# Disable personal message between members

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-personal-message-between-members/375008
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** personal-messages
**Created:** [July 21, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-personal-message-between-members/375008 "2025-07-21T03:31:10Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-personal-message-between-members/375008/2 "2025-07-21T04:15:49Z")

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If you are self hosted there is a plugin. Allow pm to staff.

> [@Allow-pm-to-staff](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-pm-to-staff/260946):
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> information_sourceSummary Allow all users to PM Staffhammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/pfaffman/discourse-allow-pm-to-staff](https://github.com/pfaffman/discourse-allow-pm-to-staff)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features Allow users to send a PM to staff even if they would not otherwise be able to send a PM. Configuration allow\_pm\_to\_staff\_enabled–Enables the plugin (default true) allow\_pm\_allowed\_pm\_groups–Set groups who can receive PMs from all users (default “staff”). S…

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