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Patrick Bass Submitted
Jun 7, 2026 9:51am Reviewed
Jun 7, 2026 9:51am Summary
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## Modmail Preferences
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Modmail lets a forum's moderators send you private messages. You control how you're notified about them.
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Modmail lets site moderators send private messages directly to your inbox.
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## Managing preferences
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### Managing preferences
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Go to **Account → Modmail preferences** (`/account/modmail-prefs`) to control:
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Go to **Account → Settings → Modmail** to control:
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- **Email notifications** send you an email when you receive a modmail message.
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- **Digest frequency** switches you to a daily digest instead of an email per message.
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- **Email notifications** — receive an email for each modmail message.
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- **Digest frequency** — daily digest instead of per-message emails.
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## Reading modmail
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### Reading modmail
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Modmail conversations appear in your **Messages** area at `/messages/modmail`, flagged so you can tell them apart from regular direct messages.
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Modmail messages appear in your **Messages** inbox with a ⚑ flag.
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## Who can send modmail
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### Who can send modmail
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Modmail is initiated by the moderation team for a forum. See [Modmail](/know/modmail) for how it works.
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Only moderators and admins can initiate modmail.
Modmail Preferences
Modmail lets site moderators send private messages directly to your inbox.
Managing preferences
Go to Account → Settings → Modmail to control:
- Email notifications — receive an email for each modmail message.
- Digest frequency — daily digest instead of per-message emails.
Reading modmail
Modmail messages appear in your Messages inbox with a ⚑ flag.
Who can send modmail
Only moderators and admins can initiate modmail.
## Modmail Preferences Modmail lets site moderators send private messages directly to your inbox. ### Managing preferences Go to **Account → Settings → Modmail** to control: - **Email notifications** — receive an email for each modmail message. - **Digest frequency** — daily digest instead of per-message emails. ### Reading modmail Modmail messages appear in your **Messages** inbox with a ⚑ flag. ### Who can send modmail Only moderators and admins can initiate modmail.
