# Advanced search and admin bulk update options don't make sense for messages

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**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [12월 3, 2016, 1:36오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-and-admin-bulk-update-options-dont-make-sense-for-messages/53730 "2016-12-03T01:36:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\
**Post date:** [12월 3, 2016, 1:36오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-and-admin-bulk-update-options-dont-make-sense-for-messages/53730/1 "2016-12-03T01:36:06Z")

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When at some stage messaging gets more love and attention, here’s one feature that would be worth fixing. Repro:

- logged in as staff, go to advanced search and filter by “are in my messages”
- select the selection icon, select one or more messages
- select the admin wrench
- see bulk update options which are all oriented to discussion topics, not messages - see screenshot

Options I’d expect/hope to see here:

- move to inbox
- move to archive
- delete messages
- add users/groups to message
- remove users/groups from message
- change tags

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