/// <summary>
        /// button click to recieve a message based on your id
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender">default</param>
        /// <param name="e">default</param>
        protected void Button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //make sure the text box is not empty
            if (TextBox3.Text != "")
            {
                //call the wcf service to recieve a message
                messages.Service1Client mess = new messages.Service1Client();

                //get the name of the user who wants to see their message
                string name = TextBox3.Text;

                //call the wcf recieve message service and assign the values to the array
                string[] stuff = mess.recieveMessage(name);

                //iterate through the array and add the elements to the text box
                for (int i = 0; i < stuff.Length; i++)
                {
                    TextBox4.Text += stuff[i];
                }
            }
            else
            {
                TextBox3.Text = "enter some id";
            }
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// send a message to someone and store it in an xml file
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="sender">default</param>
        /// <param name="e">defualt</param>
        //
        protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //create the wcf service client to send a message to the xml file
            messages.Service1Client mess = new messages.Service1Client();

            //assign the variables
            string toWho = TextBox1.Text;
            string text  = TextBox2.Text;
            string from  = TextBox5.Text;

            //invoke the method
            mess.sendMessage(text, from, toWho);

            //assign the global variables of who sent the message and the message
            GlobalVariables.newMess = "you've got mail";
            GlobalVariables.who     = toWho;
        }