diff --git a/application/controllers/NeueNachricht.php b/application/controllers/NeueNachricht.php
index 9e9e0a39b..9b61b78ef 100644
--- a/application/controllers/NeueNachricht.php
+++ b/application/controllers/NeueNachricht.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class NeueNachricht extends Auth_Controller
 		//now working
 		$this->load->view('Nachrichten', [
 			'permissions' => [
-				'vertragsverwaltung_schreibrechte' => $this->permissionlib->isBerechtigt('vertrag/mitarbeiter', 'suid')
+				'assistenz_schreibrechte' => $this->permissionlib->isBerechtigt('assistenz','suid'),
 			]
 		]);
 	}
diff --git a/application/controllers/api/frontend/v1/messages/Messages.php b/application/controllers/api/frontend/v1/messages/Messages.php
index 4bc9a13ab..d080cbee3 100644
--- a/application/controllers/api/frontend/v1/messages/Messages.php
+++ b/application/controllers/api/frontend/v1/messages/Messages.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 			'deleteMessage' => ['admin:r', 'assistenz:r'],
 			'getVorlagentext' => ['admin:r', 'assistenz:r'],
 			'getPreviewText' => ['admin:r', 'assistenz:r'],
+			'getReplyData' => ['admin:r', 'assistenz:r'],
+			'getPersonIdFromUid' => ['admin:r', 'assistenz:r'],
 		]);
 
 		//Load Models
@@ -70,8 +72,6 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 		$data = $this->getDataOrTerminateWithError($result);
 		$oe_kurzbz = current($data);
 
-	//	$this->terminateWithError("oe: ". $oe_kurzbz->oe_kurzbz, self::ERROR_TYPE_GENERAL);
-
 		$this->load->model('system/Vorlage_model', 'VorlageModel');
 
 		//39 Stück Variante OE
@@ -129,11 +129,8 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 
 	public function getMsgVarsPrestudent($uid)
 	{
-		//$this->terminateWithError($uid, self::ERROR_TYPE_GENERAL);
 		$prestudent_id = $this-> _getPrestudentIdFromUid($uid);
 
-	//	$this->terminateWithError("prestudent_id " . $prestudent_id, self::ERROR_TYPE_GENERAL);
-
 		$result = $this->MessageModel->getMsgVarsDataByPrestudentId($prestudent_id);
 
 		$data = $this->getDataOrTerminateWithError($result);
@@ -290,6 +287,46 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 		$this->terminateWithSuccess($bodyParsed);
 	}
 
+	public function getReplyData($messageId)
+	{
+	//	return $this->terminateWithError("in get ReplyBody" . $messageId, self::ERROR_TYPE_GENERAL);
+		//TODO(Manu) validation of messageId: if number
+
+
+		$this->MessageModel->addSelect('public.tbl_msg_message.*');
+		$this->MessageModel->addSelect('r.*');
+		$this->MessageModel->addSelect('p.nachname');
+		$this->MessageModel->addSelect('p.vorname');
+		$this->MessageModel->addJoin('public.tbl_msg_recipient r', 'ON (r.message_id = public.tbl_msg_message.message_id)');
+		$this->MessageModel->addJoin('public.tbl_person p', 'ON (p.person_id = public.tbl_msg_message.person_id)');
+
+		$result = $this->MessageModel->loadWhere(
+			array('r.message_id' => $messageId)
+		);
+
+	//	$this->terminateWithSuccess((getData($result) ?: []));
+		$dataMessage = $this->getDataOrTerminateWithError($result);
+
+		$prefix = "Re: "; // reply subject prefix
+
+/*		$body = current($dataMessage->body);
+		$subject = $dataMessage->subject;*/
+
+		$subject = $dataMessage[0]->subject;
+		$body = $dataMessage[0]->body;
+
+
+		$replyBody = $this->_getReplyBody($body, $dataMessage[0]->nachname, $dataMessage[0]->vorname, $dataMessage[0]->insertamum);
+
+		$dataMessage[0]->replyBody = $replyBody;
+		$dataMessage[0]->rest = "Help Manu";
+		$dataMessage[0]->replySubject = $prefix . $subject;
+
+		$this->terminateWithSuccess($dataMessage);
+
+
+	}
+
 	public function deleteMessage($messageId)
 	{
 		// Start DB transaction
@@ -298,7 +335,7 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 		$result = $this->MessageModel->deleteMessageRecipient($messageId);
 		if (isError($result)) {
 			return $this->terminateWithError($result, self::ERROR_TYPE_GENERAL);
-			return $this->terminateWithError($result, self::ERROR_TYPE_GENERAL);
+
 		}
 
 		$result = $this->MessageModel->deleteMessageStatus($messageId);
@@ -316,6 +353,19 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 		$this->terminateWithSuccess($result);
 	}
 
+	public function getPersonIdFromUid($uid)
+	{
+		$this->load->model('person/Benutzer_model', 'BenutzerModel');
+		$result = $this->BenutzerModel->loadWhere(
+			['uid' => $uid]
+		);
+
+		$data = $this->getDataOrTerminateWithError($result);
+		$benutzer = current($data);
+
+		$this->terminateWithSuccess($benutzer->person_id);
+	}
+
 	private function _getPersonIdFromUid($uid)
 	{
 		$this->load->model('person/Benutzer_model', 'BenutzerModel');
@@ -326,7 +376,6 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 		$data = $this->getDataOrTerminateWithError($result);
 		$benutzer = current($data);
 
-		//return $data->person_id;
 		return $benutzer->person_id;
 	}
 
@@ -342,4 +391,23 @@ class Messages extends FHCAPI_Controller
 
 		return $student->prestudent_id;
 	}
+
+	private function _getReplyBody($body, $receiverName, $receiverSurname, $sentDate)
+	{
+		// To quote a reply body message
+		$bodyFormat = "<br>
+					<br>
+					<blockquote>
+						<i>
+							On %s %s %s wrote:
+						</i>
+					</blockquote>
+					<blockquote style='border-left:2px solid; padding-left: 8px'>
+						%s
+					</blockquote>";
+		return sprintf(
+			$bodyFormat,
+			date_format(date_create($sentDate), 'd.m.Y H:i'), $receiverName, $receiverSurname, $body
+		);
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/application/models/system/Message_model.php b/application/models/system/Message_model.php
index 0fdb39736..38defa383 100644
--- a/application/models/system/Message_model.php
+++ b/application/models/system/Message_model.php
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class Message_model extends DB_Model
 				 JOIN public.tbl_msg_message m USING(message_id)
 			WHERE r.person_id = ?
 			GROUP BY m.message_id, m.subject, m.body, m.insertamum, m.relationmessage_id, sender, recipient, sender_id, recipient_id
-			ORDER BY insertamum
+			ORDER BY insertamum DESC
 				 ";
 
 		$parametersArray = array($person_id, $person_id);
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class Message_model extends DB_Model
 	 * Deletes a messages from tableMessages and tbl_msg_recipient
 	 * TODO(MANU) CHECK IF NECESSARY
 	 * dependency with other tables
-	 * in case of reply... more messages
+	 * in case of reply... more messages?? delete all dependent ones?
 	 * maybe anonimize it
 	 * @param $message_id
 	 * @return boolean success
diff --git a/public/js/api/messages/person.js b/public/js/api/messages/person.js
index 5cbb49550..7693c5189 100644
--- a/public/js/api/messages/person.js
+++ b/public/js/api/messages/person.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export default {
 	getMsgVarsPrestudent(uid){
 		return this.$fhcApi.get('api/frontend/v1/messages/messages/getMsgVarsPrestudent/' + uid);
 	},
+	getPersonIdFromUid(uid){
+		return this.$fhcApi.get('api/frontend/v1/messages/messages/getPersonIdFromUid/' + uid);
+	},
 	getVorlagentext(vorlage_kurzbz){
 		return this.$fhcApi.get('api/frontend/v1/messages/messages/getVorlagentext/' + vorlage_kurzbz);
 	},
@@ -24,6 +27,10 @@ export default {
 		return this.$fhcApi.post('api/frontend/v1/messages/messages/getPreviewText/' + params.id + '/' + params.type_id,
 			data);
 	},
+	getReplyData(messageId){
+		return this.$fhcApi.get('api/frontend/v1/messages/messages/getReplyData/' + messageId);
+
+	},
 	sendMessage(form, id, data) {
 		return this.$fhcApi.post(form,'api/frontend/v1/messages/messages/sendMessage/' + id,
 			data);
diff --git a/public/js/apps/Nachrichten.js b/public/js/apps/Nachrichten.js
index 0f921a9f8..84b9ddee5 100644
--- a/public/js/apps/Nachrichten.js
+++ b/public/js/apps/Nachrichten.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const router = VueRouter.createRouter({
 	history: VueRouter.createWebHistory(),
 	routes: [
 		{ path: `/${ciPath}/NeueNachricht/:id/:typeId`, component: NewMessage },
+		{ path: `/${ciPath}/NeueNachricht/:id/:typeId/:messageId`, component: NewMessage },
 	]
 });
 
diff --git a/public/js/components/Messages/Details/NewMessage/NewDiv.js b/public/js/components/Messages/Details/NewMessage/NewDiv.js
index b31cd9932..1eb59aa20 100644
--- a/public/js/components/Messages/Details/NewMessage/NewDiv.js
+++ b/public/js/components/Messages/Details/NewMessage/NewDiv.js
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ export default {
 		},
 		typeId(){
 			return this.$route.params.typeId || this.$props.id;
+		},
+		messageId(){
+			return this.$route.params.messageId;
 		}
 	},
 	data(){
@@ -62,7 +65,8 @@ export default {
 			itemsPerson: [],
 			itemsUser: [],
 			previewText: null,
-			previewBody: ""
+			previewBody: "",
+			replyData: null
 		}
 	},
 	methods: {
@@ -179,9 +183,9 @@ export default {
 				console.error("Editor instance is not available.");
 			}
 		},
-		replyMessage(message_id){
+/*		replyMessage(message_id){
 			console.log("auf message " + message_id + " antworten");
-		},
+		},*/
 		resetForm(){
 			this.formData = {
 				vorlage_kurzbz: null,
@@ -293,6 +297,19 @@ export default {
 			})
 			.catch(this.$fhcAlert.handleSystemError);
 
+		if(this.messageId != null) {
+
+			//get replayBody.. body receivername, receiverSurname, sentDate of message
+			this.$fhcApi.factory.messages.person.getReplyData(this.messageId)
+				.then(result => {
+					this.replyData = result.data;
+					this.formData.subject = this.replyData[0].replySubject;
+					this.formData.body = this.replyData[0].replyBody;
+				})
+				.catch(this.$fhcAlert.handleSystemError);
+
+		}
+
 	},
 	async mounted() {
 		this.initTinyMCE();
@@ -309,13 +326,7 @@ export default {
 
 			<!--new page-->
 			<div class="overflow-auto m-3">
-
-			{{id}} || {{typeId}}
-
 				<h4>New Message</h4>
-	<!--			{{formData.body}}
-				||
-				{{previewText}}-->
 
 				<div class="row">
 					<div class="col-sm-8">
diff --git a/public/js/components/Messages/Details/TableMessages.js b/public/js/components/Messages/Details/TableMessages.js
index 7994cbe1d..ab6a76599 100644
--- a/public/js/components/Messages/Details/TableMessages.js
+++ b/public/js/components/Messages/Details/TableMessages.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import {CoreFilterCmpt} from "../../filter/Filter.js";
 import FormForm from '../../Form/Form.js';
-import NewMessage from "../Details/NewMessage.js";
+//import NewMessage from "../Details/NewMessage.js";
 
 export default {
 	components: {
 		CoreFilterCmpt,
 		FormForm,
-		NewMessage,
+	//	NewMessage,
 	},
 	inject: {
 		cisRoot: {
@@ -110,13 +110,15 @@ export default {
 							container.className = "d-flex gap-2";
 
 							let button = document.createElement('button');
+							if (this.personId != cell.getData().recipient_id)
+								button.disabled = true;
 							button.className = 'btn btn-outline-secondary btn-action';
 							button.title = this.$p.t('global', 'reply');
 							button.innerHTML = '<i class="fa fa-reply"></i>';
 							button.addEventListener(
 								'click',
 								(event) =>
-									this.reply(cell.getData().message_id)
+									this.actionReplyToMessage(cell.getData().message_id)
 							);
 							container.append(button);
 
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ export default {
 				height: '400',
 				selectable:	true,
 				selectableRangeMode: 'click',
+				pagination: true,
+			//	paginationSize: 5,
 /*				layoutColumnsOnNewData: false,
 
 				selectableRangeMode: 'click',
@@ -208,13 +212,11 @@ export default {
 			],
 			tabulatorData: [],
 			previewBody: "",
-			open: false
+			open: false,
+			personId: null
 		}
 	},
 	methods: {
-		reply(message_id){
-			console.log("in reply " + message_id);
-		},
 		actionDeleteMessage(message_id){
 			this.$fhcAlert
 				.confirmDelete()
@@ -225,7 +227,6 @@ export default {
 				.catch(this.$fhcAlert.handleSystemError);
 		},
 		deleteMessage(message_id){
-		//	console.log("deleteMessage " + message_id);
 			return this.$fhcApi.factory.messages.person.deleteMessage(message_id)
 				.then(response => {
 					this.$fhcAlert.alertSuccess(this.$p.t('ui', 'successDelete'));
@@ -240,6 +241,9 @@ export default {
 			//console.log("action new message");
 
 		},
+		actionReplyToMessage(message_id){
+			this.$emit('replyToMessage', this.id, this.typeId, message_id);
+		},
 		reload() {
 			this.$refs.table.reloadTable();
 		},
@@ -264,6 +268,15 @@ export default {
 			});
 		});*/
 	},
+	created(){
+		if(this.typeId == 'uid') {
+		this.$fhcApi.factory.messages.person.getPersonIdFromUid(this.id)
+			.then(result => {
+				this.personId = result.data;
+			})
+			.catch(this.$fhcAlert.handleSystemError);
+		}
+	},
 	template: `
 	<div class="messages-detail-table">
 
diff --git a/public/js/components/Messages/Messages.js b/public/js/components/Messages/Messages.js
index 49fdbdf79..e6947a72a 100644
--- a/public/js/components/Messages/Messages.js
+++ b/public/js/components/Messages/Messages.js
@@ -76,6 +76,23 @@ export default {
 			else
 				console.log("no valid openMode");
 		},
+		handleMessage(id, typeId, messageId){
+			console.log("in handleMessage " + messageId);
+			if (this.openMode == "window") {
+				this.openInNewWindow(id, typeId, messageId);
+			}
+			else if (this.openMode == "newTab"){
+				this.openInNewTab(id, typeId, messageId);
+			}
+			else if (this.openMode == "modal"){
+				this.openInModal(id, typeId, messageId);
+			}
+			else if (this.openMode == "showDiv"){
+				this.$refs.templateNewMessage.showTemplate(id, typeId, messageId);
+			}
+			else
+				console.log("no valid openMode");
+		},
 		openInDiv(id, typeId){
 			this.$refs.templateNewMessage.showTemplate(id, typeId);
 			//this.showDiv = true; //local variante
@@ -85,15 +102,26 @@ export default {
 			//TODO(manu) define bs-modal in this component
 			this.$refs.templateNewMessage.$refs.modalMsg.show();
 		},
-		openInNewTab(id, typeId){
+/*		openInNewTab(id, typeId){
 			//TODO(MANU) check if array of ids...
-/*			let path = FHC_JS_DATA_STORAGE_OBJECT.app_root + FHC_JS_DATA_STORAGE_OBJECT.ci_router;
-			path += "/NeueNachricht/" + this.id + "/" + this.typeId;*/
-
-			//als param
 			let path = FHC_JS_DATA_STORAGE_OBJECT.app_root + FHC_JS_DATA_STORAGE_OBJECT.ci_router;
 			path += "/NeueNachricht/" + id + "/" + typeId;
 
+			const newTab = window.open(path, "_blank");
+		},*/
+		openInNewTab(id, typeId, messageId=null){
+			//TODO(MANU) check if array of ids...
+			let path = FHC_JS_DATA_STORAGE_OBJECT.app_root + FHC_JS_DATA_STORAGE_OBJECT.ci_router;
+
+			if (messageId){
+				path += "/NeueNachricht/" + id + "/" + typeId + "/" + messageId;
+			}
+
+			else {
+				path += "/NeueNachricht/" + id + "/" + typeId;
+			}
+
+
 			const newTab = window.open(path, "_blank");
 		},
 		openInNewWindow(id, typeId){
@@ -152,7 +180,8 @@ export default {
 				:endpoint="endpoint"
 				:messageLayout="messageLayout"
 				:openMode="openMode"
-				@newMessage="newMessage"
+				@newMessage="newMessage"		
+				@replyToMessage="handleMessage"
 			>
 			
 			</table-messages>