You have to be a full member before you can private message. There's more info in the FAQ Empty Closets - Website FAQ
Hey, As a Regular Member, you can use the PM system to contact staff usergroups. However, to communicate with other members, you and the recipient will need to be Full Members, which any member is eligible to apply for after 2 weeks of membership and 50+ posts. Alternatively, all members have access to the wall messaging feature, which allows members to engage 1-to-1 via each others profiles. Once you've got 10+ posts, you'll automatically be able to send messages to people and have a conversation with them that way. Martin.
