diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MessageController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MessageController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df1d868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MessageController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+use Multicaret\Acquaintances\Traits\Friendable;
+use App\Models\Message;
+use App\Models\User;
+
+class MessageController extends Controller
+{
+    public function inbox()
+    {
+        $messages = Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', false)->orderBy('id', 'desc')->paginate(10);
+
+        return view('messages.index')->with('messages', $messages);
+    }
+
+    public function inbox_sent()
+    {
+        $messages = Message::where('user_id', Auth::id())->orderBy('id', 'desc')->paginate(10);
+
+        return view('messages.sent')->with('messages', $messages);
+    }
+
+    public function deleted()
+    {
+        $messages = Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', true)->orderBy('id', 'desc')->paginate(10);
+
+        return view('messages.deleted')->with('messages', $messages);
+    }
+
+    public function compose()
+    {
+        return view('messages.create');
+    }
+
+    public function delete_all()
+    {
+        $messages = Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', false)->get();
+
+        if ($messages->isEmpty()){
+            return redirect()->back()->withErrors(['You have no messages!']);
+        }
+
+        foreach ($messages as $message) {
+            $message->deleted = true;
+            $message->save();
+        }
+
+        return redirect('/my/messages')->with('success', 'All your messages have been deleted.');
+    }
+
+    public function recover_all()
+    {
+        $messages = Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', true)->get();
+
+        if ($messages->isEmpty()){
+            return redirect()->back()->withErrors(['You have no deleted messages!']);
+        }
+
+        foreach ($messages as $message) {
+            $message->deleted = false;
+            $message->save();
+        }
+
+        return redirect('/my/messages')->with('success', 'All your messages have been recovered.');
+    }
+
+    public function content($id)
+    {
+        $message = Message::where('id', $id)->first();
+        $valid = false;
+
+        if (!$message) {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+
+        if ($message->sendto_id == Auth::id() || $message->user_id == Auth::id()) {
+            $valid = true;
+        }
+
+        if ($valid) {
+            if (!$message->read && $message->sendto_id == Auth::id()) {
+                $message->read = true;
+                $message->save();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($valid) {
+            return view('messages.content')->with('message', $message);
+        } else {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function send_message(Request $request)
+    {
+        $request->validate([
+            'name' => ['required', 'string', 'exists:users'],
+            'subject' => ['required', 'string', 'min:3', 'max:50'],
+            'message' => ['required', 'string', 'min:3', 'max:10000'],
+        ]);
+
+        $userToFind = User::where('name', $request->name)->first();
+        $messageable = true;
+        $errorMsg = array();
+
+        if (Auth::id() == $userToFind->id) {
+            return redirect()->back()->withErrors(['You cannot message yourself!']);
+        }
+        
+        switch ($userToFind->settings->message_preference) {
+            case 2:
+                $messageable = true;
+                break;
+            case 1:
+                if (!Auth::user()->isFriendWith($userToFind)) {
+                    $messageable = false;
+                    $errorMsg = ["You must be friends with " . $userToFind->name . " to message them."];
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                $messageable = false;
+                $errorMsg = ["This user has disabled messaging."];
+        }
+
+        if (!$messageable) {
+            return redirect()->back()->withErrors($errorMsg);
+        }
+
+        $msg = new Message;
+        $msg->user_id = Auth::id();
+        $msg->sendto_id = $userToFind->id;
+        $msg->subject = $request->subject;
+        $msg->content = $request->message;
+        $msg->save();
+
+        return redirect('/my/messages/sent')->with('success', 'Message sent.');
+    }
+
+    public function delete_message($id)
+    {
+        $message = Message::where('id', $id)->first();
+        $valid = false;
+
+        if (!$message) {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+
+        if (Auth::id() == $message->sendto_id) {
+            $valid = true;
+        }
+
+        if ($valid) {
+            $successMsg = "";
+            $deletedStatus = false;
+
+            if (!$message->deleted) {
+                $deletedStatus = true;
+                $successMsg = "Message deleted.";
+            } else {
+                $deletedStatus = false;
+                $successMsg = "Message recovered.";
+            }
+            $message->deleted = $deletedStatus;
+            $message->save();
+
+            return redirect('/my/messages')->with('success', $successMsg);
+        } else {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php
index 2b61128..ae051f3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingController.php
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ class SettingController extends Controller
 
                 $changeMsg = "Your time display preference has been changed.";
                 break;
+            case 7:
+                $request->validate([
+                    'message_preference' => ['required', 'string', 'in:2,1,0'],
+                ]);
+
+                $userSetting->message_preference = $request->message_preference;
+                $userSetting->save();
+
+                $changeMsg = "Your message privacy preference has been changed.";
+                break;
             default:
                 abort(404);
         }
diff --git a/app/Models/Message.php b/app/Models/Message.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d3898f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/Message.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+class Message extends Model
+{
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    protected $table = 'messages';
+    public $primaryKey = 'id';
+    public $timestamps = true;
+
+    /**
+     * The attributes that are mass assignable.
+     *
+     * @var array<int, string>
+     */
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'user_id',
+        'sendto_id',
+        'subject',
+        'content',
+        'read',
+    ];
+
+    public function user()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo('App\Models\User');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index a2b4b03..145e3b4 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         return $this->hasMany('App\Models\FeedPost');
     }
 
+    public function messages()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany('App\Models\Message');
+    }
+
     public function settings()
     {
         return $this->hasOne('App\Models\UserSetting');
diff --git a/database/migrations/2022_07_22_120710_create_messages_table.php b/database/migrations/2022_07_22_120710_create_messages_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..217a1f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2022_07_22_120710_create_messages_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+class CreateMessagesTable extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        Schema::create('messages', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->integer('user_id');
+            $table->integer('sendto_id');
+            $table->string('subject');
+            $table->string('content', 10000);
+            $table->boolean('read')->default(false);
+            $table->boolean('deleted')->default(false);
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('messages');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/public/js/settings.js b/public/js/settings.js
index b8a75f7..3f57644 100644
--- a/public/js/settings.js
+++ b/public/js/settings.js
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ function openPopup(id) {
             document.querySelector('.popup .warningtext').innerHTML = null;
             document.querySelector('.popup #desc').innerHTML = "Choose whether 12 hour or 24 hour time is displayed on the site.";
             break;
+        case 7:
+            active = 7;
+            setActiveSetting(7);
+            document.querySelector('.popup .message_change').removeAttribute('id');
+            document.querySelector('.popup #heading').innerHTML = "Change Message Privacy";
+            document.querySelector('.popup .warningtext').innerHTML = null;
+            document.querySelector('.popup #desc').innerHTML = "Choose who can send you messages on the website.";
+            break;
         default:
             console.error('Invalid setting.');
     }
@@ -78,6 +86,9 @@ function closePopup() {
         case 6:
             document.querySelector('.popup .time_change').setAttribute("id", "invisible");
             break;
+        case 7:
+            document.querySelector('.popup .message_change').setAttribute("id", "invisible");
+            break;
         default:
             console.error('Invalid setting.');
     }
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
index ed84844..d2ea203 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('friends') }}">Friends @if (!Auth::guest() && count(Auth::user()->getFriendRequests())) <span class="warningtext">({{ count(Auth::user()->getFriendRequests()) }})</span> @endif</a>
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('incomplete') }}">Avatar</a>
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('users') }}">Users</a>
+            <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('inbox') }}">Messages @if (!Auth::guest() && App\Models\Message::where(['sendto_id' => Auth::id(), 'read' => false])->count()) <span class="warningtext">({{ App\Models\Message::where(['sendto_id' => Auth::id(), 'read' => false])->count() }})</span> @endif</a>
             <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('blog') }}">Blog</a>
             @if (!Auth::guest() && Auth::user()->isAdmin())
                 <a class="smallnavbarbutton" href="{{ route('admin_index') }}">Admin</a>
diff --git a/resources/views/messages/content.blade.php b/resources/views/messages/content.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7252cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/messages/content.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+@extends('layouts.app')
+@section('title')
+    <title>{{ $message->subject }} - {{ env('APP_NAME') }}</title>
+@endsection
+
+@section('content')
+    <button class="greybutton" onclick="window.location=document.referrer;">Back</button>
+    @if (Auth::id() != $message->user_id)
+        <form action="{{ route('delete_message', $message->id) }}" method="post" style="display:inline-block">
+            @csrf
+            @if ($message->deleted)
+                <button class="greenbutton" type="submit">Recover</button>
+            @else
+                <button class="redbutton" type="submit">Delete</button>
+            @endif
+        </form>
+    @endif
+    <br>
+    @if ($message->sendto_id != Auth::id())
+        <h3>To: {{ App\Models\User::where('id', $message->sendto_id)->first()->name }}</h3>
+    @else
+        <h3>From: {{ $message->user->name }}</h3>
+    @endif
+    @if (!Auth::user()->settings->time_preference_24hr)
+        <p>{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y h:i A') }}</p>
+    @else
+        <p>{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y H:i') }}</p>
+    @endif
+    <br>
+    <h4>{{ $message->subject }}</h4>
+    <p>{!! nl2br(e($message->content)) !!}</p>
+    <br>
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/messages/create.blade.php b/resources/views/messages/create.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d992ae1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/messages/create.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@extends('layouts.app')
+@section('title')
+    <title>Create Message - {{ env('APP_NAME') }}</title>
+@endsection
+
+@section('alert')
+    @if ($errors->any())
+        <div id="alert">{{ $errors->first() }}</div>
+    @endif
+@endsection
+
+@section('content')
+    <h1 id="usernameframe">Create Message</h1>
+    <br>
+    <form action="{{ route('send_message') }}" method="POST">
+        @csrf
+        <p>To: <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Username"
+                @if (request()->has('to')) value="{{ request()->to }}" @else value="{{ old('name') }}" @endif></p>
+        <p>Subject: <input type="text" name="subject" placeholder="Subject" value="{{ old('subject') }}"></p>
+        <textarea style="width: calc(100% - 5px); height: 170px; min-height: 170px; resize: vertical;"
+            placeholder="Write your message..." name="message">{{ old('message') }}</textarea>
+        <button class="greenbutton" type="submit">Send</button>
+        <button class="redbutton" type="reset"><a href="{{ route('inbox') }}"
+                style="color:white;font-weight:normal">Cancel</a></button>
+    </form>
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/messages/deleted.blade.php b/resources/views/messages/deleted.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfa07fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/messages/deleted.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+@extends('layouts.app')
+@section('title')
+    <title>Deleted Messages - {{ env('APP_NAME') }}</title>
+@endsection
+
+@section('alert')
+    @if (session()->has('success'))
+        <div id="alert"
+            style="background:linear-gradient(0deg,#02b757 0%,#118237 49%,#01a64e 50%,#3fc679 95%,#a3e2bd 100%)">
+            {{ session()->get('success') }}
+        </div>
+    @endif
+    @if ($errors->any())
+        <div id="alert">{{ $errors->first() }}</div>
+    @endif
+@endsection
+
+@section('content')
+    <h1 id="usernameframe">My Messages</h1>
+    <button class="greenbutton"><a href="{{ route('compose') }}" style="color:white;font-weight:normal">New
+            Message</a></button>
+    <form action="{{ route('recover_all') }}" method="POST" style="display:inline-block">
+        @csrf
+        <button class="greenbutton" type="submit">Recover All Messages</button>
+    </form>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <a href="{{ route('inbox') }}" class="tab">Inbox
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', false)->count() }})</a>
+    <a href="{{ route('inbox_sent') }}" class="tab">Sent
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('user_id', Auth::id())->count() }})</a>
+    <a href="#" class="tab_selected">Deleted
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', true)->count() }})</a>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    @foreach ($messages as $message)
+        <div class="content_special" id="FriendsContainer" style="flex-wrap:wrap;cursor:pointer"
+            onclick="window.location='/my/messages/{{ $message->id }}';">
+            <div class="FriendsContainerBox" id="FriendsContainerBox1">
+                <div id="FriendsContainerBox1ImageContainer">
+                    <a href="{{ route('profile', $message->user_id) }}"><img alt="Profile Image"
+                            src="{{ asset('img/defaultrender.png') }}" width="60px" height="100%"></a>
+                </div>
+                <div id="FriendsContainerBox1TextContainer">
+                    <a href="{{ route('profile', $message->user_id) }}"
+                        id="FeedContainerBox1Username">{{ $message->user->name }}</a>
+                    <p>{{ $message->subject }}</p>
+                    @if (!Auth::user()->settings->time_preference_24hr)
+                        <p id="FeedContainerBox1Timestamp">{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y h:i A') }}</p>
+                    @else
+                        <p id="FeedContainerBox1Timestamp">{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y H:i') }}</p>
+                    @endif
+                    @if ($message->read)
+                        <p style="color:blue">Read</p>
+                    @else
+                        <p style="color:red">Unread</p>
+                    @endif
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    @endforeach
+    {{ $messages->links() }}
+    @if ($messages->isEmpty())
+        <p>You haven't deleted any messages.</p>
+    @endif
+    <br>
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/messages/index.blade.php b/resources/views/messages/index.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8a8c14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/messages/index.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+@extends('layouts.app')
+@section('title')
+    <title>Messages - {{ env('APP_NAME') }}</title>
+@endsection
+
+@section('alert')
+    @if (session()->has('success'))
+        <div id="alert"
+            style="background:linear-gradient(0deg,#02b757 0%,#118237 49%,#01a64e 50%,#3fc679 95%,#a3e2bd 100%)">
+            {{ session()->get('success') }}</div>
+    @endif
+    @if ($errors->any())
+        <div id="alert">{{ $errors->first() }}</div>
+    @endif
+@endsection
+
+@section('content')
+    <h1 id="usernameframe">My Messages</h1>
+    <button class="greenbutton"><a href="{{ route('compose') }}" style="color:white;font-weight:normal">New
+            Message</a></button>
+    <form action="{{ route('delete_all') }}" method="POST" style="display:inline-block">
+        @csrf
+        <button class="redbutton" type="submit">Delete All Messages</button>
+    </form>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <a href="#" class="tab_selected">Inbox
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', false)->count() }})</a>
+    <a href="{{ route('inbox_sent') }}" class="tab">Sent
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('user_id', Auth::id())->count() }})</a>
+    <a href="{{ route('deleted') }}" class="tab">Deleted
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', true)->count() }})</a>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    @foreach ($messages as $message)
+        <div class="content_special" id="FriendsContainer" style="flex-wrap:wrap;cursor:pointer"
+            onclick="window.location='/my/messages/{{ $message->id }}';">
+            <div class="FriendsContainerBox" id="FriendsContainerBox1">
+                <div id="FriendsContainerBox1ImageContainer">
+                    <a href="{{ route('profile', $message->user_id) }}"><img alt="Profile Image"
+                            src="{{ asset('img/defaultrender.png') }}" width="60px" height="100%"></a>
+                </div>
+                <div id="FriendsContainerBox1TextContainer">
+                    <a href="{{ route('profile', $message->user_id) }}"
+                        id="FeedContainerBox1Username">{{ $message->user->name }}</a>
+                    <p>{{ $message->subject }}</p>
+                    @if (!Auth::user()->settings->time_preference_24hr)
+                        <p id="FeedContainerBox1Timestamp">{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y h:i A') }}</p>
+                    @else
+                        <p id="FeedContainerBox1Timestamp">{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y H:i') }}</p>
+                    @endif
+                    @if ($message->read)
+                        <p style="color:blue">Read</p>
+                    @else
+                        <p style="color:red">Unread</p>
+                    @endif
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    @endforeach
+    {{ $messages->links() }}
+    @if ($messages->isEmpty())
+        <p>You have no messages.</p>
+    @endif
+    <br>
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/messages/sent.blade.php b/resources/views/messages/sent.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..583bdf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/messages/sent.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+@extends('layouts.app')
+@section('title')
+    <title>Sent Messages - {{ env('APP_NAME') }}</title>
+@endsection
+
+@section('alert')
+    @if (session()->has('success'))
+        <div id="alert" style="background:linear-gradient(0deg,#02b757 0%,#118237 49%,#01a64e 50%,#3fc679 95%,#a3e2bd 100%)">{{ session()->get('success') }}
+        </div>
+    @endif
+@endsection
+
+@section('content')
+    <h1 id="usernameframe">My Messages</h1>
+    <button class="greenbutton"><a href="{{ route('compose') }}" style="color:white;font-weight:normal">New
+            Message</a></button>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <a href="{{ route('inbox') }}" class="tab">Inbox
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', false)->count() }})</a>
+    <a href="#" class="tab_selected">Sent ({{ App\Models\Message::where('user_id', Auth::id())->count() }})</a>
+    <a href="{{ route('deleted') }}" class="tab">Deleted
+        ({{ App\Models\Message::where('sendto_id', Auth::id())->where('deleted', true)->count() }})</a>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    @foreach ($messages as $message)
+        <div class="content_special" id="FriendsContainer" style="flex-wrap:wrap;cursor:pointer"
+            onclick="window.location='/my/messages/{{ $message->id }}';">
+            <div class="FriendsContainerBox" id="FriendsContainerBox1">
+                <div id="FriendsContainerBox1ImageContainer">
+                    <a href="{{ route('profile', $message->sendto_id) }}"><img alt="Profile Image"
+                            src="{{ asset('img/defaultrender.png') }}" width="60px" height="100%"></a>
+                </div>
+                <div id="FriendsContainerBox1TextContainer">
+                    <a href="{{ route('profile', $message->sendto_id) }}"
+                        id="FeedContainerBox1Username">{{ App\Models\User::where('id', $message->sendto_id)->first()->name }}</a>
+                    <p>{{ $message->subject }}</p>
+                    @if (!Auth::user()->settings->time_preference_24hr)
+                        <p id="FeedContainerBox1Timestamp">{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y h:i A') }}</p>
+                    @else
+                        <p id="FeedContainerBox1Timestamp">{{ $message->created_at->format('F d, Y H:i') }}</p>
+                    @endif
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    @endforeach
+    {{ $messages->links() }}
+    @if ($messages->isEmpty())
+        <p>You haven't sent any messages.</p>
+    @endif
+    <br>
+@endsection
diff --git a/resources/views/misc/settings.blade.php b/resources/views/misc/settings.blade.php
index f25a638..58d4c08 100644
--- a/resources/views/misc/settings.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/misc/settings.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 @extends('layouts.app')
 @section('title')
     <title>Settings - {{ env('APP_NAME') }}</title>
-    <script src="{{ asset('js/settings.js') }}"></script>
+    <script src="{{ asset('js/settings.js?id=h8z4lam02') }}"></script>
     <style>
         .bio_form {
             width: 50%
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@
                         <option value="1">24 Hour</option>
                     </select>
                 </span>
+                <span class="message_change" id="invisible">
+                    <br>
+                    <select name="message_preference">
+                        <option value="2">Everyone</option>
+                        <option value="1">Friends Only</option>
+                        <option value="0">No one</option>
+                    </select>
+                </span>
                 <br>
                 <br>
                 <button class="bluebutton" type="submit">Confirm</button>
@@ -82,10 +90,10 @@
 
 @section('alert')
     @if ($errors->any())
-        <div style="color:white;background-color:red;text-align:center;margin-top:72px">{{ $errors->first() }}</div>
+        <div id="alert">{{ $errors->first() }}</div>
     @endif
     @if (session()->has('change'))
-        <div style="color:white;background-color:green;text-align:center;margin-top:72px">{{ session()->get('change') }}
+        <div id="alert" style="background:linear-gradient(0deg,#02b757 0%,#118237 49%,#01a64e 50%,#3fc679 95%,#a3e2bd 100%)">{{ session()->get('change') }}
         </div>
     @endif
 @endsection
@@ -123,13 +131,26 @@
         </p>
         <p style="width: 100%;">Password: ******** <button class="bluebutton" onclick="openPopup(4)">Edit</button></p>
         <p style="width: 100%;">Date Display Preference:
-            {{ Auth::user()->settings->date_preference }} <button class="bluebutton"
-                onclick="openPopup(5)">Edit</button>
+            {{ Auth::user()->settings->date_preference }} <button class="bluebutton" onclick="openPopup(5)">Edit</button>
         </p>
         <p style="width: 100%;">Time Display Preference:
             {{ Auth::user()->settings->time_preference_24hr ? '24 Hour' : '12 Hour' }}
             <button class="bluebutton" onclick="openPopup(6)">Edit</button>
         </p>
+        <p style="width: 100%;">Message Privacy: @php
+            switch (Auth::user()->settings->message_preference) {
+                case 2:
+                    echo 'Everyone';
+                    break;
+                case 1:
+                    echo 'Friends Only';
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    echo 'No one';
+            }
+        @endphp <button class="bluebutton"
+                onclick="openPopup(7)">Edit</button>
+        </p>
     </div>
     </div>
     <div class="content_special" style="align-content: flex-end; align-items: flex-start;">
@@ -137,7 +158,8 @@
             style="flex-wrap: wrap; flex-direction: column; width: 50%; align-content: flex-start;">
             <h3>Invite Keys</h3>
             <p>You can only create 1 invite every week. <br>Manage your keys and key history below.</p>
-            <p><button class="bluebutton"><a href="{{ route('key_index') }}" style="font-weight:normal;color:#fff">Create
+            <p><button class="bluebutton"><a href="{{ route('key_index') }}"
+                        style="font-weight:normal;color:#fff">Create
                         Invite Key</a></button></p>
         </div>
         <div class="content_special"
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/profile.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/profile.blade.php
index 85214a4..8a9d630 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/profile.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/profile.blade.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <div id="profiletopcontainer">
         <h1 id="usernameframe">{{ $data['user']->name }}</h1>
         @if ($data['user']->settings->changed_name)
-        <h4>Previous Username: {{ $data['user']->settings->old_name }}</h4>
+            <h4>Previous Username: {{ $data['user']->settings->old_name }}</h4>
         @endif
         @if (Cache::has('is_online_' . $data['user']->id))
             <strong id="onlinestatus" class="onlinestatus_website">Website</strong>
@@ -42,7 +42,20 @@
                     <button class="bluebutton" type="submit">Add Friend</button>
                 </form>
             @endif
-            <a href="#"><button class="greybutton">Message</button></a>
+            @switch($data['user']->settings->message_preference)
+                @case(2)
+                    <a href="/my/messages/compose?to={{ $data['user']->name }}"><button class="greybutton">Message</button></a>
+                    @break
+                @case(1)
+                    @if (Auth::user()->isFriendWith($data['user']))
+                        <a href="/my/messages/compose?to={{ $data['user']->name }}"><button class="greybutton">Message</button></a>
+                    @else
+                        <a href="#"><button class="greybutton" disabled>Message (Friends Only)</button></a>
+                    @endif
+                    @break
+                @default
+                    <a href="#"><button class="greybutton" disabled>Message (Disabled)</button></a>
+            @endswitch
         @endif
     </div>
     <div class="content_special">
@@ -87,7 +100,8 @@
         <div id="profilerightcontainer">
             <div class="content_special" style="justify-content: center;">
                 <h2>Games </h2>
-                <a href="{{ route('incomplete') }}" style="margin-left: 5px"> <button class="bluebutton" style="margin-top: 5px">View
+                <a href="{{ route('incomplete') }}" style="margin-left: 5px"> <button class="bluebutton"
+                        style="margin-top: 5px">View
                         All</button></a>
             </div>
             <p>This user hasn't made any games yet!</p>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index a31a0a5..cf76d95 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
 
     // Rate limit + auth
     Route::middleware(['throttle:feed_post'])->group(function () {
-        Route::post('/home', [App\Http\Controllers\HomeController::class, 'feed_post'])->name('feed_post');
+        Route::post('/home', [App\Http\Controllers\HomeController::class, 'feed_post'])->name('feed_post'); // Posting to the feed
+        Route::post('/my/messages/compose', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'send_message'])->name('send_message'); // Sending a message to a user
     });
 
     Route::get('/user/{id}/friends/mutual', [App\Http\Controllers\PageController::class, 'mutual_friends'])->name('mutual_friends');
@@ -52,6 +53,16 @@ Route::middleware(['auth'])->group(function () {
     Route::post('/my/friends/requests/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\FriendController::class, 'handle'])->name('friend_handle');
     Route::post('/friends/add/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\FriendController::class, 'add'])->name('friend_add');
     Route::post('/friends/remove/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\FriendController::class, 'remove'])->name('friend_remove');
+
+    // Message system routes
+    Route::get('/my/messages', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'inbox'])->name('inbox');
+    Route::post('/my/messages', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'delete_all'])->name('delete_all');
+    Route::get('/my/messages/sent', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'inbox_sent'])->name('inbox_sent');
+    Route::get('/my/messages/compose', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'compose'])->name('compose');
+    Route::get('/my/messages/deleted', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'deleted'])->name('deleted');
+    Route::post('/my/messages/deleted', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'recover_all'])->name('recover_all');
+    Route::get('/my/messages/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'content'])->name('content');
+    Route::post('/my/messages/{id}', [App\Http\Controllers\MessageController::class, 'delete_message'])->name('delete_message');
 });
 
 // Admin only