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Message Center

Message Center

The Real Message Center provides information about current or upcoming events for a variety of categories. Select categories you want to receive messages about, and the messages appear in the Message panel.

To open the Message Center, click Message Center Icon on your Menu bar.

To select categories you want to receive messages about, such as news, sports, music, entertainment, and product information:

  1. Click Customize your messages now.
  2. In the resulting dialog, select categories and topics. Click Next at the bottom for more selections.
  3. Click Save Changes to preserve your selections.

To change Message Center Preferences, including the option to disable checking for new messages or to check only when RealPlayer is running, go to Tools > Preferences > Automatic Services > Message Center.

Note: When new messages arrive, the Message Center icon in the system tray will blink 2-3 times. You can also configure the Message Center to play a sound when a new message arrives.

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Message Options

Click to open the Message Center Options menu. Use this menu to check for new messages, open or close the headlines panel, change your delivery preferences, and personalize your message subscriptions.

Windows Controls

Controls to minimize or close the Message Center window.

Hide Headlines

Click to show the list of current message headlines.

View Previous/Next Message

Click the left and right arrows to scan the messages.

Delete Message

Click to delete the current message.

Click to check with the Real Message Service for new messages.