Privatemsg

litwol - September 28, 2003 - 16:45

This module allows your site's visitors to send private messages to each other.

What is happening now?

Privatemsg module is undergoing a complete rewrite for the drupal 6 version. architecture has been decided on and alpha code will soon be commited to repository so people can start testing it and helping out with patches.

Roadmap for improvement

donestep 1: Fix as many issues in 5.x-3.x release as possible
donestep 2: Make an official 5.x-3.x release which will be the final release of the private message in the current format and architecture
in worksstep 3: Break up private message into multiple modules and enable all (or as much as possible) aspects of privatemsg to be extendable/modifiable via API and special hooks via other modules
step 4: TODO
step 5: TODO
in worksstep n: Port to drupal 6 (this step will include complete architectural change of privatemsg module. work is already in progress)

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

Optional modules

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

Releases

Official releasesDateSizeLinksStatus
5.x-3.02008-Jul-1652.24 KBRecommended for 5.xThis is currently the recommended release for 5.x.
4.7.x-1.32007-Mar-0527.94 KBRecommended for 4.7.xThis is currently the recommended release for 4.7.x.
Development snapshotsDateSizeLinksStatus
6.x-1.x-dev2008-Jul-2014.91 KBDevelopment snapshotDevelopment snapshots are automatically regenerated and their contents can frequently change, so they are not recommended for production use.
5.x-3.x-dev2008-Jul-2052.27 KBDevelopment snapshotDevelopment snapshots are automatically regenerated and their contents can frequently change, so they are not recommended for production use.
 
 

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