# Improve Quota Alarm **URL:** \ **Category:** Mutual Help\ **Tags:** user-interface\ **Created:** [March 31, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/improve-quota-alarm/4985 "2026-03-31T13:59:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![duub](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/duub/32/3238_2.png) [@duub](https://forum.delta.chat/u/duub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/improve-quota-alarm/4985/1 "2026-03-31T13:59:00Z")
After reaching 80% of the relay quota, deltachat becomes quite annoying sending endless messages alerting of the situation. ## Expected behavior Not to be spammed so reguarly, maybe 1 message a day? And if the default relay is not the full one, It would be nice to stop receiving messages, since the user changed the relay to avoid filling it completely. **Crazy ideas that could work** … or not: - Define a data relay: heavy messages would be sent through that relay and deleted after delivery… or maybe in few hours. Maybe doesn’t need to be an alternate realy and could be done in the default… - Balance between relays: before reaching 80% of the quota switch to an alternate relay. - Being able to empty the relay, notifying that some devices would not receive those messages. ## Actual behavior In 20 minutes I’ve received 13 messages. I’ve changed the default relay to another and I’m still receiving new alert messages. ## Example Images ![image](https://support.delta.chat/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c4196a53cc6b5b3a8bc3533d957b49a076bc838a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![duub](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/duub/32/3238_2.png) [@duub](https://forum.delta.chat/u/duub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/improve-quota-alarm/4985/2 "2026-03-31T14:16:13Z")
I’ve noticed I can mute the “Device messages” conversation and is making my existence a little bit better. ---
**Author:** ![Minim](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@Minim](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Minim)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/improve-quota-alarm/4985/3 "2026-03-31T17:55:28Z")
I’m sorry, this is not a good UI and it is being fixed. See: > [@Storage warning is spamming me on all devices](https://support.delta.chat/t/storage-warning-is-spamming-me-on-all-devices/4934): > > I manage my own Chatmail relay so I’m currently playing around with all the values to find what fits me and the potential users best. Currently I set the storage limit to 500MB on this relay and now I’m using around 81% of it: As I’m simulating what a “normal” user would act like, I want to see what happens during all those phases (storage warning / storage exhausted and so on). But at least the first stage (80% warning) is bad UX as I get spammed on all my devices – currently almost… ---
**Author:** ![duub](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/duub/32/3238_2.png) [@duub](https://forum.delta.chat/u/duub)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/improve-quota-alarm/4985/4 "2026-03-31T19:11:56Z")
thanks for the link! I couldn’t find any reference to this issue! ---
**Author:** ![Minim](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@Minim](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Minim)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/improve-quota-alarm/4985/5 "2026-04-02T14:43:32Z")
It’ perfectly reasonable to call it a “quota alarm” and a “storage warning”. Thank you for improving the forum’s search terms! ---
**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/improve-quota-alarm/4985/6 "2026-10-06T15:41:17Z")