see the messages in Booking.com Messaging Center.
 
You and your guests will see the messages in Booking.com Messaging Center.
  
Booking.com supports attachments in JPG format.
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==Expedia  ==
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Expedia does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.  
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Expedia supports attachments in JPG, GIF, PNG and PDF format.
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==VRBO ==
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You can communicate with VRBO guests directly from Beds24. 
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VRBO allows links but does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions. 
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The messages will be added to the VRBO reservation message thread.
  
Currently messaging with guests from Booking.com has following limitations:
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VRBO supports attachments in PDF, JPG, PNG, and GIF format.
*Guests must click on "View Messages" in the email to login to Booking.com and answer from there.
 
*If a guest hits "reply" on E-mail they received from Booking.com, Booking.com does not send the reply to Beds24 and will also not make the reply available in Booking.com.
 

Latest revision as of 10:52, 13 April 2024

Messages
This page is about the menu MESSAGES and explains how to view and answer messages from OTAs directly from Beds24.

Contents

1 Functionality

  • You can view all messages from the "API Messages" component on the DASHBOARD.
  • The complete message thread with a guest is available in "API Messages" tab in the booking. Attachments are available as links.
  • You and your guests will see the messages in the channels extranet.

1.1 Send messages to guests

Open the booking and go to the "Messages" tab or click on the message on the dashboard to open the thread.

Enter your reply there. Auto Actions can be used to send message templates from the "Mail & Actions" tab.

2 Supported OTA's

Please check the channels help pages for further information.

2.1 Airbnb

You can communicate with Airbnb guests directly from Beds24.

Airbnb allows links but does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.

The messages will be added to the Airbnb reservation message thread.

Airbnb supports attachments in JPG, GIF and PNG format.

2.2 Booking.com

You can communicate with Booking.com guests directly from Beds24.

Booking.com does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions. Booking.com allows attachments but no links or pdfs.

You and your guests will see the messages in Booking.com Messaging Center.

2.3 Expedia

Expedia does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.

Expedia supports attachments in JPG, GIF, PNG and PDF format.

2.4 VRBO

You can communicate with VRBO guests directly from Beds24.

VRBO allows links but does not support HTML therefore we recommend you add a plain text version to your Auto Actions.

The messages will be added to the VRBO reservation message thread.

VRBO supports attachments in PDF, JPG, PNG, and GIF format.