This module allows your site's visitors to send private messages to each other. Perfect for community oriented sites.

What is happening now?

Release candidate is here!!! Download and test this module: http://drupal.org/node/348982

D5 Features

• Allows users to send and receive private messages via your site.
• Subscriptions integration.
• Token support.
• Private messages can be archived during a cron run provided the submodule "Private messages archive" is enabled. You can specify a time period such as 3 months and PMs older than that age will be archived. Instead of archiving, PMs can also be set to be deleted at the specified age.
• A max messaging rate to prevent abuse of PMs. (5 sec, 10, 15, etc.)
• Easily configurable welcome PM for new users.
• Edit which content types display the "Write to author" link.
• Users can create folders in addition to the default "Inbox," "Sent," and "Recycle."
• And more...

Future features

• Bulk PM to all users, all users in a group (OG), or all users in a select role.
• Workflow-ng integration. i.e., When user A sends a PM to user B, user B gets a configurable email. Any other actions can be easily created via the workflow_ng UI.
• Ability to theme any and all aspects of Privatemsg.
• Option to set the maximum number of characters per PM.
• Configurable Inbox quota.
• PM forwarding.
• PM drafts.
• Display online status image next to username in From: field.

Optional modules

• Token
• Subscriptions
• Mail Editor
• Workflow-ng (5.x only. For 6.x, see Rules.)
• User Relationships (currently 5.x only)

Thank you Fayna for taking your time to compile this feature list.

Support module development

Privatemsg module development is not sponsored by anyone. I develop and support privatemsg module on my own time because i love being part of the community and giving to the community. If you would like to support this module development or just to say thanks please use the donation button bellow.

Releases

Official releases	Date	Size	Links	Status
6.x-1.0-rc2	2008-Dec-19	24.02 KB	Download · Release notes	Recommended for 6.x
5.x-3.0	2008-Jul-16	52.24 KB	Download · Release notes	Recommended for 5.x

Development snapshots	Date	Size	Links	Status
6.x-1.x-dev	2009-Jan-07	24.52 KB	Download · Release notes	Development snapshot
5.x-3.x-dev	2008-Jul-27	52.07 KB	Download · Release notes	Development snapshot