Remove Private Message from User

[Don Houston]

Hello,

I am working on a new forum.  I want to know if there is a way that if a member abuses the private messaging system, if we can turn that off, or make it to where they can only send and receive from administrators.  Also, I know that members can put people on the ignore list, and I want to make sure that the user can not ignore an administrator.

I don't want to turn off Private messages to everyone, but we all know that people can abuse those and maybe having to stop a member from using that feature if need be would be the best way to solve the problem should one arise

[Illori]

you can create a group for that user with the ability to send pm's denied, other then that what you want can not be done.

[Don Houston]

I was looking into that and I could not find out how to create that group.  Can you please explain how I can do that please?

Thanks

[Illori]

enable ability to deny permissions in the settings page. create a new group that only denies sending pm's assign to the user as additional group.

[Don Houston]

Yes I know that much, but I can not seem to find how to create the group of profile

[Don Houston]

What I am asking is how do I create a group that will allow me to do this.  I am new to SMF, I used to use phpBB but the site owner wanted to me to learn this.  I have been looking all over and even have the manual and I cannot find out how to create this.

Thanks

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

You dont need to create group at all. You just need to go to permissions from ACP > Members > Permissions > General Permission > Regular Members > Modify

Untick read and send personal message. That will affect all members (i.e. all regular members).

[ACAMS]

First go to admin panel





Then Create the group





Then configure your group







Then go to Permissions and configure it to not allow PM's

I disallow ALL permissions to Regular Members so they can't get permission from that and post count groups will be easy to control.

[Don Houston]

Thanks I appreciated the help.

One last thing, I  noticed that when you send a PM you have the verification at the bottom.  Is there a way to disable that?

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

That normally based on post count group which will be automatically disable when they reaches the prescribed post amount. This is similar to post verification.

[Don Houston]

I understand, but I am sure members of the site will not.  How do I disable it?

[Hj Ahmad Rasyid Hj Ismail]

The same I guess. Modify the group permission.

[Illori]

admin -> security and moderation -> anti-spam post count under which users must pass verification to make a post