diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_message.py b/addons/mail/mail_message.py
index 26d85aa68e9..eeefd730f22 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_message.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_message.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ class mail_message(osv.Model):
         'date': lambda *a: fields.datetime.now(),
         'author_id': lambda self, cr, uid, ctx={}: self._get_default_author(cr, uid, ctx),
         'body': '',
-        'is_private': False,
     }
 
     #------------------------------------------------------
@@ -473,11 +472,9 @@ class mail_message(osv.Model):
             self.pool.get('ir.attachment').unlink(cr, uid, attachments_to_delete, context=context)
         return super(mail_message, self).unlink(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
 
-    def _notify(self, cr, uid, newid, context=None):
+    def _notify_followers(self, cr, uid, newid, message, context=None):
         """ Add the related record followers to the destination partner_ids.
-            Call mail_notification.notify to manage the email sending
         """
-        message = self.browse(cr, uid, newid, context=context)
         partners_to_notify = set([])
         # message has no subtype_id: pure log message -> no partners, no one notified
         if not message.subtype_id:
@@ -505,6 +502,14 @@ class mail_message(osv.Model):
         else:
             self.write(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, [newid], {'partner_ids': [(3, message.author_id.id)]}, context=context)
 
+    def _notify(self, cr, uid, newid, context=None):
+        """ Add the related record followers to the destination partner_ids if is not a private message.
+            Call mail_notification.notify to manage the email sending
+        """
+        message = self.browse(cr, uid, newid, context=context)
+        if message and (message.is_private!=False and message.is_private!=None):
+            self._notify_followers(cr, uid, newid, message, context=context)
+        
         self.pool.get('mail.notification')._notify(cr, uid, newid, context=context)
 
     def copy(self, cr, uid, id, default=None, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
index 173b18d0ed8..6d854d4d701 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@
         <record id="action_mail_archives_feeds" model="ir.actions.client">
             <field name="name">Archives</field>
             <field name="tag">mail.wall</field>
-            <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('notification_ids.partner_id.user_ids', 'in', [uid]),('unread', '=', False)]
+            <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('notification_ids.partner_id.user_ids', 'in', [uid]),('unread', '=', False)],
                 'context': {'default_model': 'res.users', 'default_res_id': uid} }&quot;"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="action_mail_sent_feeds" model="ir.actions.client">
             <field name="name">Sent</field>
             <field name="tag">mail.wall</field>
-            <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('author_id.user_ids', 'in', [uid])]
+            <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('author_id.user_ids', 'in', [uid])],
                 'context': {'default_model': 'res.users', 'default_res_id': uid} }&quot;"/>
         </record>
     </data>
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index 9f53b4c08b1..9215b120361 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -627,7 +627,6 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
                 ``(name,content)``, where content is NOT base64 encoded
             :return: ID of newly created mail.message
         """
-
         context = context or {}
         attachments = attachments or []
         assert (not thread_id) or isinstance(thread_id, (int, long)) or \
@@ -679,6 +678,12 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
             'attachment_ids': attachment_ids,
             'subtype_id': subtype_id,
         })
+
+        if parent_id:
+            msg = messages.browse(cr, uid, parent_id, context=context)
+            if msg.is_private:
+                values["is_private"] = msg.is_private
+
         # Avoid warnings about non-existing fields
         for x in ('from', 'to', 'cc'):
             values.pop(x, None)
diff --git a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
index 3baf3ff9023..b7c51a20125 100644
--- a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
+++ b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class mail_compose_message(osv.TransientModel):
         'partner_ids': lambda self, cr, uid, ctx={}: [],
     }
 
-    def notify(self, cr, uid, newid, context=None):
+    def _notify(self, cr, uid, newid, context=None):
         """ Override specific notify method of mail.message, because we do
             not want that feature in the wizard. """
         return
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ class mail_compose_message(osv.TransientModel):
             email(s), rendering any template patterns on the fly if needed. """
         if context is None:
             context = {}
-        print '**', context
         active_ids = context.get('active_ids')
 
         for wizard in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):