> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Contact Companies

> Send inquiries to companies in the directory

Send inquiries to companies through the directory.

## Contact Form

When contacting a company:

* Your name and email (auto-filled)
* Subject
* Message

Submitting an inquiry sends the message to the company/listing owner (email notification and/or in-app inbox) and stores it for history.

## My Inquiries

View sent inquiries:

* Company contacted
* Date sent
* Status (sent, viewed, responded)

## Features

### Contact Companies

#### Acceptance Criteria

##### Frontend

* [ ] UI supports the workflows described in this feature.

##### Backend / API

* [ ] Backend behavior supports this feature as documented.

##### Permissions

* [ ] Access is restricted per the Capabilities matrix on this page (or equivalent role rules).

##### Business Rules

* [ ] All business rules for this feature are enforced.

##### Error Handling

* [ ] Error states return clear messages and appropriate HTTP status codes.

## Implementation Contracts

### Backend (API)

```
POST   /api/directory/{id}/contact           # Send inquiry
GET    /api/member/directory/inquiries       # My sent inquiries
```