<p>Facebook announced Thursday it was testing a fee-based messaging service that guarantees messages from strangers will arrive in the inboxes of intended recipients. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The test, the latest move in Facebook's campaign to generate more revenue, charges a dollar to ensure a message is routed to someone's regular inbox even when the person is not in the sender's circle of friends, reported Xinhua.<br /><br />Currently, messages of dubious interest to recipients normally go into an "other" folder, which is often ignored. <br /><br />Charging for such messages could help discourage spammers and might be useful in certain situations, Facebook said. <br /><br />"For example, if you want to send a message to someone you heard speak at an event but are not friends with, or if you want to message someone about a job opportunity, you can use this feature to reach their inbox," Facebook said in an online post. <br /><br />"For the receiver, this test allows them to hear from people who have an important message to send them." <br /><br />The test was limited to a small number of users in the US, said the California-based social network. <br /><br />Facebook has been under growing pressure to tap new sources of revenue, with its shares trading at $27.36 at the close of trading on the Nasdaq exchange Thursday, way below the initial public offering price of $38 in May. In response, the company has introduced a series of new services and trials in recent months. <br /><br />In October, Facebook unveiled a feature in which, for $7, users could make personal posts more visible in their contacts' newsfeeds.</p>
<p>Facebook announced Thursday it was testing a fee-based messaging service that guarantees messages from strangers will arrive in the inboxes of intended recipients. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The test, the latest move in Facebook's campaign to generate more revenue, charges a dollar to ensure a message is routed to someone's regular inbox even when the person is not in the sender's circle of friends, reported Xinhua.<br /><br />Currently, messages of dubious interest to recipients normally go into an "other" folder, which is often ignored. <br /><br />Charging for such messages could help discourage spammers and might be useful in certain situations, Facebook said. <br /><br />"For example, if you want to send a message to someone you heard speak at an event but are not friends with, or if you want to message someone about a job opportunity, you can use this feature to reach their inbox," Facebook said in an online post. <br /><br />"For the receiver, this test allows them to hear from people who have an important message to send them." <br /><br />The test was limited to a small number of users in the US, said the California-based social network. <br /><br />Facebook has been under growing pressure to tap new sources of revenue, with its shares trading at $27.36 at the close of trading on the Nasdaq exchange Thursday, way below the initial public offering price of $38 in May. In response, the company has introduced a series of new services and trials in recent months. <br /><br />In October, Facebook unveiled a feature in which, for $7, users could make personal posts more visible in their contacts' newsfeeds.</p>