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

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**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:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-disable-personal-messages-between-members-but-not-admin-to-members/255436/6 "2023-02-18T12:37:27Z")

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> [@Canapin](#):
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> the Discourse setting only allow users to reply to personal messages initiated by the admins/staff

My understanding is that once a pm has been created everyone can participate. I’m pretty sure that the setting discussed here didn’t exist when I wrote the plugin. I’ll have another look next week.

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