# Combine PM inbox and sent items

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/combine-pm-inbox-and-sent-items/392997>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** personal-messages\
**Created:** [January 8, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combine-pm-inbox-and-sent-items/392997 "2026-01-08T18:46:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jonathan5/32/197134_2.png) [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/combine-pm-inbox-and-sent-items/392997/6 "2026-01-11T10:30:43Z")

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> [@nathank](#):
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> The current behaviour mimics an email client, which I guess makes sense in an email-centric world.

“Latest” is different to my email inbox in that once someone replies to a message I’ve sent, and I reply back, my _own_ reply appears in Latest. Maybe it’s the same if your email client uses “threaded conversations” – I hate that too.

There are also other tabs I don’t use – New, Unread and Archive. I’ve only noticed now that the automated messages go straight to Archive.

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