### [wpforms_emails_notifications_message](https://wpforms.com/developers/wpforms_emails_notifications_message/)

**Published:** February 16, 2021
**Author:** Editorial Team

**Excerpt:** The wpforms_emails_notifications_message filters the email message output that is sent. 

**Content:**

## Description

The `wpforms_emails_notifications_message` filters the email message output that is sent.

## Parameters

$message*(string) (Required)* Email message, including processed Smart Tags.$emails*(object) (Required)* Instance of the email class, which handles all notification emails sent by WPForms.## Source

`wpforms/src/Emails/Notifications.php`

## More Information

The `wpforms_emails_notifications_message` filter is applied to all emails that are sent from WPForms such as processed Smart Tags and includes the dashes separating the labels of each form field.

## Examples

In this example, we’re using the **Plain Text** email template and would like to remove the dashes that are displayed when using this method.

```

/**
 * Filters dashes from labels on plain text email.
 *
 * @link   https://wpforms.com/developers/wpforms_email_message/
 * 
 * @param  string $message  Email message including Smart Tags.
 * @param  object $emails   Instance of the email class
 * @return string
 */

function wpf_dev_email_message( $message, $emails ) {
	
    // Remove dashes from labels
    $email = str_replace( array( '--- ', ' ---' ), '', $message );

    return $email;

}

add_filter( 'wpforms_emails_notifications_message', 'wpf_dev_email_message', 10, 2 );
```

![remove the dashes from your plain text emails with the wpforms_email_message filter](https://wpforms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/wpforms-remove-plain-text-email-dashes.jpg)

Please know if you’re using the **Legacy** email template, you can use the `wpforms_email_message` filter instead.

## Related

Tutorial Reference: [How to Customize the Styles on the Email Template](https://wpforms.com/developers/how-to-customize-the-styles-on-the-email-template/ "How to Customize the Styles on the Email Template")

## FAQ

#### Q: Why are there 2 different directories for templates?

**A:** Within WPForms template directory, you’ll notice `/wpforms/includes/emails/templates` and `/wpforms/templates/emails`. There are differences between these 2 folders, so if you’re creating your own template, please be sure to follow the guide above for naming and storing your files. The email template found in the `/wpforms/includes/` directory is only used to generate content for **Notification** emails related to the forms.

The `/wpforms/templates/` folder contains various files, with the ones labeled with general used for system-related emails such as when a form import process is completed. The templates labeled with **summary** are used for the **Email Summaries** template.

**Categories:** Filters Hooks

**Tags:** PHP

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