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# Explaining My Messages in DirectAdmin

Once you log into the **DirectAdmin** control panel, you’ll find a **Messages** link at the top right of every page.

* [What is the Messages System?](#3-what-is-the-messages-system)
* [Where can I find the Messages system?](#3-where-can-i-find-the-messages-system)
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### What is the Messages System?

The Messages system is a vital feature of DirectAdmin. It’s included by default with our **Web, Email, and Reseller Hosting packages**, as well as our **Managed VPS packages**.

It gathers notifications about actions and events within your hosting package, allowing you to review them easily.

🔔 Examples of notifications you might receive:

* Exceeding allocated disk space or bandwidth limits.
* Reaching the daily email sending limit per account or email address.
* Completion of daily or manually triggered backup actions.
* Detection of bruteforce attacks.
* Completion of automatic or manually started updates and installations.

In short: the Messages system contains **essential notifications** important for managing your Hosting or Managed VPS package.  
New messages are clearly indicated with a notification balloon at the top right, showing the number of unread messages.
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### Where can I find the Messages system?

Follow these steps to access the messages page in DirectAdmin:

1. **Log in**:
   
* Hosting customer: via [https://voorbeeld.cc:2222](https://voorbeeld.cc:2222).
* Managed VPS customer: via [https://mvm-klantnaam1.srvnl.nl:2222](https://mvm-klantnaam1.srvnl.nl:2222).

2. Click on the **username** at the top right of the page.
3. Click on **Messages**.

📬 You’ll now see the message overview. Unread messages will appear **bolded**.

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||| 🔄 **Replace** `voorbeeld.cc` with your own domain name, and `mvm-klantnaam1.srvnl.nl` with your Managed VPS hostname in the instructions.