Slack has launched its Slack Connect DMs feature, which lets you private message someone from another organization.

What Are Slack Connect DMs?

Slack Connect is a feature of the popular enterprise messaging service. It aims to make it quick and easy to collaborate with someone from another company, even if they aren't part of your Slack workspace.

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In October 2020, Slack announced a feature that would let you DM someone at another company. Today, that feature has started to roll out.

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As announced on the Slack blog, alongside other news like new Slack Connect apps and improved phishing protection, this feature is first being rolled out to paid teams. It will later be made available to everyone, including those on free subscriptions.

It's been possible to share channels with people from other organizations for a while. Being able to talk directly and privately to a specific person outside your organization is new.

To DM someone from another company:

  1. Click the compose icon in the top left of Slack.
  2. In the To field, input the email address of the person you wish to DM.
  3. Select Start a direct message.
  4. Write an optional message, then click Send message.

More information about how to use Slack Connect DMs can be found on the Slack Help Center.