Fix LinkedIn Won’t Let Me Send Messages [Quick Solution]

Written By Farhan Max

You were roaming around on LinkedIn and suddenly saw something interesting. You tried to message that contact, but LinkedIn didn’t let you do that. You are feeling frustrated because a message could have changed your life.

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Don’t worry. As a long-time LinkedIn user, I have faced this issue countless times. I know how to fix this issue in under two minutes.

Stay with me and read the full article to solve this problem.

Why won’t LinkedIn Let Me Send Messages to Anyone?

LinkedIn won’t let you send messages to anyone when browsers contain a significant amount of cache and cookies, a wrong email address, an outdated browser, etc. Any harmful extension may create this problem as well.

LinkedIn is the largest professional network on the web. People use this platform to find their jobs, improve their skills and build professional relationships with others. There is a messaging feature that you can use to send messages to the pages you follow and your fellow group members.

For any of the above reasons, you may face errors in sending messages. Don’t worry, I have the fixes you are looking for.

How to Fix LinkedIn Chat Messaging not Working

I have some quickest fixes for the LinkedIn Message not working. All of them can take up to 2 minutes maximum. Let’s see how you can fix this problem.

Here are the fixes for the LinkedIn Chat messaging not working:

1. Log in to Your Account Again

You can simply solve this problem by logging in again. I have tested this method, and it works most often.

Here is how you can log in to your account again:

  • Click the Me icon on the top right corner.
  • Click Sign Out.

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  • Click Sign In and write your password to sign in again.

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2. Verify Your Email Address

Make sure you have verified your email address. LinkedIn sends a  verification link to the new users. If you haven’t verified your email to the LinkedIn server, you may face issues like this one. Verify your email and solve this problem.

Here is how you can verify your email address:

  • Go to the primary email address that you used to create the LinkedIn profile.
  • Click on the inbox section.
  • Check there is a mail containing LinkedIn verification.
  • Open the mail and click the link that is shown there and your account will be verified.

3. Clean Browser’s Cache and Cookies

Nowadays, every website asks for cookies, and the browsers keep storing the cache data. Which can disturb the LinkedIn messaging system. Deleting the cache data and cookie history will be enough to solve this issue.

Here is how you can clean the browser’s cache and cookies:

  • Go to the browser (chrome) settings by clicking the three dots sign.
  • Click the section named History. Or Press Ctrl + h to access the browser history on any browser quickly.

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  • Select the Clear Browsing History.

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  • Select the Time Range and click Clear Data. (I recommend choosing All Time from the time range)

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Here is the shortcut method for clearing browser history:

  • Press Ctrl + Shift + delete to access the Clear Browsing History directly.
  • Select the Time Range and click Clear Data. (I recommend choosing All Time from the time range)

Note: Deleting browser history will delete cookies and cache data.

4. Update Browser or Use Different Browser

If any of the previous methods don’t work, try using a different browser to access your LinkedIn account. There are tons of browsers out there. Use any of them to check if your problem is solved or not.

You can try updating your existing browser. If you have an older version of the browser, you may face many issues, including this messaging issue on LinkedIn. An updated browser can cope with all the latest changes on the web.

Here is how you can update your browser:

  • Open the browser(Chrome).
  • Click the three dots button to access more.
  • Click Help and select About Google Chrome.

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  • Click the Update Google Chrome Note: You won’t see any button if your browser is already in the latest version.

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  • Click Relaunch to restart after updating the browser.

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5. Disable or Delete Browser Extensions

Extensions are great tools to add productivity to your workflow. However, some extensions can interfere and cause problems for several websites. LinkedIn users often face issues with browser extensions. You can remove extensions to get rid of the messaging issue on LinkedIn.

Here is how you can disable browser extensions:

  • Open the Browser (Chrome).
  • Click the three dots button to access more.
  • Click More Tools and select Extension.

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  • Click the toggle button off to disable the extension.

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Here is how you can delete browser extensions:

  • Open the Browser (Chrome).
  • Click the three dots button to access more.
  • Click More Tools and select Extension.
  • Click the Remove.

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  • Click Remove again when chrome asks for confirmation to delete that extension from the browser.

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6. Check Internet Connection

If your connection is slow or unstable, you may face problems messaging LinkedIn members. You can check your network speed anytime using some popular network speed checker such as Ookla Speedtest, Speedtest sg, fast(.)com, etc.

Here is how you can check the network speed from your browser:

  • Open the browser.
  • Search by typing any of the popular network speed testing websites.
  • Click test, go or start based on websites.
  • Check the result to make sure whether the network is okay or not.

If the network speed is not okay, try contacting the ISP or troubleshooting on your own.

7. Disable the VPN

VPNs are some third-party applications that are used to get rid of online activity tracking. It fundamentally works by changing the IP address of a network. As VPN constantly changes the IP address, you may often face problems connecting to any website.

So, disabling the VPN will solve the LinkedIn messaging not working issue.

8. Contact The LinkedIn Support Center

Visit the LinkedIn Support Center and take a consultation with them. They have an excellent support team. Give them the necessary information they ask for. That information includes the device you are using, the internet browser you are using, and your LinkedIn account information.

These are the methods that you can follow to solve your problem. Try using another if any of them failed to solve the problem. Contacting the Support center is the last way to solve the problem. Try to contact them If any of the other 7 methods fail.

Final Words

To sum up, all I can say is, if you face LinkedIn won’t let you send messages, then make sure to clean the browser cookies and cache data, update to the latest browser, disable or delete extensions and verify the email address.

These are the common fixes that you can do to solve Linkedin’s chat messaging not working. There are some other fixes in the article if these common fixes fail to work. Hopefully, these fixes will solve the issue.

Thanks for reading this article. If any new fixes come out, I will definitely add them in the future. Contact me if you need any further information. I will happily reply back.

About The Author
Farhan Max is a tech geek with a particular interest in computer hardware. He's been fascinated by gaming since childhood and is now completing his undergraduate studies while researching and testing the latest tech innovations. Alongside his love for all things geeky, Farhan is also a skilled photographer.

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