--- privatemsg.module	2009-07-30 22:02:06.000000000 +0200
+++ privatemsgNew.module	2009-08-17 17:18:42.421875000 +0200
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ function privatemsg_perm() {
     'read privatemsg',
     'read all private messages',
     'administer privatemsg settings',
-    'write privatemsg'
+    'write privatemsg',
+    'reply only'
   );
 }
 
@@ -587,7 +588,7 @@ function privatemsg_view($thread) {
   $content['messages']['#weight'] = 0;
 
   // Display the reply form if user is allowed to use it.
-  if (privatemsg_user_access('write privatemsg')) {
+  if (privatemsg_user_access('rabarber') || privatemsg_user_access('reply only')) {
     $content['reply']['#value'] = drupal_get_form('privatemsg_new', $thread['participants'], $thread['subject'], $thread['thread_id']);
     $content['reply']['#weight'] = 5;
   }
@@ -664,10 +665,18 @@ function privatemsg_new(&$form_state, $r
       '#value'  => $form_state['privatemsg_preview'],
     );
   }
-  $form['privatemsg'] = array(
-    '#type'               => 'fieldset',
-    '#access'             => privatemsg_user_access('write privatemsg'),
-  );
+  if (privatemsg_user_access('write privatemsg')) {
+      $form['privatemsg'] = array(
+        '#type'               => 'fieldset',
+        '#access'             => privatemsg_user_access('write privatemsg'),
+      );
+  }
+  else {
+      $form['privatemsg'] = array(
+        '#type'               => 'fieldset',
+        '#access'             => privatemsg_user_access('reply only'),
+      );
+  }
   $form['privatemsg']['author'] = array(
     '#type' => 'value',
     '#value' => $user,