The phrase "a message citing" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a message that references or mentions a source or specific information.
Example: "In a message citing the recent study, the author highlighted the importance of mental health awareness."
Alternatives: "a message referencing" or "a message mentioning".
A retired army general, Juan Arturo Esparza, was ambushed with a fusillade of fire and killed, said a message cited in the Houston Chronicle, for "disappointing the letter Z".
"Imagine my astonishment," Justice Reichbach wrote in an e-mail message, citing the ad as confirmation that the counterculture of the 1960's had shifted the boundaries of what is now considered mainstream.
"This was a difficult decision because we have worked hard and made progress on many projects that will create value for our company in future years," Mr. Lewis said in the message, citing the acquisition of Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch.
But funnily enough, it didn't take long for my Mumsnet thread to disappear, with the deletion message citing "privacy concerns".
In an instant message cited in the government's complaint, Mr. Iksil declared that he did not know where Mr. Martin-Artajo "wants to stop" minimizing the losses, "but it's getting idiotic".
He acknowledged that the bank was making an exception to its policies, according to an e-mail message cited in the complaint.
The message cites a list of demands from the mayor, including the proposed cuts to injury leave compensation, and raises the possibility of a strike that the writer says would leave garbage on the streets, snarl freeway traffic and disrupt flights at LAX.
The message cited the handbook's passage on discipline: "A child who regularly hurts other children and/or disrupts the classroom in serious ways will be sent home for the remainder of the day".
One message cited in the December 14 complaint was of an April 21 post to Light Reading's boards.
An error message cites security reasons.
