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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:
- Create an organization called Support (or Billing, Accounts, etc.).
- Add all staff members as members of this organization.
- Allow users to start a direct chat with this Support organization.
- 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.