A message and all of its responses is known as a thread. If you wish to view all of the messages within a particular thread, click on the subject of the thread, or select the author of each individual post. Choose Compose in the menu frame to begin a discussion on a new topic. The Compose Article window will be created where you can write, preview and edit your message before posting it to the conference. Type in the Subject line and then type your message in the text box.
Several options are available in the Compose Article window.
It will allow you to post your messages to the web conference. In the preview mode you can choose either to Edit or return to the composition screen. It will allow you to reply to the message privately, by mailing your response to that individual' WebCT mail account instead of posting on the bulletin board. It will allow you to reply to the current message. Chose a chat room to enter, click on that room.