General Statistics: Messages

To display the data for a particular group, enter the group name in the Filter by Group box. To return to the default search, All Groups, remove the group name from the search box and click the button next to it.

Keep in mind that message totals include membership messages; for example, if a user adds another user to a conversation, the message announcing the addition is counted as part of the message total.

The following table describes the general statistics for messages:

Statistic	Description
Overview	The overview shows the following information: Total Number of Messages Created in the Last 30 Days Message totals include membership messages; for example, if a user adds another user to a conversation, the message announcing the addition is counted as part of the message total.
Total Number of Messages by Month	The line graph indicates the total number of messages that existed in the system during the previous 12 months.
Number of New Messages per Day	The bar chart indicates the number of new messages created per day during the time period selected in the drop-down list.

See About the Charts, Graphs, and Downloadable Report Files for graph and chart features.