PM message limit

[proxies2u]

Hi.

a few days ago the limit for PMs is set to 50.

Now I have to clean my box once a week.
What is the reason for this low limit? There are not so many active members here so I think there not more than 1000 PMs send within a week

Actually I don't like the PM feature, but I get several message from other members. At the moment I like to answer them, my next solution will be to switch off the PM function

[Entrio]

the reason the limit is set to 50 is to preserve space and bandwidth as you might have guessed.
The limit of 50 pms was set some time ago now

vbulletin has to keep a track of all of them in the database, When the cron jobs are run, they also clean private messages.

honestly i dont see why you need more than 50 messages. If you require more for sales records or whatnot you can request more but if its just there for sake of keeping, its a waste of space.

I will talk to swank however and maybe 100 will be better...
stay tuned

[proxies2u]

Hi Entrio,

as I said I don't like the PM system, other members contacting my via the PM system.
I use at DP the PM system because of sales. They use a "90 Day" limit too and this is a great combination with max. 1000 messages

[proxywhereabouts]

hmm..I don't think 50 PMs will results in wasting even 1MB of space. It was only a text.

[Swank]

Strange, PMs for members was set to 1000, not 50. I will look into it and change the settings to 1000 pm or so.

[Swank]

I have just changed the setting to 500 PMs now. Cheers

[proxies2u]

Thanks Swank!

[Entrio]

pleaselet me say, if you no longer need a pm and think its useless please delete it rather than it sitting in your inbox.

thanx