# "Allow messages" setting not found

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-messages-setting-not-found/304470>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** chat\
**Created:** [April 18, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-messages-setting-not-found/304470 "2024-04-18T14:21:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-messages-setting-not-found/304470/4 "2024-04-18T16:13:57Z")

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> [@Judith](#):
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> (I checked by impersonating them).

That’s a more complete test, but in case you didn’t know, admins (and maybe moderators?) can change user preferences without impersonating (which saves the annoying logout/login cycle). (If you did know, maybe this will help someonoe else)

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