# Private Message e-mails

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-message-e-mails/627582>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [July 8, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-message-e-mails/627582 "2012-07-08T04:07:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-message-e-mails/627582/1 "2012-07-08T04:07:46Z")

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Is there a way to set up your private message preferences to e-mail you when you receive a PM or even to e-mail you the contents of the PM?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-message-e-mails/627582/2 "2012-07-08T04:10:44Z")

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Go to your user CP and select Edit Options. Then look at your options.

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**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/private-message-e-mails/627582/3 "2012-07-08T04:20:37Z")

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Well how’s abouts that?

Thanks **Munch**!