Disable personal messages on a per-user basis

[apautler (Andrew Pautler)]

Is it possible to disable personal messages for a specific user? I know there are some global settings, but we’d rather not make forum-wide updates, but instead have 1-2 Admin members we don’t want users to email.

If that isn’t possible, is it possible to allow members to message each other, but not message admins/moderators?

[david (David Taylor)]

@apautler

Is it possible to disable personal messages for a specific user?

It sure is, but only very recently. Check out the release notes for details:

@jomaxro

Limit who can send you PMs

Prefer to only receive PMs from a select few users? You can now specify which users can send you PMs via the Only allow specific users to send me personal messages user preference on the Users page. Only users on the list (admins and moderators can always send users PMs) will be able to send PMs to you.

If you prefer not to receive any PMs (staff exempted), disable the Allow other users to send me personal messages user preference on the Notifications page.

[apautler (Andrew Pautler)]

@david Ah, brilliant. That works great. Thanks for the quick help!