# Asp.net popup messaging system (similar to facebooks)

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**Created:** [June 6, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-popup-messaging-system-similar-to-facebooks/328684 "2012-06-06T02:05:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/asp-net-popup-messaging-system-similar-to-facebooks/328684/1 "2012-06-06T02:05:37Z")

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I’m developing a private messaging system for a website and I was thinking it’d be really cool if when you click to contact another member, a popup appears (exactly like what a new message looks like on facebook) instead of redirecting you to another webpage.

From what I read, the feature I want to use is called Facebox? After googling around, it seems this feature has a lot of problems with [asp.net](http://asp.net) buttons and actually doing something when that button is called. If this is the case, is Facebox what I want to use? And if so, could anyone possibly give me tips on how to get started with making a Facebox page for [ASP.net](http://ASP.net) webforms? I have the NewMessage.aspx page made in my project but right now clicking to message another user would redirect you to the newmessage webpage instead of having a popup come up.

Thanks