# Send server messages
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [November 24, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773 "2012-11-24T17:29:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 27
### Author:  [@rsimmermon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rsimmermon)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/524 "2020-05-22T18:45:32Z")
Great idea. This is what made me join the forum. I have wanted this several times in the past.
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### Author:  [@rsimmermon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rsimmermon)
#### Post date: [May 22, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/525 "2020-05-22T18:54:06Z")
As a developer, I can say having it send emails would introduce more expenses for Plex by having to use a third party, as they probably already do, for managing emails so as not to make it look like spam. These services are usually based on volume. That may be why they don’t have that.
However, I don’t see why they can’t implement a simple message to end-users to show up when they use whatever plex client app they’re using. It’s already supported when you go to kick someone off of viewing something currently.
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### Author:  [@D4Rk\_5uMm0n3r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/D4Rk_5uMm0n3r)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/526 "2020-05-23T19:37:08Z")
Having it send out an e-mail would be a great thing! They could either do in in house and have it all sent from the same e-mail or allow the users to customize and add a 3rd party such as GMail, Outlook, Proton Mail etc to send the messages. All you need is the SMTP information.
However, that is a little advanced a simple banner or MOTD message would be great. Only really need it to warn of reboots and updates, scheduled maintenance. We don’t need a very robust feature at least I don’t.
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### Author:  [@D4Rk\_5uMm0n3r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/D4Rk_5uMm0n3r)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/527 "2020-06-03T18:08:37Z")
Can a Plex employee add something to this? Is this a pipe dream request and a black hole for votes or something that is a work in progress?
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### Author:  [@ChaosBlades](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChaosBlades)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/528 "2020-06-07T12:44:51Z")
You should be able to log into your PMS admin account and add a simple message to display when the server is down. So when it fails to connect it displays the message. You could set it too “Unexpected downtime. Text me.” or “Server is down due to big Oof. ETA is Unkown.”.
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### Author:  [@ruibing98](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ruibing98)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/529 "2020-06-07T18:00:52Z")
This would be a very useful feature. My HTPC plex server is also used for other tasks so it would be great if I can just message active users about why the server needs to go down for whatever reason.
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### Author:  [@hauber794](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hauber794)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/530 "2020-06-27T05:01:02Z")
I don’t think the majority of Plex employees even know this forum exists. I wouldn’t expect an answer anytime soon if ever.
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### Author:  [@D4Rk\_5uMm0n3r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/D4Rk_5uMm0n3r)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/531 "2020-07-14T01:48:56Z")
I doubt it at least we can keep the posts going.
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### Author:  [@Overmachine](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Overmachine)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/532 "2020-07-25T16:42:37Z")
Please add this feature!!!.
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### Author:  [@D4Rk\_5uMm0n3r](https://forums.plex.tv/u/D4Rk_5uMm0n3r)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/533 "2020-07-30T20:23:53Z")
Don’t forget to add your vote at the top of the suggestion.
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### Author:  [@crowesjunk\_hotmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/crowesjunk_hotmail_com)
#### Post date: [September 5, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/534 "2020-09-05T03:19:57Z")
This would be awesome! As I alter or create new folders or even rename media files to better organize, it would be super helpful if I could notify remote users, as a group, what I had done as opposed to trying to email/text/call everyone externally.
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### Author:  [@Ltek](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ltek)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/535 "2020-09-11T04:31:58Z")
@Plex
This request ask is over 8 Years old with over 750 votes and you guys havent done a single thing about it… and its a really easy feature to add too. Kodi (8 yrs [https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=130494](https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=130494)) and Emby have easy ways to send Onscreen Notifications to clients
Not a word from you, why bother having a feature request forum if you are just going to ignore the requests? Why don’t you care about what your users want?
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### Author:  [@marksagal](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marksagal)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/536 "2020-10-26T04:20:12Z")
> [@Ltek](#):
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> @Plex
> This request ask is over 8 Years old with over 750 votes and you guys havent done a single thing about it… and its a really easy feature to add too. Kodi (8 yrs [https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=130494](https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=130494)) and Emby have easy ways to send Onscreen Notifications to clients
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> Not a word from you, why bother having a feature request forum if you are just going to ignore the requests? Why don’t you care about what your users want?
totally agreed. this thing is very simple to implement, if I’ll be the developer, I can deliver it in 1w without “BUGS”. IDK what kind of developer and product management the plex has. I don’t think they’re listening to their clients w/c keeps the business alive.
cc: @elan
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### Author:  [@XxidroxX](https://forums.plex.tv/u/XxidroxX)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/537 "2020-10-26T11:26:11Z")
Interesting idea, I love it ❤
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### Author:  [@Nefrina](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Nefrina)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/538 "2020-10-28T01:38:15Z")
if i had to guess why this feature will never implemented, it probably has something to do with not letting server admins push advertising/marketing/self-promotion to their local & remote users. that’s the only semi-valid reasoning i can think of given how old this request is and how simple it would be to implement considering the on-screen notification can already be pushed by the server admin if you force cancel a stream and add a message (the tech is already there).
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### Author:  [@jazzmanjohn](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jazzmanjohn)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/539 "2020-11-15T17:50:08Z")
Net runs has a valid point. But even allowing the Amin to send one or more messages from a pull down list would be useful. Joust need to be able to notify users of maintenance, reboots, etc.
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### Author:  [@Ltek](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ltek)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/540 "2020-11-29T04:52:40Z")
@Plex
Your silence speaks volumes… you dont care about your users, only their data. You’ve become the Facebook of media players. Congrats on being cowards by not acknowledging this request
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### Author:  [@enduser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/enduser)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/541 "2020-12-03T01:49:39Z")
Has anyone tried the notification features of Tautulli?
> **[Tautulli](https://tautulli.com/)**
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> A Python based monitoring and tracking tool for Plex Media Server
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### Author:  [@adminacct](https://forums.plex.tv/u/adminacct)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/542 "2020-12-07T15:43:47Z")
I totally agree. I share my server with a few close friends and I have to bother them via phone or my social media to let them know the server will be down if they are not already using the app, and it comes off rude to my having to kick someone off for maintenance while he/she is watching their favorite movie or show without warning.
If there is a messaging system, it should be up to the admin to choose between only one-way messaging or two-way messaging. One Way messaging is great for saying server will be down for maintainence, etc., while two-way messaging would be a plus for managed users to report issues, and even to submit content requests.
All in all, if messaging is included in the next update, it should have admin only features, like blocking users who take advantage and spam the messaging system, etc.
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### Author:  [@dalb3](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dalb3)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2020, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/send-server-messages/23773/543 "2020-12-14T22:50:58Z")
Would really love this feature…
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