[sv1cec]

OK, try this if you can. Use the original private.php file and find:

PHP Code:

        foreach ($checkedusers AS $username => $user)
        {
            if (!($user['options'] & $_USEROPTIONS['receivepm']))
            {
                // recipient has private messaging disabled
                eval('$errors[] = "' . fetch_phrase('pmrecipturnedoff', PHRASETYPEID_ERROR) . '";');
            } 


Right below it, add:

PHP Code:

            else if ($user['awaystatus'] == 1)
            {
                $awaysincedate = vbdate($vboptions['dateformat'], $user['awaysince']);
                if ($user['awayuntildate'] == "")
                {
                    $awayuntilmsg = "not given";
                }
                else
                {
                    $awayuntilmsg = $user['awayuntildate'];
                }
                eval('$pmuseraway[] = "' . fetch_phrase('userawaynopm', PHRASETYPEID_ERROR) . '";');
            } 


Then find:

PHP Code:

            $url = "private.php?$session[sessionurl]";
            eval(print_standard_redirect('pm_messagesent')); 


and replace it with :

PHP Code:

        if (!empty($pmuseraway))
        {
            define('PMPREVIEW', 1);
            $preview = construct_errors($pmuseraway); // this will take the preview's place
            $_REQUEST['do'] = 'newpm';
        }
        else
        {
            $url = "private.php?$session[sessionurl]";
            eval(print_standard_redirect('pm_messagesent'));
        } 


Let me know if it works.
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John