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[Davin]

Don't forget that Galac-Tac is, at its base, a game of total conquest -- "there can be only one".  But that does not mean that temporary alliances cannot be made with other empires.  For instance, if one opponent is being troublesome (either explicitly or implicitly), you may wish to discuss it with them before escalating aggressions.  Or, it might be worth your while to agree to a border with one or more of the players on the other side of your empire.  This early in the game it is also in their best interests to limit the fighting they have to do and with a common border (and a reasonable expectation of it being adhered to), that lets you both focus your (military) attentions in the other direction for the time being.

To send a note to another empire (in the PBM days it was done with a paper 3x5 card in the turn), go to your position on the web site and click on Messages.  Select one of the empire names it gives you (a choice from everyone you've run into) and type in your diplomatic communication.  It is available to them on the web site immediately, but only your empire names will be used.  If you want to tell them any more about who or where you are, you must say so yourself.

Any messages sent to your position will notify you immediately via email, if and only if your gaming account has been configured to do so.  (So anyone that hasn't done that yet might want to consider that option.)