Creating a very simple warning message when users private message each other. In this case, I wanted a specific warning shown when sending a private message using a simple line of html and css code. Nothing fancy, nothing troublesome. This area can be used to your liking, ie; ads, rules, etc.

1. Open Themes/default/PersonalMessage.template.php and find:

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echo '
<dl id="post_header">';


Add after:

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        echo '
                                <div class="pm-warning"><p>Please, do not send private messages to the author for support. Instead, reply to articles so others can also find the answer. <br /> Regards, The idesignSMF team.</p></div>';


2. Open your current theme's css file and at the very end add:

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.pm-warning {
   background-color: #2ecc71;
   width: 100%;
   color: #ffffff;
   font-size: 18px;
   line-height: 22px;
   text-align: center;
   padding: 15px;
   display: block;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
}


Replace hex colors to your liking as well as the text

Reference: About PersonalMessage.template.php scripting help

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Creating a very simple warning message when users private message each other. In this case, I wanted a specific warning shown when sending a private message using a simple line of html and css code. Nothing fancy, nothing troublesome. This area can be used to your liking, ie; ads, rules, etc.

1. Open Themes/default/PersonalMessage.template.php and find:

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echo '
<dl id="post_header">';


Add after:

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        echo '
                                <div class="pm-warning"><p>Please, do not send private messages to the author for support. Instead, reply to articles so others can also find the answer. <br /> Regards, The idesignSMF team.</p></div>';


2. Open your current theme's css file and at the very end add:

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.pm-warning {
   background-color: #2ecc71;
   width: 100%;
   color: #ffffff;
   font-size: 18px;
   line-height: 22px;
   text-align: center;
   padding: 15px;
   display: block;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
}


Replace hex colors to your liking as well as the text

Reference: About PersonalMessage.template.php scripting help

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