>>In a recent message, another message was referenced like this:
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>>Message ID: nnnnnnn
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>>There was no clue who it was from or to, or anything about what that message said.
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>>ISTR it used to be possible to search on a message or thread number, but I couldn't find any way to get to that message.
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>>Eventually, another member posted a message that created an auto-link, like Message#nnnnnnn
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>>Is that now the only way to get directly to a message or thread?
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>Al,
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>Put message ID in the Search/ Message ID textbox on the left (Toolbox).
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>Anyway, you don't want to read that message.

I did already :-\ I thought it uncalled for, but that's not unusual for Jay.

Thanks for the tip - I rarely use that left panel, didn't know the function was there.