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

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-personal-messages-between-members-but-not-admin-to-members/255436>\
**Category:** Support\
**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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**Author:** ![Canapin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/canapin/32/119591_2.png) [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-personal-messages-between-members-but-not-admin-to-members/255436/5 "2023-02-18T10:26:55Z")

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But there is a difference, your plugin allows user to create personal messages to admins, whereas the Discourse setting only allow users to reply to personal messages initiated by the admins/staff (or whatever setting we choose).

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