Navigation on the Noticeboard - What do all those icons stand for?

contracted folder

The tree structure of the folder has been contracted. You can expand it by clicking on

.

expanded folder

The expanded tree structure can be contracted by clicking on

. The folder will remain contracted until you expand it, i.e. even the next time you access the Noticeboard. It is therefore advisable that you contract the folders containing the messages you are not interested in.

message of high importance

Please always read the messages of this kind.

message of medium importance

Provided a message is marked blue, its author has selected you as one of the users the message is primarily intended for.

other messages

The messages marked white are those that are not primarily intended for you. You can read them, though.

message already read

The message marked with a pair of glasses is the one you have already read or marked as 'read'.

expires

The date on which the message will disappear from the Noticeboard. Provided you consider the message valuable, save it on your computer since it will not be available once it has expired.