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# Restrict direct messages
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{!admin-only.md!}
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In Zulip, users can exchange direct messages with other users,
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[bots](/help/bots-and-integrations) and themselves. Organization
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administrators can configure who is allowed to use direct messages.
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## Configure who can use direct messages
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!!! warn ""
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This feature is beta; see the notes below for details.
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{start_tabs}
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{settings_tab|organization-permissions}
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1. Under **Other permissions**, configure **Who can use direct messages**.
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{!save-changes.md!}
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{end_tabs}
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### Notes on restricting direct messages
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* Disabling direct messages will cause sending a direct message to
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throw an error; the Zulip UI will appear to still allow direct
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messages. We expect to make some UI adjustments when direct messages
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are disabled during the beta period.
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* Even if direct messages are disabled, users can still exchange
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direct messages with bot users (this detail is important for
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Zulip's new user onboarding experience). Consider also [restricting
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bot creation](/help/restrict-bot-creation) when using this feature.
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* Restricting direct messages does not automatically [restrict creating
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private streams](/help/configure-who-can-create-streams).
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