One compose form
Add normal and BCC recipients together. When BCC is used, everyone on the delivery list receives an individual two-person DM with you.
A XenForo conversation add-on
One message.
Individual
conversations.
Send once to multiple members, then continue privately with each person. Conversation BCC handles the individual DMs, so everyone can reply right where they are.
XenForo 2.3.0+ / PHP 7.4+ / Permission controlled
One send. Two private DMs.Interactive example
Your original message
“Here’s the update for this week.”
To: AlexBCC: Jordan
Conversation with Alex2 participants
Alex
YouOf course. Let’s talk it through.
Your reply reaches Alex only.
Illustration only. Select a person to explore the reply flow.
Send onceIndividual delivery
Reply naturallyInside the received DM
Stay privateTwo people per conversation
Built for private follow-ups
Reach the group.
Talk to the individual.
Useful when several members need the same initial message, but every follow-up belongs in a private conversation.
Reply in the same DM
Recipients reply directly in the conversation they received. Your response reaches only the person in that conversation, with no manual second DM.
Recipients stay hidden
Each recipient sees only you and themselves as participants. Other recipients’ names stay out of their conversation, including for admin recipients.
Your delivery list
A sender-only sidebar shows the original distribution list with clickable usernames. Each individual DM keeps its own unread status and notifications.
Permissions you manage
Choose which user groups can send BCC messages. XenForo’s recipient privacy checks and combined recipient limits still apply. Invitations are disabled in the resulting DMs.
Attachments included
Initial attachments are associated with each individual conversation. Messages sent without any BCC recipients retain XenForo’s normal conversation behavior.
A useful distinction: adding BCC makes the entire delivery individual—including names entered in the normal recipient field.
The conversation flow
Write once.
Keep talking.
The first message is shared as individual copies. Everything after that stays in its own private conversation.
You’ll see one inbox entry per recipient. After sending, the first individual conversation opens.
Compose your message
Enter your normal recipients and BCC recipients, add a title, and write the initial message.
Individual DMs are created
Each person receives a separate conversation containing only you and them. They can reply immediately.
Open the person’s conversation
Reply inside their inbox entry. Your message goes only to that individual, with no reply-all across the original delivery.
Frequently asked questions
A few things
to know.
Delivery, privacy, upgrades, and the details that matter before you send.
Does everyone share one conversation?
No. When you include BCC recipients, the add-on automatically creates an individual conversation between you and each recipient. You send the initial message once.
Do recipients need to start a new DM to reply?
No. With new BCC sends from version 1.1 onward, they reply directly inside the conversation they received.
Can my reply accidentally go to everyone?
Replies go to the participants in the individual conversation you have opened. There is no reply-all function across the original distribution.
What happens to normal recipients when I also use BCC?
Everyone—including the normal recipients—receives an individual conversation with you. If you leave BCC empty, XenForo creates a normal conversation.
Can recipients see the other recipients?
Each conversation contains only you and that recipient. The original delivery list is visible only to the sender. Admin recipients have the same recipient-list privacy restrictions.
What appears in my inbox?
You will have one conversation per recipient. After sending, the first conversation opens; the other copies appear in your conversation list. Open the matching person’s entry to reply to them.
Can someone invite another member?
Invitations are disabled for conversations created through BCC delivery, keeping each conversation between its original two members.
Does it bypass privacy settings or recipient limits?
No. The add-on uses XenForo’s normal recipient validation and applies the recipient limit to the combined delivery list. Sending BCC also requires the add-on’s user-group permission.
Are BCC recipients saved in drafts?
Not currently. Re-enter the BCC usernames when returning to a draft.
What happens to broadcasts created with version 1.0?
Existing shared broadcasts remain locked and retain their private-reply link. Automatic individual conversations apply to new BCC sends from version 1.1 onward. Send a fresh message with BCC to use the new behavior.
Which XenForo versions does it require?
The declared minimum is XenForo 2.3.0, with PHP 7.4 or newer. Development checks used XenForo 2.3.13 source; other versions have not been verified through live testing.
Is StaffAway supported?
The available StaffAway source showed no overlapping class extensions. Live coexistence testing is still needed with the installed version and customized style.
How do I upgrade to version 1.1.1?
Install the newer archive through XenForo’s Add-ons area without uninstalling the existing version first. Version 1.1.1 fixes the save-pending error in version 1.1.0 by preparing delivery metadata before validation.
Looking ahead
Room to grow.
Ideas for making private delivery easier to manage. These are proposed improvements, subject to development and testing; no release dates are committed.
BCC draft support
Restore BCC usernames when reopening a saved draft.
A central delivery overview
See the individual conversations created by one send in a single sender view.
Conversation shortcuts
Open a recipient’s existing conversation directly from the sender’s delivery list.
Clearer delivery confirmation
Show how many individual conversations were created after a successful send.
Saved recipient groups
Reuse frequently contacted groups while retaining normal privacy and permission checks.
Broader compatibility testing
Expand testing across XenForo versions, customized styles, attachments and other conversation add-ons.