Send an InMail Message

Last updated: 3 years ago
InMail messages allows you to directly message another LinkedIn member that you're not connected to. You can send an InMail message to a LinkedIn member from the introduction section on their profile or by sending a new message. InMail messages can have up to 200 characters in the subject line and up to 2000 characters in the body.
Notes:
  • If you have a Basic (free) account, you must upgrade to a Premium account to use InMail.
  • You can’t message a member if they’ve chosen not to receive InMail in their message preferences settings.
  • If a member has the Open Profile Premium feature enabled, you can message them for free.
To send an InMail message:
  1. Navigate to the profile of the member you’d like to send an InMail message to.
    • You can also search for a member and send a new InMail message from the messaging page or conversation windows.
  2. Click the More button on their introduction section.
  3. Select Message [Name of the member] from the dropdown.
  4. Type the Subject field (optional) in the New message pop-up window.
  5. Type the message in the text box.
  6. Click Send.
Notes:
  • It’s not possible to purchase additional InMail message credits outside of the monthly allotment.
  • Premium InMail message credits can't be used to send InMail messages on Sales Navigator or LinkedIn Recruiter.
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