What is the ideal # of personal messages to allow?

[Bob Jones_53071]

We just upgraded -- and now IPS no longer allows members to send directly to another another member's email -- they have to leave a PM --

which is causing a rise in PM storage space -- and members are wanting more storage space.

I was wondering who much space these boxes really take up on the server -- and what is a general average # messages that other boards are allowing members to store?

Much thanks-

Bob

[Rimi]

Just make it unlimited. PM storage is no different than post storage (in fact it might be less because less indexes ) and I doubt you have more PMs than posts. View them both as the same thing and you'll understand that the limitations are unnecessary. Unless you limit posts too.

[Neil2]

The new PM center is a huge and one of the best improvements from the old.

[rct2·com]

Just make it unlimited. PM storage is no different than post storage (in fact it might be less because less indexes ) and I doubt you have more PMs than posts. View them both as the same thing and you'll understand that the limitations are unnecessary. Unless you limit posts too.

I don't agree. Not about the storage piece, but in the sense that they aren't the same thing. PMs are private, and therefore don't add much value to the online community as a whole.

If members want to keep old PM threads they can use the archive feature and send them as emails to themselves.

Personally, I would rather that we were allowed to set an age limit rather than a number limit, with an option for members to choose to have an archive sent to them when the PMs are old.

Hey Rimi, you were looking for an idea for a new mod/hook ;)

[Bob Jones_53071]

rct2 -- yes that is an idea -- a way for people to "dump" their PM box to their own computer -- maybe a PDF file or something. I like that idea!!

--B

[newbie LAC]

We just upgraded -- and now IPS no longer allows members to send directly to another another member's email

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rct2 -- yes that is an idea -- a way for people to "dump" their PM box to their own computer -- maybe a PDF file or something. I like that idea!!

--B

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[Bob Jones_53071]

LAC -- excellent !! Have you used either of these?? thanks!!