Comment to 'How to Use Messenger for Live Chat or In-App Messaging Support?'
  • Hello @OneEagle,

    See please my answers below:

    How Messenger can be used for member support

    Messenger allows you to create:

    • Private conversations
    • Group chats
    • Support-style threads where members can message an admin or a specific profile.

    Using Organizations as Support Departments

    In UNA, an Organization is also a profile type, which means:

    • An organization can initiate and receive Messenger conversations just like a regular user profile.
    • An organization can have multiple members inside it.
    • All members of the organization can reply on behalf of the organization, using the organization’s name and identity.

    This gives you a simple way to simulate “departments.”

    Example:

    1. Create an organization called Support (or Billing, Accounts, etc.).
    2. Add all staff members as members of this organization.
    3. Allow users to start a direct chat with this Support organization.
    4. Any staff member inside the organization can respond as Support.

    Live Chat / In-App Messaging

    Messenger works in real time, so it can function as in-app chat:

    • Users can instantly message the Support profile or organization.
    • Support agents see messages immediately.
    • Multiple agents can answer via the same organizational identity.

    It's not a full ticketing system (no auto-assigning or queues), but for general support it works well.

    Advanced Features (Optional)

    If you need:

    • Department routing
    • Ticket IDs
    • Queue management
    • Auto-assignment of support agents
    • Structured support workflows

    these features would require custom development.