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==How can | ==How can messaging be restricted?== | ||
To limit messaging to specific users, you can change the [[Capabilities/moodle/site:sendmessage|site:sendmessage capability]] for the [[Authenticated user role|authenticated user role]] from allow to not set, then create a new role with site:sendmessage allowed and assign this to selected users in the system context. See the [[Blogger role]] for a similar case, where blogging is limited to specific users. | |||
Alternatively, you could create a "Cannot send messages" role with site:sendmessage set to 'prohibit' and then assign this role in the system context to anyone using messaging inappropriately. | |||
==How can messaging be disabled completely?== | |||
Messaging may be disabled site-wide by unchecking the messaging checkbox in 'Advanced features' in the Site administration. | |||
== | ==When is a user considered offline?== | ||
By default, users are considered to be offline after 5 minutes of inactivity. This figure may be changed by an administrator in '' Site administration > Plugins > Blocks > Online users''. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* | * [https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=366610 Messaging in Moodle] forum discussion about students attempting to reply via email to messaging notification emails | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 4 December 2018
How can messaging be restricted?
To limit messaging to specific users, you can change the site:sendmessage capability for the authenticated user role from allow to not set, then create a new role with site:sendmessage allowed and assign this to selected users in the system context. See the Blogger role for a similar case, where blogging is limited to specific users.
Alternatively, you could create a "Cannot send messages" role with site:sendmessage set to 'prohibit' and then assign this role in the system context to anyone using messaging inappropriately.
How can messaging be disabled completely?
Messaging may be disabled site-wide by unchecking the messaging checkbox in 'Advanced features' in the Site administration.
When is a user considered offline?
By default, users are considered to be offline after 5 minutes of inactivity. This figure may be changed by an administrator in Site administration > Plugins > Blocks > Online users.
See also
- Messaging in Moodle forum discussion about students attempting to reply via email to messaging notification emails
