Question about PMs.

• Question about PMs.
  Posted by DWSmith on 14 Sep, 2026 13:26
• Is there a particular reason I'm not allowed to send nor reply to PMs?  I'm getting an error message saying that I'm not allowed to.
  
  Thanks!
• #1 Reply
  Posted by Ranayna on 14 Sep, 2026 13:38
• Yes. There was too much spam by newbies via PMs.
  So new accounts lost the permissions to send PMs. Take part in the forum, and you will soon be able to send them as well.
  I think the limit is 5 or 10 posts, and maybe some account age.
• #2 Reply
  Posted by PA0PBZ on 14 Sep, 2026 14:07
• We get a lot of questions about this, so maybe it would be better to let the error message explain the situation.
• #3 Reply
  Posted by DWSmith on 14 Sep, 2026 14:10
• Thank you both!
• #4 Reply
  Posted by thm_w on 15 Sep, 2026 00:16
• Its >10 posts, if needed you could just post a few times in here.
  The forum will limit you to one post every 60s or so.
• #5 Reply
  Posted by Psi on 15 Sep, 2026 00:30
• If the warning message stated the post limit they require to PM it wouldn't be very effective and would increase the number of pointless post to get around it.
  yes, a time based limit would be a good idea if it's not already doing that.
• #6 Reply
  Posted by DWSmith on 15 Sep, 2026 16:48
• This my 10th post so it will take one more to be >10.   
  
  Edit: The 10th post freed me from new member quarantine!  Thanks for the suggestion.
• #7 Reply
  Posted by Schlammkuh on 20 Sep, 2026 18:55
• Still 5 more posts to go 
• #8 Reply
  Posted by tooki on 20 Sep, 2026 19:59
• Quote from: Schlammkuh on 20 Sep, 2026 18:55

  Still 5 more posts to go 
  

  Your username amuses me!