Private Messages Not Opening

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2026-03-30T13:00:02.95+00:00

Received messages this morning with private messages. When I open them, the private message does not open?

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    2026-03-30T13:00:10.2966667+00:00

    Private messages on Microsoft Q&A can fail to open if the conversation has already been deleted.

    There are two common reasons this happens:

    1. A Microsoft moderator deleted their private message.
    2. The 30‑day private message retention period expired. All private messages in a conversation are automatically deleted 30 days after the moderator sends the first private message. After deletion, trying to open from an email notification or thread banner will no longer work.

    If the message is important, reply publicly on the original Q&A thread and ask the moderator to contact again via a new private message if needed.

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