To select a message, select the checkbox next to the envelope icon for that message. To select all messages on the page, click Select All in the header bar of the search results. Messages on other pages of the result set are not affected.

Having selected a set of messages, you can select the required action from the action bar drop-down list and click Go. When the operation is complete, the "Action" column for the message is updated; and if the message was previously marked as "Not Reviewed." its status changes to "Reviewed." If any errors occur during the action, they are displayed at the top of the page.

You can also perform actions on a message from the message's details page. For more information, see Viewing message details.

Release and forward actions performed on a message via the Message Center are executed asynchronously by a separate process. All other actions execute immediately. For example, if a release action is requested, the message is marked as release-pending until the request is completed. It is then be marked as released. If the release fails it is marked as release-failed. Similar action states apply to forward actions. This functionality can be applied to multiple messages.

In order to view pending or failed requests, it is possible to search for these states via the Search drop-down list. Possible action states are as follows: