# Private Messages

The “Messages” feature allow users to send each other private message through the LMS, that will be notified by email.

## Enable the messages feature

The feature can be enabled and disabled, even just for some groups of users, from the “User Area LMS” configuration page

<span style="background-color: rgb(206, 212, 217);">*Admin &gt; Settings &gt; Elearning Configuration &gt; User Area LMS*</span>

<p class="callout info">Check the [User Area guide](https://docs.formalms.org/reference-guide-2/configuration/user-area-lms.html) for details</p>

Messages will be then accessible as a button from the user panel

## Send and receive messages

The system directly displays a list of the messages received by the user, it will be possible to send messages to one or multiple users.

Please note that:

- GodAdmin will be able to select any registered user
- Administrators will be able to select their assigned users
- Users will see only other users registered to their same courses

To send a new message, click “Send”, select the recipients from the list and compose the message.

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