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  Article updated: November 27, 2023

Overview of Inbox 2.0

Inbox 2.0 is an advanced customer care communication hub that helps you and your teams seamlessly engage with your audience. You can receive and respond to multiple messaging channels and social networks in one place. The customer care capabilities in Inbox 2.0 help enhance team collaboration, optimize processes, and improve ROI.

Getting started with Hootsuite Inbox 2.0 video.

In Inbox 2.0, you can manage conversations and identify and resolve customer issues from all of the following channels:

Facebook (public and private messages)

  • Private messages
  • Comments on posts (organic)
  • Comments on dark posts (paid)
  • Wall posts

Instagram (public and private messages)

  • Private messages
  • Comments on posts (organic)
  • Comments on dark posts (paid)
  • Mentions

Twitter (public and private messages)

  • Direct messages
  • Tweets
  • Mentions

 LinkedIn Pages (public messages)

  • Comments on posts (organic)

WhatsApp (available as a paid add on)

  • Private messages

Inbox 2.0 Messenger (see documentation here)

Note: Social networks enforce a customer service window for businesses to reply to customers. Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp require that you reply to messages within 24-hours. Inbox 2.0 supports message tags that allow agents to send important updates within a 7 day period. For more on messaging limitations, see the Meta Messenger platform and IG messaging API policy overview.

Go to Inbox 2.0 and select your organization to get started.

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