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  • WelcomeToMyWorld
    New Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 1
    • 3.7.x

    Can Admin read all PMs?

    Hi all

    I am a moderator on a vBulletin 3.7.1 site and I cannot view members' PMs, I would like to know if it possible for them to be viewed by the Administrator.

    WTMW
  • beishe8
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 6782
    • 4.2.X

    #2
    Originally posted by WelcomeToMyWorld
    I am a moderator on a vBulletin 3.7.1 site and I cannot view members' PMs, I would like to know if it possible for them to be viewed by the Administrator.
    No,you cannot read your members' PMs without modifying the code.


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    • Removed-836727
      Banned by User Request
      • Apr 2006
      • 1274

      #3
      Originally posted by beishe8
      No,you cannot read your members' PMs without modifying the code.
      Thats not true

      acp->run query-> select * from pmtext
      you can also see everything with phpmyadmin

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      • Joe Gronlund
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2001
        • 5789
        • 3.8.x

        #4
        Originally posted by WelcomeToMyWorld
        Hi all

        I am a moderator on a vBulletin 3.7.1 site and I cannot view members' PMs, I would like to know if it possible for them to be viewed by the Administrator.

        WTMW
        Yes you can!!

        Go to vbulletin.org for addons like this

        You can also simply view the vbulletin database..
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        • musclenexus
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2003
          • 210

          #5
          Different ways of doing it. It is possible but not without knowing sql or getting an addon or having access to the mysql database.
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          • Rinol16
            New Member
            • Oct 2008
            • 1
            • 3.8.x

            #6
            dear WelcomeToMyWorld, do you think that users will like that admins of fourm can read PMs?

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            • Yves R.
              vBulletin QA
              • Nov 2003
              • 3855
              • 5.6.X

              #7
              Private messages are... private, you shouldn't read them.

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              • Dream
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2001
                • 1898
                • 3.6.x

                #8
                It's possible to read the PMs if you have access to the database.

                Also, there's a modification on vbulletin.org that facilitates reading them, made by a despicable human being.
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                • Dean C
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2002
                  • 4571
                  • 3.5.x

                  #9
                  Assume that any message is not private
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                  • steven s
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 3722
                    • 3.8.x

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Rinol16
                    dear WelcomeToMyWorld, do you think that users will like that admins of fourm can read PMs?
                    Originally posted by PitchouneN64ngc
                    Private messages are... private, you shouldn't read them.
                    If I suspect harassment or illegal activity I will do what I need to do to protect my forum and members.
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                    • Yves R.
                      vBulletin QA
                      • Nov 2003
                      • 3855
                      • 5.6.X

                      #11
                      Originally posted by 1996 328ti
                      If I suspect harassment or illegal activity I will do what I need to do to protect my forum and members.
                      In France, the article 226-15 from Penal code and article 9 from Civil code doesn't authorize you to see private correspondences between users. Even if they discuss about harassment or illegal activity.

                      After that, it depends of the country where the server of the forum is localized.

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                      • Paul M
                        Former Lead Developer
                        vB.Com & vB.Org
                        • Sep 2004
                        • 9886

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Dream
                        It's possible to read the PMs if you have access to the database.

                        Also, there's a modification on vbulletin.org that facilitates reading them, made by a despicable human being.
                        If you dont agree with the facility then thats fine, but name calling is just childish and uncalled for.
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                        • abbas73
                          New Member
                          • Jul 2009
                          • 6

                          #13
                          i do not think admin should be able to read private messages. it is not right, and i was surprised to find an addon that will allow you to do that in vbulletin.org.

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                          • Jose Amaral Rego
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2005
                            • 11058
                            • 1.1.x

                            #14
                            Originally posted by abbas73
                            i do not think admin should be able to read private messages. it is not right, and i was surprised to find an addon that will allow you to do that in vbulletin.org.
                            It is illeagal to use that modificaion ( if you get caught) and or read your members private messages in several countries. I guess it is more base on your principles and how far you will stoop too in the end.

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                            • beishe8
                              Senior Member
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 6782
                              • 4.2.X

                              #15
                              Originally posted by PitchouneN64ngc
                              In France, the article 226-15 from Penal code and article 9 from Civil code doesn't authorize you to see private correspondences between users. Even if they discuss about harassment or illegal activity.
                              Fair.
                              If authorities suspect some illegal activity then they will have the permit to read those PMs.


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