Once you purchase credits, Ashley Madison will prompt you to sign up for a Member Initiated Contact Fee. This allows you to view and respond to messages sent to you by other members for free. MIC is free for the first month and costs $29.99 per month after that.

Can men message free on Ashley Madison?

Messaging is free for women who are seeking men on Ashley Madison. For other users on the site, they will need to use credits to read, send or start messaging other members.