# Automation not respecting encrypt/not encrypt for auto-pms

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-not-respecting-encrypt-not-encrypt-for-auto-pms/244980>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Tags:** encrypt, automation, size-s\
**Created:** [November 9, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-not-respecting-encrypt-not-encrypt-for-auto-pms/244980 "2022-11-09T04:53:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![MarcP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/marcp/32/160184_2.png) [@MarcP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MarcP)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 4:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/automation-not-respecting-encrypt-not-encrypt-for-auto-pms/244980/1 "2022-11-09T04:53:23Z")

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Using Send PMs when a user is added to a group, there is a checkbox to send the PM encrypted. In my case, it always sends the PM encrypted no matter checked or unchecked - if the user has encryption enabled.

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