# PM and Search function not available to Guests?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pm-and-search-function-not-available-to-guests/306776>\
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**Created:** [June 3, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pm-and-search-function-not-available-to-guests/306776 "2005-06-03T19:52:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![IAMBIC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@IAMBIC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAMBIC)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pm-and-search-function-not-available-to-guests/306776/1 "2005-06-03T19:52:48Z")

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It seems that I can’t search SDMB nor can I send a PM.

Is this a restriction of being a Guest rather than a Member?

How do I send a message to a Moderator?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pm-and-search-function-not-available-to-guests/306776/2 "2005-06-03T19:58:27Z")

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Search functions are not available to Guests.

PMs aren’t available to anyone.

The best way to send a message to a Mod is via email with “SDMB” in the subject heading.

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**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pm-and-search-function-not-available-to-guests/306776/3 "2005-06-03T22:11:14Z")

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> [@Lute Skywatcher](#):
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> The best way to send a message to a Mod is via email with “SDMB” in the subject heading.

The moderators for each forum are listed at the bottom of the forum page – if you click on the name, you’ll be taken to the moderator profile where you can get the email address. Alternatively, you can click on the Report Post button (exclamation point in a triangle at the top right of each post) which sends email to all mods of that forum.