Key Features

• Allows users to send private messages to other users
• Adds a message button to user profiles which lets users send a private message to that user via messages modal
• Adds a messages tab to each user profile so users can view all conversations and read/send private messages from profile
• Automatic refresh of private messages
• Ability to add emoticons to each private message easily
• Option to set a maximum number of characters allowed in each conversation reply
• Adds option to user account page for users to decide if they want to receive private messages or not
• Sends an e-mail notification to users when someone starts a new conversation with them
• Adds option to user account page so users can turn on/off receiving an e-mail notification for new conversations
• Control which user roles can use private messages
• Control which user roles can send or receive private messages
• Limit the number of new conversations a user role can create within a certain timeframe
• Includes block feature so users can block specific users from messaging them and also provides a way to unblock users from account page
• Messages accept plain text, with urls automatically converted into links (No other HTML is accepted in messages)
• Show unread messages count in your menu easily using the {new_messages} tag

Integrations with other extensions

• Followers – Users can decide to let only users who follow them to message them.
• Real-time Notifications – Users can receive a notification when someone starts a new conversation with them.
• Online users – Shows a green dot next to user when user is online