First, I'm not sure if someone has done this already. I don't see a PM contrib module that does, but perhaps I'm not looking in the right place.

Idea #1: Allow admin to create default folders for every user, and set privileges for modification or removal of them. Create hook so other contrib modules can create default folders too.
Idea #2: With a default set of folders for all users, allow a user with correct privileges to send messages directly into a specific folder.

Reasoning: As a means of organizing user's message interaction, I want to direct new job opportunities into a job folder, separate from personal messages between users. In effect, the sender is categorizing the message for the receiver. It's not difficult to imagine various use cases for this functionality.

Thoughts? Comments?

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mgenovese commented

Anyone?

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litwol commented
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

In drupal 5 version of private msg this will not be possible because that module is no longer under development.

However with drupal 6 you could extend current 'tagging' functionality to automatically tag the message for recipient as "job" tag. tags achieve the same feature you want but much easier.

However like i said this is for drupal6 only, for 5 it will not happen unless you pay some one money to build it for you.

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mgenovese commented
Status: Closed (won't fix) » Active

Thanks litwol - I understand re: D5. Is the tagging functionality available in D5? I'm not seeing it, but perhaps I'm missing it.

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litwol commented

D5 has folders, d6 has tags.

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mgenovese commented

Got it. Thanks litwol. By the way, as the developer for this module, I'd like to get your opinion:

Is the D6 version of PrivateMsg relying on a great number of new features of D6? Or do you think a backport of the D6 version to D5 would be fairly straight-forward? Of course I'm not asking for you to do it, but just your opinion on the feasibility of it.

Thanks.

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litwol commented

Nothing is impossible, Backporting of a lot of major features will be difficult. for example we heavily rely on d6's new menu system, new api 'drupal_alter', etc...

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mgenovese commented

OK, that's what I was after. I know - nothing is impossible :) But I was curious about your reliance on D6 new features, and it sounds like there's plenty that would cause significant dev work in a backport.. Thanks for the assessment.

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berdir
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Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

I'm closing old issues since Privatemsg for Drupal 5 is not maintained anymore. I suggest you switch to Drupal 6 if possible, many of the reported issues are probably already resolved there and if not, you're welcome to open a new issue.