if (deleteFromOutbox && message.PMessageFlags.IsInOutbox)
        {
            flags.IsInOutbox = false;

            // -- remove IsInOutbox bit which will remove it from the senders outbox
            repository.UpdateOnly(() => new UserPMessage { Flags = flags.BitValue }, x => x.ID == message.ID);
        }

        // -- set is deleted...
        repository.UpdateOnly(() => new UserPMessage { Flags = flags.BitValue }, x => x.ID == message.ID);

        var deleteCount = 0;

        // -- see if there are no longer references to this PM.
        if (repository.Exists(p => p.ID == message.ID && (p.Flags & 2) != 2 && (p.Flags & 😎 == 8))
        {
            deleteCount = repository.Delete(p => p.PMessageID == message.PMessageID);
            BoardContext.Current.GetRepository<PMessage>().DeleteById(message.PMessageID);
        }