# How do I disable personal messages between members, but not admin to members?

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**Created:** [February 17, 2023, 4:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-personal-messages-between-members-but-not-admin-to-members/255436 "2023-02-17T04:58:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 17, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-personal-messages-between-members-but-not-admin-to-members/255436/4 "2023-02-17T23:22:10Z")

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> [@Canapin](#):
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> change the value of the **personal message enabled groups** setting to `staff` or `admins`

Right! I should retire that plugin.

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