# Receive a directed message

> Learn how to send direct messages between users.

When a [directed message](../../../developer-guide/messaging/directed-text) is received, the vx\_evt\_user\_to\_user\_message event is raised.

```plaintext
typedef struct vx_evt_user_to_user_message
{
    /**
    * The common properties for all events.
    */
    vx_evt_base_t base;
    /**
    * Handle returned from successful Account Login request.
    * \see vx_req_account_anonymous_login
    */
    VX_HANDLE account_handle;
    /**
    * URI of the account sending the message.
    */
    char *from_uri;
    /**
    * The encoded URI for the sending user with the tag.
    * This uniquely identifies users that might be signed in with the same account name from multiple devices (Multi-Login).
    */
    char *encoded_uri_with_tag;
    /**
    * The content of the message being received, UTF-8 encoded.
    */
    char *message_body;
    /**
    * The language (default NULL, implies "en").
    */
    char *language;
    /**
    * Namespace of the custom application stanza (optional, default NULL).
    */
    char *application_stanza_namespace;
    /**
    * Custom application stanza body (optional, default NULL).
    */
    char *application_stanza_body;
    /**
    * The displayname if the from_uri had a displayname
    */
    char *from_displayname;
}

vx_evt_user_to_user_message_t;
```