This test requires 3 user accounts, student1, student2 and student3 who are all enrolled in the same course.

1. Log in as student1, open the messaging drawer and send student2 and student3 several messages.
2. Log out then log in as student2 and verify that '1' is displayed on the messages icon to indicate 1 unread conversation.
3. Browse different pages and verify that '1' remains on the messages icon.
4. Open the messaging drawer and verify that Private (1) is displayed with a '1' opposite to indicate 1 unread conversation and student1 is listed with a number opposite indicating the number of unread messages.
5. Click the settings icon (a cog) and enable 'Use enter to send'.
6. Send student3 several messages.
7. Verify that messages can be sent by pressing enter.
8. Add student3 to your contacts.
9. Log out then log in as student3 and verify that '3' is displayed on the messages icon to indicate 2 unread conversations and one contact request.
10. Open the messaging drawer and verify that Private (2) is displayed with a '2' opposite and Contacts has a '1' next to it.
11. Accept the contact request from student2 and verify that they are then listed as a contact.
12. Verify that Contacts no longer has a '1' next to it.
13. View the conversations from student1 and student2 and verify that after doing so, the numbers opposite are no longer shown.
14. Log out then log in again as student3 and open the messaging drawer.
15. Verify that Private (2) is still displayed but with no number opposite as the conversations have been read.