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+@core @core_message
+Feature: An user can message course participants
+  In order to communicate efficiently with my students
+  As a teacher
+  I need to message them all
+
+  @javascript
+  Scenario: An user can message multiple course participants including him/her self
+    Given the following "users" exists:
+      | username | firstname | lastname | email |
+      | teacher1 | Teacher | 1 | teacher1@asd.com |
+      | student1 | Student | 1 | student1@asd.com |
+      | student2 | Student | 2 | student2@asd.com |
+      | student3 | Student | 3 | student3@asd.com |
+    And the following "courses" exists:
+      | fullname | shortname | format |
+      | Course 1 | C1 | topics |
+    And the following "course enrolments" exists:
+      | user | course | role |
+      | teacher1 | C1 | editingteacher |
+      | student1 | C1 | student |
+    And I log in as "teacher1"
+    And I follow "Course 1"
+    And I follow "Participants"
+    When I click on "input[type='checkbox']" "css_element" in the "Teacher 1" "table_row"
+    And I click on "input[type='checkbox']" "css_element" in the "Student 1" "table_row"
+    And I select "Send a message" from "With selected users..."
+    And I fill the moodle form with:
+      | messagebody | Here it is, the message content |
+    And I press "Preview"
+    And I press "Send message"
+    And I follow "Home"
+    And I expand "My profile" node
+    And I follow "Messages"
+    And I select "Recent conversations" from "Message navigation:"
+    Then I should see "Here it is, the message content"
+    And I should see "Student 1"
+    And I click on "this conversation" "link" in the "//div[@class='singlemessage'][contains(., 'Teacher 1')]" "xpath_element"
+    And I should see "Here it is, the message content"