diff --git a/ansis_default/mainmenu.ans b/ansis_default/mainmenu.ans
index 9f4284f..fa00634 100644
Binary files a/ansis_default/mainmenu.ans and b/ansis_default/mainmenu.ans differ
diff --git a/bbs.c b/bbs.c
index d27669b..5dc5f65 100644
--- a/bbs.c
+++ b/bbs.c
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ static int handler(void* user, const char* section, const char* name,
 			} else {
 				conf->external_editor_stdio = 0;
 			}
+		} else if (strcasecmp(name, "automessage write level") == 0) {
+			conf->automsgwritelvl = atoi(value);
 		}
 	} else if (strcasecmp(section, "paths") == 0){
 		if (strcasecmp(name, "ansi path") == 0) {
@@ -660,6 +662,72 @@ void display_info(int socket) {
 	s_getc(socket);
 }
 
+void automessage_write(int socket, struct user_record *user) {
+	FILE *fptr;
+	char automsg[450];
+	char buffer[90];
+	int i;
+	struct tm timenow;
+	time_t timen;
+	
+	memset(automsg, 0, 450);
+	memset(buffer, 0, 90);
+	
+	if (user->sec_level >= conf.automsgwritelvl) {
+		timen = time(NULL);
+		localtime_r(&timen, &timenow);
+		
+		sprintf(automsg, "Posted by %s @ %s", user->loginname, asctime(&timenow));
+		
+		automsg[strlen(automsg) - 1] = '\r';
+		automsg[strlen(automsg)] = '\n';
+		
+		for (i=0;i<4;i++) {
+			sprintf(buffer, "\r\n%d: ", i);
+			s_putstring(socket, buffer);
+			s_readstring(socket, buffer, 75);
+			strcat(automsg, buffer);
+			strcat(automsg, "\r\n");
+		}
+		
+		fptr = fopen("automessage.txt", "w");
+		if (fptr) {
+			fwrite(automsg, strlen(automsg), 1, fptr);
+			fclose(fptr);
+		} else {
+			printf("Unable to open automessage.txt for writing\n");
+		}
+	} 
+}
+
+void automessage_display(int socket) {
+	struct stat s;
+	FILE *fptr;
+	char buffer[90];
+	int i;
+	s_putstring(socket, "\r\n\r\n");
+	if (stat("automessage.txt", &s) == 0) {
+		fptr = fopen("automessage.txt", "r");
+		if (fptr) {
+			for (i=0;i<5;i++) {
+				memset(buffer, 0, 90);
+				fgets(buffer, 88, fptr);
+				buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] = '\r';
+				buffer[strlen(buffer)] = '\n';
+				
+				s_putstring(socket, buffer);
+			}
+			fclose(fptr);
+		} else {
+			printf("Error opening automessage.txt\n");
+		} 
+	} else {
+		s_putstring(socket, "No automessage!\r\n");
+	}
+	s_putstring(socket, "\e[0mPress any key to continue...\r\n");
+	s_getc(socket);	
+}
+
 void runbbs(int socket, char *config_path, char *ip) {
 	char buffer[256];
 	char password[17];
@@ -697,6 +765,7 @@ void runbbs(int socket, char *config_path, char *ip) {
 	conf.external_editor_cmd = NULL;
 	conf.log_path = NULL;
 	conf.script_path = NULL;
+	conf.automsgwritelvl = 10;
 	
 	// Load BBS data
 	if (ini_parse(config_path, handler, &conf) <0) {
@@ -882,6 +951,8 @@ void runbbs(int socket, char *config_path, char *ip) {
 		}
 		
 		mail_scan(socket, user);
+		
+		automessage_display(socket);
 	}
 	record_last10_callers(user);
 	// main menu
diff --git a/bbs.h b/bbs.h
index 4381615..072d3e2 100644
--- a/bbs.h
+++ b/bbs.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct bbs_config {
 	
 	int nodes;
 	int newuserlvl;
+	int automsgwritelvl;
 	int mail_conference_count;
 	struct mail_conference **mail_conferences;
 	int door_count;
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ struct user_record {
 	int timeson;
 };
 
+extern void automessage_write(int socket, struct user_record *user);
+extern void automessage_display(int socket);
 extern void dolog(char *fmt, ...);
 extern void runbbs(int sock, char *config, char *ipaddress);
 extern struct fido_addr *parse_fido_addr(const char *str);
diff --git a/config_default/bbs.ini b/config_default/bbs.ini
index 2ca2aec..5a3feb9 100644
--- a/config_default/bbs.ini
+++ b/config_default/bbs.ini
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ IRC Channel = #bbs
 Default Tagline = Brought to you by Another Magicka BBS!
 External Editor cmd = /home/andrew/MagickaBBS/doors/oedit.sh
 External Editor stdio = false
+Automessage Write Level = 10
 
 [paths]
 ANSI Path = /home/andrew/MagickaBBS/ansis
diff --git a/lua_glue.c b/lua_glue.c
index a8823f4..c9ce526 100644
--- a/lua_glue.c
+++ b/lua_glue.c
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ int l_bbsTimeLeft(lua_State *L) {
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int l_bbsDisplayAutoMsg(lua_State *L) {
+	automessage_display(gSocket);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int l_getMailAreaInfo(lua_State *L) {
 	lua_pushnumber(L, gUser->cur_mail_conf);
 	lua_pushstring(L, conf.mail_conferences[gUser->cur_mail_conf]->name);
@@ -157,4 +162,6 @@ void lua_push_cfunctions(lua_State *L) {
 	lua_setglobal(L, "bbs_cur_mailarea_info");	
 	lua_pushcfunction(L, l_getFileAreaInfo);
 	lua_setglobal(L, "bbs_cur_filearea_info");		
+	lua_pushcfunction(L, l_bbsDisplayAutoMsg);
+	lua_setglobal(L, "bbs_display_automsg");
 }
diff --git a/main_menu.c b/main_menu.c
index 65579a6..852cc3f 100644
--- a/main_menu.c
+++ b/main_menu.c
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ void main_menu(int socket, struct user_record *user) {
 		}
 		
 		switch(tolower(c)) {
+			case 'o':
+				{
+					automessage_write(socket, user);
+				}
+				break;
 			case 'a':
 				{
 					if (conf.text_file_count > 0) {