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I used to read my Facebook messages just from my email, where I usually receive notifications from Facebook.
But, since March 21st, I haven't been able to read the messages that way anymore. I do receive a notification that I've got a message from someone, but I cannot see it from the email.
Any solution?
I would check the following:
If the problem still exists then according to this Facebook FAQ Article you should report the problem by completing this form (You must be logged in to Facebook to see this form.)
Facebook Help Article for completeness:
My Messages are not loading.
If you are seeing a blank page when accessing your Messages, please follow these steps:
- Make sure that you are using the most recent version of your internet browser. Click here for information about updating your browser.
- Try manually refreshing the page a few times (Ctrl+r on PCs; Cmd+r on Macs).
- Check if this issue is occurring on a different computer as well.
If the problem persists, please submit a report here.
Go to your Account Settings and select Notifications from the left pane. Now you can see the Notification Settings page: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=notifications§ion=Facebook&view
Select "You'll receive: All notifications, except the ones you unsubscribe from" and click "Turn On" next to "Messages" under "You've unsubscribed from emails about:". That's all.
Best Answer
Yes, Facebook has discontinued displaying conversations messages in email notifications and that's kind of disappointing for many users.
Does Facebook provide an option to revert this?
Not as of now. We are just stuck with it and for as long as Facebook / Messenger wants us to.
This is a good privacy move because many attackers / hackers find it easier to hack email accounts and servers than a Facebook account so given that a message is sent over email it makes it easier for those who sole aim is to intercept message, which might be private or confidential, so Messenger is strictly keeping it on the app.
On the other hand it is also a good marketing strategy for FB / Messenger to prompt user to use their app more often.
I am pretty sure long ago I created a Facebook app to intercept inbox messages and send it to my email address whenever I got a new message or someone sees my message but I lost my previous account and the app and either do I have the code but looking at the Facebook Graph API it doesn't seem possible now, Facebook has strict regulations on what an app can access. So I am not sure if there exists an app that can help.
Facebook is very "concerned" about privacy, or at least wants to seem like and that might be one reason why they have taken these steps.