diff --git a/homedecor_inbox/init.lua b/homedecor_inbox/init.lua
index 7998fd6b..728ef2f6 100644
--- a/homedecor_inbox/init.lua
+++ b/homedecor_inbox/init.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ homedecor.register("inbox", {
 			if inv:room_for_item("main", stack) then
 				return -1
 			else
-				core.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name(), S("This mailbox is full."))
+				if core.settings:get_bool("homedecor.verbose_messages", false) then
+					core.chat_send_player(player:get_player_name(), S("This mailbox is full."))
+				end
 				return 0
 			end
 		end
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e10ffdb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+# Enables extra messages to players for certain actions.
+homedecor.verbose_messages (Verbose messages) bool false