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This wikiHow teaches you how to read messages you've received from people you’re not friends with on Facebook.
Steps
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1Go to https://www.facebook.com. Your News Feed will appear.
- If you see the login screen instead of your News Feed, type your username and password into the blanks and click Log In.
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2Click Messenger. It’s on the left side of the screen, right below “News Feed.” This opens the Facebook Messenger screen.
- Another way to get to Messenger is to point your browser to https://www.messenger.com.
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3Click the Settings icon. It’s the gear at the top-left corner of the Messenger screen.
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4Click Message Requests. Now you’ll see the list of messages you’ve received from people you’re not connected with on Facebook.
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5Click a message to view its contents. The sender will not know you’ve read the message unless you click the Accept button at the bottom of the message.
- Click Ignore at the bottom of the message to archive it without the sender ever knowing you’ve read it.
- Click See Filtered Requests (beneath the list of message requests) to view messages Facebook thinks you don't want to see (including spam and possible scams).
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1. Sign in to https://www.facebook.com.
2. Click Messenger.
3. Click the Settings icon.
4. Click Message Requests.
5. Click a message to read it.
