diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
index 601497ed39..aa0055fa70 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@ public enum StoreError: Decodable, Hashable {
     case userContactLinkNotFound
     case contactRequestNotFound(contactRequestId: Int64)
     case contactRequestNotFoundByName(contactName: ContactName)
+    case invalidContactRequestEntity(contactRequestId: Int64)
+    case invalidBusinessChatContactRequest
     case groupNotFound(groupId: Int64)
     case groupNotFoundByName(groupName: GroupName)
     case groupMemberNameNotFound(groupId: Int64, groupMemberName: ContactName)
diff --git a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
index 71c72f4dc2..13da4d38fe 100644
--- a/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ public struct GroupInfo: Identifiable, Decodable, NamedChat, Hashable {
 }
 
 public struct PreparedGroup: Decodable, Hashable {
-    public var connLinkToConnect: CreatedConnLink?
+    public var connLinkToConnect: CreatedConnLink
     public var connLinkStartedConnection: Bool
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
index b1ffa20b2e..ffacf597f4 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt
@@ -438,14 +438,16 @@ object ChatModel {
       chatState.itemsRemoved(listOf(removed), chatItems.value)
     }
 
-    suspend fun addChatItem(rhId: Long?, cInfo: ChatInfo, cItem: ChatItem) {
+    suspend fun addChatItem(rhId: Long?, chatInfo: ChatInfo, cItem: ChatItem) {
       // updates membersRequireAttention
-      updateChatInfo(rhId, cInfo)
-      // mark chat non deleted
-      if (cInfo is ChatInfo.Direct && cInfo.chatDeleted) {
-        val updatedContact = cInfo.contact.copy(chatDeleted = false)
-        updateContact(rhId, updatedContact)
+      val cInfo = if (chatInfo is ChatInfo.Direct && chatInfo.chatDeleted) {
+        // mark chat non deleted
+        val updatedContact = chatInfo.contact.copy(chatDeleted = false)
+        ChatInfo.Direct(updatedContact)
+      } else {
+        chatInfo
       }
+      updateChatInfo(rhId, cInfo)
       // update chat list
       val i = getChatIndex(rhId, cInfo.id)
       val chat: Chat
@@ -1502,7 +1504,13 @@ sealed class ChatInfo: SomeChat, NamedChat {
           if (contact.sendMsgToConnect) return null
           if (contact.nextAcceptContactRequest) { return generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_generic) to null }
           if (!contact.active) return generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_contact_deleted) to null
-          if (!contact.sndReady) return generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_contact_not_ready) to null
+          if (!contact.sndReady) {
+            return if (contact.preparedContact?.uiConnLinkType == ConnectionMode.Con) {
+              generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_request_is_sent) to null
+            } else {
+              generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_contact_not_ready) to null
+            }
+          }
           if (contact.activeConn?.connectionStats?.ratchetSyncSendProhibited == true) return generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_contact_not_synchronized) to null
           if (contact.activeConn?.connDisabled == true) return generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_contact_disabled) to null
           return null
@@ -1532,6 +1540,8 @@ sealed class ChatInfo: SomeChat, NamedChat {
                   return null
                 }
             }
+          } else if (groupInfo.nextConnectPrepared) {
+            return null
           } else {
             return when (groupInfo.membership.memberStatus) {
               GroupMemberStatus.MemRejected -> generalGetString(MR.strings.cant_send_message_rejected) to null
@@ -1699,6 +1709,9 @@ data class Contact(
       true
     }
 
+  val isContactCard: Boolean =
+    activeConn == null && profile.contactLink != null && active
+
   val contactConnIncognito =
     activeConn?.customUserProfileId != null
 
@@ -1906,8 +1919,7 @@ data class GroupInfo (
   override val createdAt: Instant,
   override val updatedAt: Instant,
   val chatTs: Instant?,
-  val connLinkToConnect: CreatedConnLink?,
-  val connLinkStartedConnection: Boolean,
+  val preparedGroup: PreparedGroup?,
   val uiThemes: ThemeModeOverrides? = null,
   val membersRequireAttention: Int,
   val chatTags: List<Long>,
@@ -1919,7 +1931,7 @@ data class GroupInfo (
   override val apiId get() = groupId
   override val ready get() = membership.memberActive
   override val nextConnect get() = nextConnectPrepared
-  val nextConnectPrepared = connLinkToConnect != null && !connLinkStartedConnection
+  val nextConnectPrepared = if (preparedGroup != null) !preparedGroup.connLinkStartedConnection else false
   override val chatDeleted get() = false
   override val incognito get() = membership.memberIncognito
   override fun featureEnabled(feature: ChatFeature) = when (feature) {
@@ -1946,6 +1958,13 @@ data class GroupInfo (
   val canModerate: Boolean
     get() = membership.memberRole >= GroupMemberRole.Moderator && membership.memberActive
 
+  val chatIconName: ImageResource
+    get() = when (businessChat?.chatType) {
+      null -> MR.images.ic_supervised_user_circle_filled
+      BusinessChatType.Business -> MR.images.ic_work_filled_padded
+      BusinessChatType.Customer -> MR.images.ic_account_circle_filled
+    }
+
   fun groupFeatureEnabled(feature: GroupFeature): Boolean {
     val p = fullGroupPreferences
     return when (feature) {
@@ -1972,8 +1991,7 @@ data class GroupInfo (
       createdAt = Clock.System.now(),
       updatedAt = Clock.System.now(),
       chatTs = Clock.System.now(),
-      connLinkToConnect = null,
-      connLinkStartedConnection = false,
+      preparedGroup = null,
       uiThemes = null,
       membersRequireAttention = 0,
       chatTags = emptyList(),
@@ -1983,6 +2001,12 @@ data class GroupInfo (
   }
 }
 
+@Serializable
+data class PreparedGroup (
+  val connLinkToConnect: CreatedConnLink,
+  val connLinkStartedConnection: Boolean
+)
+
 @Serializable
 data class GroupRef(val groupId: Long, val localDisplayName: String)
 
@@ -2886,6 +2910,7 @@ data class ChatItem (
           deletable = false,
           editable = false,
           userMention = false,
+          showGroupAsSender = false,
         ),
         content = CIContent.RcvDeleted(deleteMode = CIDeleteMode.cidmBroadcast),
         quotedItem = null,
@@ -2911,6 +2936,7 @@ data class ChatItem (
           deletable = false,
           editable = false,
           userMention = false,
+          showGroupAsSender = false
         ),
         content = CIContent.SndMsgContent(MsgContent.MCText("")),
         quotedItem = null,
@@ -3056,7 +3082,8 @@ data class CIMeta (
   val itemLive: Boolean?,
   val userMention: Boolean,
   val deletable: Boolean,
-  val editable: Boolean
+  val editable: Boolean,
+  val showGroupAsSender: Boolean
 ) {
   val timestampText: String get() = getTimestampText(itemTs, true)
 
@@ -3095,6 +3122,7 @@ data class CIMeta (
         deletable = deletable,
         editable = editable,
         userMention = false,
+        showGroupAsSender = false
       )
 
     fun invalidJSON(): CIMeta =
@@ -3114,7 +3142,8 @@ data class CIMeta (
         itemLive = false,
         deletable = false,
         editable = false,
-        userMention = false
+        userMention = false,
+        showGroupAsSender = false
       )
   }
 }
@@ -3469,6 +3498,13 @@ sealed class CIContent: ItemContent {
       is InvalidJSON -> "invalid data"
     }
 
+  val hasMsgContent: Boolean get() =
+    if (msgContent != null) {
+      (msgContent as MsgContent).text.trim().isNotEmpty()
+    } else {
+      false
+    }
+
   val showMemberName: Boolean get() =
     when (this) {
       is RcvMsgContent -> true
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index e511f30ff7..3eabe63f15 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ object ChatController {
   }
 
   suspend fun apiStartChat(ctrl: ChatCtrl? = null): Boolean {
-    val r = sendCmd(null, CC.StartChat(mainApp = true, largeLinkData = false), ctrl)
+    val r = sendCmd(null, CC.StartChat(mainApp = true, largeLinkData = true), ctrl)
     when (r.result) {
       is CR.ChatStarted -> return true
       is CR.ChatRunning -> return false
@@ -1391,19 +1391,19 @@ object ChatController {
     }
   }
 
-  suspend fun apiPrepareContact(rh: Long?, connLink: CreatedConnLink, contactShortLinkData: ContactShortLinkData): Contact? {
+  suspend fun apiPrepareContact(rh: Long?, connLink: CreatedConnLink, contactShortLinkData: ContactShortLinkData): Chat? {
     val userId = try { currentUserId("apiPrepareContact") } catch (e: Exception) { return null }
     val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.APIPrepareContact(userId, connLink, contactShortLinkData))
-    if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.NewPreparedContact) return r.res.contact
+    if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.NewPreparedChat) return r.res.chat
     Log.e(TAG, "apiPrepareContact bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_preparing_contact), "${r.responseType}: ${r.details}")
     return null
   }
 
-  suspend fun apiPrepareGroup(rh: Long?, connLink: CreatedConnLink, groupShortLinkData: GroupShortLinkData): GroupInfo? {
+  suspend fun apiPrepareGroup(rh: Long?, connLink: CreatedConnLink, groupShortLinkData: GroupShortLinkData): Chat? {
     val userId = try { currentUserId("apiPrepareGroup") } catch (e: Exception) { return null }
     val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.APIPrepareGroup(userId, connLink, groupShortLinkData))
-    if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.NewPreparedGroup) return r.res.groupInfo
+    if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.NewPreparedChat) return r.res.chat
     Log.e(TAG, "apiPrepareGroup bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
     AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(generalGetString(MR.strings.error_preparing_group), "${r.responseType}: ${r.details}")
     return null
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ object ChatController {
     return null
   }
 
-  suspend fun apiConnectPreparedContact(rh: Long?, contactId: Long, incognito: Boolean, msg: MsgContent): Contact? {
+  suspend fun apiConnectPreparedContact(rh: Long?, contactId: Long, incognito: Boolean, msg: MsgContent?): Contact? {
     val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.APIConnectPreparedContact(contactId, incognito, msg))
     if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.StartedConnectionToContact) return r.res.contact
     Log.e(TAG, "apiConnectPreparedContact bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
@@ -1435,8 +1435,8 @@ object ChatController {
     return null
   }
 
-  suspend fun apiConnectPreparedGroup(rh: Long?, groupId: Long, incognito: Boolean): GroupInfo? {
-    val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.APIConnectPreparedGroup(groupId, incognito))
+  suspend fun apiConnectPreparedGroup(rh: Long?, groupId: Long, incognito: Boolean, msg: MsgContent?): GroupInfo? {
+    val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.APIConnectPreparedGroup(groupId, incognito, msg))
     if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.StartedConnectionToGroup) return r.res.groupInfo
     Log.e(TAG, "apiConnectPreparedGroup bad response: ${r.responseType} ${r.details}")
     if (!(networkErrorAlert(r))) {
@@ -1631,9 +1631,9 @@ object ChatController {
     return null
   }
 
-  suspend fun userAddressAutoAccept(rh: Long?, autoAccept: AutoAccept?): UserContactLinkRec? {
-    val userId = kotlin.runCatching { currentUserId("userAddressAutoAccept") }.getOrElse { return null }
-    val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.ApiAddressAutoAccept(userId, autoAccept))
+  suspend fun apiSetUserAddressSettings(rh: Long?, settings: AddressSettings): UserContactLinkRec? {
+    val userId = kotlin.runCatching { currentUserId("apiSetUserAddressSettings") }.getOrElse { return null }
+    val r = sendCmd(rh, CC.ApiSetAddressSettings(userId, settings))
     if (r is API.Result && r.res is CR.UserContactLinkUpdated) return r.res.contactLink
     if (r is API.Error && r.err is ChatError.ChatErrorStore
       && r.err.storeError is StoreError.UserContactLinkNotFound
@@ -3493,8 +3493,8 @@ sealed class CC {
   class APIPrepareGroup(val userId: Long, val connLink: CreatedConnLink, val groupShortLinkData: GroupShortLinkData): CC()
   class APIChangePreparedContactUser(val contactId: Long, val newUserId: Long): CC()
   class APIChangePreparedGroupUser(val groupId: Long, val newUserId: Long): CC()
-  class APIConnectPreparedContact(val contactId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val msg: MsgContent): CC()
-  class APIConnectPreparedGroup(val groupId: Long, val incognito: Boolean): CC()
+  class APIConnectPreparedContact(val contactId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val msg: MsgContent?): CC()
+  class APIConnectPreparedGroup(val groupId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val msg: MsgContent?): CC()
   class APIConnect(val userId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val connLink: CreatedConnLink): CC()
   class ApiConnectContactViaAddress(val userId: Long, val incognito: Boolean, val contactId: Long): CC()
   class ApiDeleteChat(val type: ChatType, val id: Long, val chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode): CC()
@@ -3512,7 +3512,7 @@ sealed class CC {
   class ApiShowMyAddress(val userId: Long): CC()
   class ApiAddMyAddressShortLink(val userId: Long): CC()
   class ApiSetProfileAddress(val userId: Long, val on: Boolean): CC()
-  class ApiAddressAutoAccept(val userId: Long, val autoAccept: AutoAccept?): CC()
+  class ApiSetAddressSettings(val userId: Long, val addressSettings: AddressSettings): CC()
   class ApiGetCallInvitations: CC()
   class ApiSendCallInvitation(val contact: Contact, val callType: CallType): CC()
   class ApiRejectCall(val contact: Contact): CC()
@@ -3688,8 +3688,8 @@ sealed class CC {
     is APIPrepareGroup -> "/_prepare group $userId ${connLink.connFullLink} ${connLink.connShortLink ?: ""} ${json.encodeToString(groupShortLinkData)}"
     is APIChangePreparedContactUser -> "/_set contact user @$contactId $newUserId"
     is APIChangePreparedGroupUser -> "/_set group user #$groupId $newUserId"
-    is APIConnectPreparedContact -> "/_connect contact @$contactId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} ${msg.cmdString}"
-    is APIConnectPreparedGroup -> "/_connect group #$groupId incognito=${onOff(incognito)}"
+    is APIConnectPreparedContact -> "/_connect contact @$contactId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} ${maybeContent(msg)}"
+    is APIConnectPreparedGroup -> "/_connect group #$groupId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} ${maybeContent(msg)}"
     is APIConnect -> "/_connect $userId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} ${connLink.connFullLink} ${connLink.connShortLink ?: ""}"
     is ApiConnectContactViaAddress -> "/_connect contact $userId incognito=${onOff(incognito)} $contactId"
     is ApiDeleteChat -> "/_delete ${chatRef(type, id, scope = null)} ${chatDeleteMode.cmdString}"
@@ -3707,7 +3707,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiShowMyAddress -> "/_show_address $userId"
     is ApiAddMyAddressShortLink -> "/_short_link_address $userId"
     is ApiSetProfileAddress -> "/_profile_address $userId ${onOff(on)}"
-    is ApiAddressAutoAccept -> "/_auto_accept $userId ${AutoAccept.cmdString(autoAccept)}"
+    is ApiSetAddressSettings -> "/_address_settings $userId ${json.encodeToString(addressSettings)}"
     is ApiAcceptContact -> "/_accept incognito=${onOff(incognito)} $contactReqId"
     is ApiRejectContact -> "/_reject $contactReqId"
     is ApiGetCallInvitations -> "/_call get"
@@ -3880,7 +3880,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is ApiShowMyAddress -> "apiShowMyAddress"
     is ApiAddMyAddressShortLink -> "apiAddMyAddressShortLink"
     is ApiSetProfileAddress -> "apiSetProfileAddress"
-    is ApiAddressAutoAccept -> "apiAddressAutoAccept"
+    is ApiSetAddressSettings -> "apiSetAddressSettings"
     is ApiAcceptContact -> "apiAcceptContact"
     is ApiRejectContact -> "apiRejectContact"
     is ApiGetCallInvitations -> "apiGetCallInvitations"
@@ -3950,6 +3950,14 @@ sealed class CC {
 
   private fun maybePwd(pwd: String?): String = if (pwd == "" || pwd == null) "" else " " + json.encodeToString(pwd)
 
+  private fun maybeContent(mc: MsgContent?): String {
+    return when {
+      mc is MsgContent.MCText && mc.text.isEmpty() -> ""
+      mc != null -> " " + mc.cmdString
+      else -> ""
+    }
+  }
+
   companion object {
     fun chatRef(chatType: ChatType, id: Long, scope: GroupChatScope?) = when (scope) {
       null -> "${chatType.type}${id}"
@@ -5913,8 +5921,7 @@ sealed class CR {
   @Serializable @SerialName("connectionIncognitoUpdated") class ConnectionIncognitoUpdated(val user: UserRef, val toConnection: PendingContactConnection): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("connectionUserChanged") class ConnectionUserChanged(val user: UserRef, val fromConnection: PendingContactConnection, val toConnection: PendingContactConnection, val newUser: UserRef): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("connectionPlan") class CRConnectionPlan(val user: UserRef, val connLink: CreatedConnLink, val connectionPlan: ConnectionPlan): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("newPreparedContact") class NewPreparedContact(val user: UserRef, val contact: Contact): CR()
-  @Serializable @SerialName("newPreparedGroup") class NewPreparedGroup(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("newPreparedChat") class NewPreparedChat(val user: UserRef, val chat: Chat): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactUserChanged") class ContactUserChanged(val user: UserRef, val fromContact: Contact, val newUser: UserRef, val toContact: Contact): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupUserChanged") class GroupUserChanged(val user: UserRef, val fromGroup: GroupInfo, val newUser: UserRef, val toGroup: GroupInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("sentConfirmation") class SentConfirmation(val user: UserRef, val connection: PendingContactConnection): CR()
@@ -6101,8 +6108,7 @@ sealed class CR {
     is ConnectionIncognitoUpdated -> "connectionIncognitoUpdated"
     is ConnectionUserChanged -> "ConnectionUserChanged"
     is CRConnectionPlan -> "connectionPlan"
-    is NewPreparedContact -> "newPreparedContact"
-    is NewPreparedGroup -> "newPreparedGroup"
+    is NewPreparedChat -> "newPreparedChat"
     is ContactUserChanged -> "contactUserChanged"
     is GroupUserChanged -> "groupUserChanged"
     is SentConfirmation -> "sentConfirmation"
@@ -6279,8 +6285,7 @@ sealed class CR {
     is ConnectionIncognitoUpdated -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(toConnection))
     is ConnectionUserChanged -> withUser(user, "fromConnection: ${json.encodeToString(fromConnection)}\ntoConnection: ${json.encodeToString(toConnection)}\nnewUser: ${json.encodeToString(newUser)}" )
     is CRConnectionPlan -> withUser(user, "connLink: ${json.encodeToString(connLink)}\nconnectionPlan: ${json.encodeToString(connectionPlan)}")
-    is NewPreparedContact -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(contact))
-    is NewPreparedGroup -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(groupInfo))
+    is NewPreparedChat -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(chat))
     is ContactUserChanged -> withUser(user, "fromContact: ${json.encodeToString(fromContact)}\nnewUserId: ${json.encodeToString(newUser.userId)}\ntoContact: ${json.encodeToString(toContact)}")
     is GroupUserChanged -> withUser(user, "fromGroup: ${json.encodeToString(fromGroup)}\nnewUserId: ${json.encodeToString(newUser.userId)}\ntoGroup: ${json.encodeToString(toGroup)}")
     is SentConfirmation -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(connection))
@@ -6621,25 +6626,18 @@ enum class RatchetSyncState {
 data class UserContactLinkRec(
   val connLinkContact: CreatedConnLink,
   val shortLinkDataSet: Boolean,
-  val autoAccept: AutoAccept? = null
+  val addressSettings: AddressSettings
 )
 
 @Serializable
-class AutoAccept(val businessAddress: Boolean, val acceptIncognito: Boolean, val autoReply: MsgContent?) {
-  companion object {
-    fun cmdString(autoAccept: AutoAccept?): String {
-      if (autoAccept == null) return "off"
-      var s = "on"
-      if (autoAccept.acceptIncognito) {
-        s += " incognito=on"
-      } else if (autoAccept.businessAddress) {
-        s += " business"
-      }
-      val msg = autoAccept.autoReply ?: return s
-      return s + " " + msg.cmdString
-    }
-  }
-}
+data class AddressSettings(
+  val businessAddress: Boolean,
+  val autoAccept: AutoAccept?,
+  val autoReply: MsgContent?
+)
+
+@Serializable
+data class AutoAccept(val acceptIncognito: Boolean)
 
 @Serializable
 data class GroupLink(
@@ -6892,6 +6890,8 @@ sealed class StoreError {
       is UserContactLinkNotFound -> "userContactLinkNotFound"
       is ContactRequestNotFound -> "contactRequestNotFound $contactRequestId"
       is ContactRequestNotFoundByName -> "contactRequestNotFoundByName $contactName"
+      is InvalidContactRequestEntity -> "invalidContactRequestEntity $contactRequestId"
+      is InvalidBusinessChatContactRequest -> "invalidBusinessChatContactRequest"
       is GroupNotFound -> "groupNotFound $groupId"
       is GroupNotFoundByName -> "groupNotFoundByName $groupName"
       is GroupMemberNameNotFound -> "groupMemberNameNotFound $groupId $groupMemberName"
@@ -6968,6 +6968,8 @@ sealed class StoreError {
   @Serializable @SerialName("userContactLinkNotFound") object UserContactLinkNotFound: StoreError()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactRequestNotFound") class ContactRequestNotFound(val contactRequestId: Long): StoreError()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactRequestNotFoundByName") class ContactRequestNotFoundByName(val contactName: String): StoreError()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("invalidContactRequestEntity") class InvalidContactRequestEntity(val contactRequestId: Long): StoreError()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("invalidBusinessChatContactRequest") object InvalidBusinessChatContactRequest: StoreError()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupNotFound") class GroupNotFound(val groupId: Long): StoreError()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupNotFoundByName") class GroupNotFoundByName(val groupName: String): StoreError()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupMemberNameNotFound") class GroupMemberNameNotFound(val groupId: Long, val groupMemberName: String): StoreError()
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index 57373c95a3..36bf956038 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -527,9 +527,10 @@ fun ComposeView(
     }
   }
 
-  suspend fun connectPreparedGroup() {
+  suspend fun sendConnectPreparedGroup() {
+    val mc = checkLinkPreview()
     // TODO [short links] use incognito default (incognito choice will be available via context profile picker)
-    val groupInfo = chatModel.controller.apiConnectPreparedGroup(chat.remoteHostId, chat.chatInfo.apiId, incognito = false)
+    val groupInfo = chatModel.controller.apiConnectPreparedGroup(chat.remoteHostId, chat.chatInfo.apiId, incognito = false, msg = mc)
     if (groupInfo != null) {
       withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
         chatsCtx.updateGroup(chat.remoteHostId, groupInfo)
@@ -548,7 +549,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
         } else if (chat.chatInfo is ChatInfo.Direct && chat.chatInfo.contact.nextConnectPrepared) {
           sendConnectPreparedContact()
         } else if (chat.chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group && chat.chatInfo.groupInfo.nextConnectPrepared) {
-          connectPreparedGroup()
+          sendConnectPreparedGroup()
         }
       }
     }) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
index 1a7192b22d..74069f25f1 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt
@@ -592,7 +592,9 @@ fun ModalData.GroupChatInfoLayout(
       }
     }
     item {
-      SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = true, maxBottomPadding = false)
+      if (!groupInfo.nextConnectPrepared) {
+        SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = true, maxBottomPadding = false)
+      }
       SectionView {
         ClearChatButton(clearChat)
         if (groupInfo.canDelete) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
index c3e97dd27b..72fab4990b 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ChatInfoImage.kt
@@ -31,12 +31,7 @@ import kotlin.math.max
 fun ChatInfoImage(chatInfo: ChatInfo, size: Dp, iconColor: Color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondaryVariant, shadow: Boolean = false) {
   val icon =
     when (chatInfo) {
-      is ChatInfo.Group ->
-        when (chatInfo.groupInfo.businessChat?.chatType) {
-          BusinessChatType.Business -> MR.images.ic_work_filled_padded
-          BusinessChatType.Customer -> MR.images.ic_account_circle_filled
-          null -> MR.images.ic_supervised_user_circle_filled
-        }
+      is ChatInfo.Group -> chatInfo.groupInfo.chatIconName
       is ChatInfo.Local -> MR.images.ic_folder_filled
       else -> MR.images.ic_account_circle_filled
     }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt
index e722d0223c..b9245d0c92 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/ConnectPlan.kt
@@ -382,6 +382,13 @@ fun askCurrentOrIncognitoProfileAlert(
   )
 }
 
+fun openChat_(chatModel: ChatModel, rhId: Long?, close: (() -> Unit)?, chat: Chat) {
+  withBGApi {
+    close?.invoke()
+    openChat(secondaryChatsCtx = null, rhId, chat.chatInfo)
+  }
+}
+
 fun openKnownContact(chatModel: ChatModel, rhId: Long?, close: (() -> Unit)?, contact: Contact) {
   withBGApi {
     val c = chatModel.getContactChat(contact.contactId)
@@ -470,12 +477,11 @@ fun showPrepareContactAlert(
     onConfirm = {
       AlertManager.privacySensitive.hideAlert()
       withBGApi {
-        val contact = chatModel.controller.apiPrepareContact(rhId, connectionLink, contactShortLinkData)
-        if (contact != null) {
+        val chat = chatModel.controller.apiPrepareContact(rhId, connectionLink, contactShortLinkData)
+        if (chat != null) {
           withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-            val chatInfo = ChatInfo.Direct(contact)
-            ChatController.chatModel.chatsContext.addChat(Chat(rhId, chatInfo, chatItems = listOf()))
-            openKnownContact(chatModel, rhId, close, contact)
+            ChatController.chatModel.chatsContext.addChat(chat)
+            openChat_(chatModel, rhId, close, chat)
           }
         }
         cleanup?.invoke()
@@ -500,12 +506,11 @@ fun showPrepareGroupAlert(
     onConfirm = {
       AlertManager.privacySensitive.hideAlert()
       withBGApi {
-        val groupInfo = chatModel.controller.apiPrepareGroup(rhId, connectionLink, groupShortLinkData)
-        if (groupInfo != null) {
+        val chat = chatModel.controller.apiPrepareGroup(rhId, connectionLink, groupShortLinkData)
+        if (chat != null) {
           withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-            val chatInfo = ChatInfo.Group(groupInfo, groupChatScope = null)
-            ChatController.chatModel.chatsContext.addChat(Chat(rhId, chatInfo, chatItems = listOf()))
-            openKnownGroup(chatModel, rhId, close, groupInfo)
+            ChatController.chatModel.chatsContext.addChat(chat)
+            openChat_(chatModel, rhId, close, chat)
           }
         }
         cleanup?.invoke()
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
index 2ec9ebabb7..1b60c42f01 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/UserAddressView.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fun UserAddressView(
     progressIndicator = true
     withBGApi {
       try {
-        val u = chatModel.controller.apiSetProfileAddress(user?.value?.remoteHostId, on)
+        val u = chatModel.controller.apiSetProfileAddress(user.value?.remoteHostId, on)
         if (u != null) {
           chatModel.updateUser(u)
         }
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ fun UserAddressView(
       progressIndicator = true
       val connReqContact = chatModel.controller.apiCreateUserAddress(user.value?.remoteHostId)
       if (connReqContact != null) {
-        chatModel.userAddress.value = UserContactLinkRec(connReqContact, shortLinkDataSet = connReqContact.connShortLink != null)
+        chatModel.userAddress.value = UserContactLinkRec(
+          connReqContact,
+          shortLinkDataSet = connReqContact.connShortLink != null,
+          addressSettings = AddressSettings(businessAddress = false, autoAccept = null, autoReply = null)
+        )
 
         AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
           title = generalGetString(MR.strings.share_address_with_contacts_question),
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ fun UserAddressView(
           onConfirm = {
             progressIndicator = true
             withBGApi {
-              val u = chatModel.controller.apiDeleteUserAddress(user?.value?.remoteHostId)
+              val u = chatModel.controller.apiDeleteUserAddress(user.value?.remoteHostId)
               if (u != null) {
                 chatModel.userAddress.value = null
                 chatModel.updateUser(u)
@@ -151,12 +155,12 @@ fun UserAddressView(
           destructive = true,
         )
       },
-      saveAas = { aas: AutoAcceptState, savedAAS: MutableState<AutoAcceptState> ->
+      saveAddressSettings = { settings: AddressSettingsState, savedSettings: MutableState<AddressSettingsState> ->
         withBGApi {
-          val address = chatModel.controller.userAddressAutoAccept(user?.value?.remoteHostId, aas.autoAccept)
+          val address = chatModel.controller.apiSetUserAddressSettings(user.value?.remoteHostId, settings.addressSettings)
           if (address != null) {
             chatModel.userAddress.value = address
-            savedAAS.value = aas
+            savedSettings.value = settings
           }
         }
       },
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ private fun UserAddressLayout(
   sendEmail: (UserContactLinkRec) -> Unit,
   setProfileAddress: (Boolean) -> Unit,
   deleteAddress: () -> Unit,
-  saveAas: (AutoAcceptState, MutableState<AutoAcceptState>) -> Unit,
+  saveAddressSettings: (AddressSettingsState, MutableState<AddressSettingsState>) -> Unit,
 ) {
   ColumnWithScrollBar {
     AppBarTitle(stringResource(MR.strings.simplex_address), hostDevice(user?.remoteHostId))
@@ -222,8 +226,8 @@ private fun UserAddressLayout(
           LearnMoreButton(learnMore)
         }
       } else {
-        val autoAcceptState = remember { mutableStateOf(AutoAcceptState(userAddress)) }
-        val autoAcceptStateSaved = remember { mutableStateOf(autoAcceptState.value) }
+        val addressSettingsState = remember { mutableStateOf(AddressSettingsState(settings = userAddress.addressSettings)) }
+        val savedAddressSettingsState = remember { mutableStateOf(addressSettingsState.value) }
         val showShortLink = remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
 
         SectionViewWithButton(
@@ -233,20 +237,20 @@ private fun UserAddressLayout(
           SimpleXCreatedLinkQRCode(userAddress.connLinkContact, short = showShortLink.value)
           ShareAddressButton { share(userAddress.connLinkContact.simplexChatUri(short = showShortLink.value)) }
           // ShareViaEmailButton { sendEmail(userAddress) }
-          BusinessAddressToggle(autoAcceptState) { saveAas(autoAcceptState.value, autoAcceptStateSaved) }
-          AddressSettingsButton(user, userAddress, shareViaProfile, setProfileAddress, saveAas)
+          BusinessAddressToggle(addressSettingsState) { saveAddressSettings(addressSettingsState.value, savedAddressSettingsState) }
+          AddressSettingsButton(user, userAddress, shareViaProfile, setProfileAddress, saveAddressSettings)
           if (userAddress.connLinkContact.connShortLink == null) {
             AddShortLinkButton(text = stringResource(MR.strings.add_short_link), showAddShortLinkAlert)
           } else if (!userAddress.shortLinkDataSet) {
             AddShortLinkButton(text = stringResource(MR.strings.share_profile_via_link), showAddShortLinkAlert)
           }
 
-          if (autoAcceptState.value.business) {
+          if (addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress) {
             SectionTextFooter(stringResource(MR.strings.add_your_team_members_to_conversations))
           }
         }
 
-        SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = autoAcceptState.value.business)
+        SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress)
         SectionView(generalGetString(MR.strings.or_to_share_privately).uppercase()) {
           CreateOneTimeLinkButton()
         }
@@ -330,14 +334,14 @@ private fun AddressSettingsButton(
   userAddress: UserContactLinkRec,
   shareViaProfile: MutableState<Boolean>,
   setProfileAddress: (Boolean) -> Unit,
-  saveAas: (AutoAcceptState, MutableState<AutoAcceptState>) -> Unit,
+  saveAddressSettings: (AddressSettingsState, MutableState<AddressSettingsState>) -> Unit,
 ) {
   SettingsActionItem(
     painterResource(MR.images.ic_settings),
     stringResource(MR.strings.address_settings),
     click = {
       ModalManager.start.showCustomModal { close ->
-        UserAddressSettings(user, userAddress, shareViaProfile, setProfileAddress, saveAas, close = close)
+        UserAddressSettings(user, userAddress, shareViaProfile, setProfileAddress, saveAddressSettings, close = close)
       }
     }
   )
@@ -349,20 +353,20 @@ private fun ModalData.UserAddressSettings(
   userAddress: UserContactLinkRec,
   shareViaProfile: MutableState<Boolean>,
   setProfileAddress: (Boolean) -> Unit,
-  saveAas: (AutoAcceptState, MutableState<AutoAcceptState>) -> Unit,
+  saveAddressSettings: (AddressSettingsState, MutableState<AddressSettingsState>) -> Unit,
   close: () -> Unit
 ) {
-  val autoAcceptState = remember { stateGetOrPut("autoAcceptState") { (AutoAcceptState(userAddress)) } }
-  val autoAcceptStateSaved = remember { stateGetOrPut("autoAcceptStateSaved") { (autoAcceptState.value) } }
+  val addressSettingsState = remember { stateGetOrPut("autoAcceptState") { (AddressSettingsState(userAddress.addressSettings)) } }
+  val savedAddressSettingsState = remember { stateGetOrPut("autoAcceptStateSaved") { (addressSettingsState.value) } }
 
-  fun onClose(close: () -> Unit): Boolean = if (autoAcceptState.value == autoAcceptStateSaved.value) {
+  fun onClose(close: () -> Unit): Boolean = if (addressSettingsState.value == savedAddressSettingsState.value) {
     chatModel.centerPanelBackgroundClickHandler = null
     close()
     false
   } else {
     showUnsavedChangesAlert(
       save = {
-        saveAas(autoAcceptState.value, autoAcceptStateSaved)
+        saveAddressSettings(addressSettingsState.value, savedAddressSettingsState)
         chatModel.centerPanelBackgroundClickHandler = null
         close()
       },
@@ -391,12 +395,20 @@ private fun ModalData.UserAddressSettings(
       ) {
         SectionView {
           ShareWithContactsButton(shareViaProfile, setProfileAddress)
-          AutoAcceptToggle(autoAcceptState) { saveAas(autoAcceptState.value, autoAcceptStateSaved) }
+          AutoAcceptToggle(addressSettingsState) { saveAddressSettings(addressSettingsState.value, savedAddressSettingsState) }
+          if (!chatModel.addressShortLinkDataSet && !addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress) {
+            AcceptIncognitoToggle(addressSettingsState)
+          }
         }
+        SectionDividerSpaced()
 
-        if (autoAcceptState.value.enable) {
-          SectionDividerSpaced()
-          AutoAcceptSection(autoAcceptState, autoAcceptStateSaved, saveAas)
+        SectionView(stringResource(MR.strings.address_welcome_message).uppercase()) {
+          AutoReplyEditor(addressSettingsState)
+        }
+        SectionDividerSpaced(maxTopPadding = true, maxBottomPadding = false)
+
+        saveAddressSettingsButton(addressSettingsState.value == savedAddressSettingsState.value) {
+          saveAddressSettings(addressSettingsState.value, savedAddressSettingsState)
         }
       }
     }
@@ -444,33 +456,53 @@ fun ShareWithContactsButton(shareViaProfile: MutableState<Boolean>, setProfileAd
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun BusinessAddressToggle(autoAcceptState: MutableState<AutoAcceptState>, saveAas: (AutoAcceptState) -> Unit) {
+private fun BusinessAddressToggle(addressSettingsState: MutableState<AddressSettingsState>, saveAddressSettings: (AddressSettingsState) -> Unit) {
   PreferenceToggleWithIcon(
     stringResource(MR.strings.business_address),
     painterResource(MR.images.ic_work),
-    checked = autoAcceptState.value.business,
-  ) { ba ->
-    autoAcceptState.value = if (ba)
-      AutoAcceptState(enable = true, incognito = false, business = true, autoAcceptState.value.welcomeText)
+    checked = addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress,
+  ) { businessToggle ->
+    addressSettingsState.value = if (businessToggle)
+      AddressSettingsState(
+        businessAddress = true,
+        autoAccept = true,
+        autoAcceptIncognito = false,
+        autoReply = addressSettingsState.value.autoReply
+      )
     else
-      AutoAcceptState(autoAcceptState.value.enable, autoAcceptState.value.incognito, business = false, autoAcceptState.value.welcomeText)
-    saveAas(autoAcceptState.value)
+      AddressSettingsState(
+        businessAddress = false,
+        autoAccept = addressSettingsState.value.autoAccept,
+        autoAcceptIncognito = addressSettingsState.value.autoAcceptIncognito,
+        autoReply = addressSettingsState.value.autoReply
+      )
+    saveAddressSettings(addressSettingsState.value)
   }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun AutoAcceptToggle(autoAcceptState: MutableState<AutoAcceptState>, saveAas: (AutoAcceptState) -> Unit) {
+private fun AutoAcceptToggle(addressSettingsState: MutableState<AddressSettingsState>, saveAddressSettings: (AddressSettingsState) -> Unit) {
   PreferenceToggleWithIcon(
     stringResource(MR.strings.auto_accept_contact),
     painterResource(MR.images.ic_check),
-    disabled = autoAcceptState.value.business,
-    checked = autoAcceptState.value.enable
-  ) {
-    autoAcceptState.value = if (!it)
-      AutoAcceptState()
+    disabled = addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress,
+    checked = addressSettingsState.value.autoAccept
+  ) { autoAcceptToggle ->
+    addressSettingsState.value = if (autoAcceptToggle)
+      AddressSettingsState(
+        businessAddress = addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress,
+        autoAccept = true,
+        autoAcceptIncognito = addressSettingsState.value.autoAcceptIncognito,
+        autoReply = addressSettingsState.value.autoReply
+      )
     else
-      AutoAcceptState(it, autoAcceptState.value.incognito, autoAcceptState.value.business, autoAcceptState.value.welcomeText)
-    saveAas(autoAcceptState.value)
+      AddressSettingsState(
+        businessAddress = false,
+        autoAccept = false,
+        autoAcceptIncognito = addressSettingsState.value.autoAcceptIncognito,
+        autoReply = addressSettingsState.value.autoReply
+      )
+    saveAddressSettings(addressSettingsState.value)
   }
 }
 
@@ -485,103 +517,110 @@ private fun DeleteAddressButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
   )
 }
 
-private class AutoAcceptState {
-  var enable: Boolean = false
+private class AddressSettingsState {
+  var businessAddress: Boolean = false
     private set
-  var incognito: Boolean = false
+  var autoAccept: Boolean = false
     private set
-  var business: Boolean = false
+  var autoAcceptIncognito: Boolean = false
     private set
-  var welcomeText: String = ""
+  var autoReply: String = ""
     private set
 
-  constructor(enable: Boolean = false, incognito: Boolean = false, business: Boolean = false, welcomeText: String = "") {
-    this.enable = enable
-    this.incognito = incognito
-    this.business = business
-    this.welcomeText = welcomeText
+  constructor(businessAddress: Boolean = false, autoAccept: Boolean = false, autoAcceptIncognito: Boolean = false, autoReply: String = "") {
+    this.businessAddress = businessAddress
+    this.autoAccept = autoAccept
+    this.autoAcceptIncognito = autoAcceptIncognito
+    this.autoReply = autoReply
   }
 
-  constructor(contactLink: UserContactLinkRec) {
-    contactLink.autoAccept?.let { aa ->
-      enable = true
-      incognito = aa.acceptIncognito
-      business = aa.businessAddress
-      aa.autoReply?.let { msg ->
-        welcomeText = msg.text
-      } ?: run {
-        welcomeText = ""
-      }
-    }
+  constructor(settings: AddressSettings) {
+    this.businessAddress = settings.businessAddress
+    this.autoAccept = settings.autoAccept != null
+    this.autoAcceptIncognito = settings.autoAccept?.acceptIncognito == true
+    this.autoReply = settings.autoReply?.text ?: ""
   }
 
-  val autoAccept: AutoAccept?
+  val addressSettings: AddressSettings
     get() {
-      if (enable) {
-        var autoReply: MsgContent? = null
-        val s = welcomeText.trim()
-        if (s != "") {
-          autoReply = MsgContent.MCText(s)
-        }
-        return AutoAccept(business, incognito, autoReply)
-      }
-      return null
+      return AddressSettings(
+        businessAddress = this.businessAddress,
+        autoAccept = if (this.autoAccept) AutoAccept(acceptIncognito = this.autoAcceptIncognito) else null,
+        autoReply = if (this.autoReply.isEmpty()) null else MsgContent.MCText(this.autoReply)
+      )
     }
 
   override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
-    if (other !is AutoAcceptState) return false
-    return this.enable == other.enable && this.incognito == other.incognito && this.business == other.business && this.welcomeText == other.welcomeText
+    if (other !is AddressSettingsState) return false
+    return (
+        this.businessAddress == other.businessAddress
+            && this.autoAccept == other.autoAccept
+            && this.autoAcceptIncognito == other.autoAcceptIncognito
+            && this.autoReply == other.autoReply
+    )
   }
 
   override fun hashCode(): Int {
-    var result = enable.hashCode()
-    result = 31 * result + incognito.hashCode()
-    result = 31 * result + business.hashCode()
-    result = 31 * result + welcomeText.hashCode()
+    var result = businessAddress.hashCode()
+    result = 31 * result + autoAccept.hashCode()
+    result = 31 * result + autoAcceptIncognito.hashCode()
+    result = 31 * result + autoReply.hashCode()
     return result
   }
 }
 
 @Composable
 private fun AutoAcceptSection(
-  autoAcceptState: MutableState<AutoAcceptState>,
-  savedAutoAcceptState: MutableState<AutoAcceptState>,
-  saveAas: (AutoAcceptState, MutableState<AutoAcceptState>) -> Unit
+  addressSettingsState: MutableState<AddressSettingsState>,
+  savedAddressSettingsStatee: MutableState<AddressSettingsState>,
+  saveAddressSettings: (AddressSettingsState, MutableState<AddressSettingsState>) -> Unit
 ) {
   SectionView(stringResource(MR.strings.auto_accept_contact).uppercase()) {
-    if (!chatModel.addressShortLinkDataSet && !autoAcceptState.value.business) {
-      AcceptIncognitoToggle(autoAcceptState)
+    if (!chatModel.addressShortLinkDataSet && !addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress) {
+      AcceptIncognitoToggle(addressSettingsState)
+    }
+    AutoReplyEditor(addressSettingsState)
+    saveAddressSettingsButton(addressSettingsState.value == savedAddressSettingsStatee.value) {
+      saveAddressSettings(addressSettingsState.value, savedAddressSettingsStatee)
     }
-    WelcomeMessageEditor(autoAcceptState)
-    SaveAASButton(autoAcceptState.value == savedAutoAcceptState.value) { saveAas(autoAcceptState.value, savedAutoAcceptState) }
   }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun AcceptIncognitoToggle(autoAcceptState: MutableState<AutoAcceptState>) {
+private fun AcceptIncognitoToggle(addressSettingsState: MutableState<AddressSettingsState>) {
   PreferenceToggleWithIcon(
     stringResource(MR.strings.accept_contact_incognito_button),
-    if (autoAcceptState.value.incognito) painterResource(MR.images.ic_theater_comedy_filled) else painterResource(MR.images.ic_theater_comedy),
-    if (autoAcceptState.value.incognito) Indigo else MaterialTheme.colors.secondary,
-    checked = autoAcceptState.value.incognito,
-  ) {
-    autoAcceptState.value = AutoAcceptState(autoAcceptState.value.enable, it, autoAcceptState.value.business, autoAcceptState.value.welcomeText)
+    if (addressSettingsState.value.autoAcceptIncognito) painterResource(MR.images.ic_theater_comedy_filled) else painterResource(MR.images.ic_theater_comedy),
+    if (addressSettingsState.value.autoAcceptIncognito) Indigo else MaterialTheme.colors.secondary,
+    checked = addressSettingsState.value.autoAcceptIncognito,
+  ) { incognitoToggle ->
+    addressSettingsState.value = AddressSettingsState(
+      businessAddress = addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress,
+      autoAccept = addressSettingsState.value.autoAccept,
+      autoAcceptIncognito = incognitoToggle,
+      autoReply = addressSettingsState.value.autoReply
+    )
   }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun WelcomeMessageEditor(autoAcceptState: MutableState<AutoAcceptState>) {
-  val welcomeText = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(autoAcceptState.value.welcomeText) }
-  TextEditor(welcomeText, Modifier.height(100.dp), placeholder = stringResource(MR.strings.enter_welcome_message_optional))
-  LaunchedEffect(welcomeText.value) {
-    if (welcomeText.value != autoAcceptState.value.welcomeText) {
-      autoAcceptState.value = AutoAcceptState(autoAcceptState.value.enable, autoAcceptState.value.incognito, autoAcceptState.value.business, welcomeText.value)
+private fun AutoReplyEditor(addressSettingsState: MutableState<AddressSettingsState>) {
+  val autoReply = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(addressSettingsState.value.autoReply) }
+  TextEditor(autoReply, Modifier.height(100.dp), placeholder = stringResource(MR.strings.enter_welcome_message_optional))
+  LaunchedEffect(autoReply.value) {
+    if (autoReply.value != addressSettingsState.value.autoReply) {
+      addressSettingsState.value = AddressSettingsState(
+        businessAddress = addressSettingsState.value.businessAddress,
+        autoAccept = addressSettingsState.value.autoAccept,
+        autoAcceptIncognito = addressSettingsState.value.autoAcceptIncognito,
+        autoReply = autoReply.value
+      )
     }
   }
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun SaveAASButton(disabled: Boolean, onClick: () -> Unit) {
+private fun saveAddressSettingsButton(disabled: Boolean, onClick: () -> Unit) {
   SectionItemView(onClick, disabled = disabled) {
     Text(stringResource(MR.strings.save_verb), color = if (disabled) MaterialTheme.colors.secondary else MaterialTheme.colors.primary)
   }
@@ -602,7 +641,7 @@ fun PreviewUserAddressLayoutNoAddress() {
       showAddShortLinkAlert = {},
       share = { _ -> },
       deleteAddress = {},
-      saveAas = { _, _ -> },
+      saveAddressSettings = { _, _ -> },
       setProfileAddress = { _ -> },
       learnMore = {},
       shareViaProfile = remember { mutableStateOf(false) },
@@ -631,12 +670,16 @@ fun PreviewUserAddressLayoutAddressCreated() {
   SimpleXTheme {
     UserAddressLayout(
       user = User.sampleData,
-      userAddress = UserContactLinkRec(CreatedConnLink("https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2FPQUV2eL0t7OStZOoAsPEV2QYWt4-xilbakvGUGOItUo%3D%40smp6.simplex.im%2FK1rslx-m5bpXVIdMZg9NLUZ_8JBm8xTt%23MCowBQYDK2VuAyEALDeVe-sG8mRY22LsXlPgiwTNs9dbiLrNuA7f3ZMAJ2w%3D", null), shortLinkDataSet = false),
+      userAddress = UserContactLinkRec(
+        CreatedConnLink("https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=1&smp=smp%3A%2F%2FPQUV2eL0t7OStZOoAsPEV2QYWt4-xilbakvGUGOItUo%3D%40smp6.simplex.im%2FK1rslx-m5bpXVIdMZg9NLUZ_8JBm8xTt%23MCowBQYDK2VuAyEALDeVe-sG8mRY22LsXlPgiwTNs9dbiLrNuA7f3ZMAJ2w%3D", null),
+        shortLinkDataSet = false,
+        addressSettings = AddressSettings(businessAddress = false, autoAccept = null, autoReply = null)
+      ),
       createAddress = {},
       showAddShortLinkAlert = {},
       share = { _ -> },
       deleteAddress = {},
-      saveAas = { _, _ -> },
+      saveAddressSettings = { _, _ -> },
       setProfileAddress = { _ -> },
       learnMore = {},
       shareViaProfile = remember { mutableStateOf(false) },
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index 05bae2f200..3ed8a0ba5a 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -429,8 +429,8 @@
   <string name="contact_connection_pending">connecting…</string>
   <string name="member_contact_send_direct_message">send to connect</string>
   <string name="group_preview_open_to_join">open to join</string>
-  <string name="group_preview_you_are_invited">you are invited to group</string>
-  <string name="group_preview_join_as">join as %s</string>
+  <string name="group_preview_you_are_invited">You are invited to group</string>
+  <string name="group_preview_join_as">Join as %s</string>
   <string name="group_preview_rejected">rejected</string>
   <string name="group_connection_pending">connecting…</string>
   <string name="tap_to_start_new_chat">Tap to start a new chat</string>
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@
 
   <string name="cant_send_message_alert_title">You can\'t send messages!</string>
   <string name="cant_send_message_contact_not_ready">contact not ready</string>
+  <string name="cant_send_message_request_is_sent">request is sent</string>
   <string name="cant_send_message_contact_deleted">contact deleted</string>
   <string name="cant_send_message_contact_not_synchronized">not synchronized</string>
   <string name="cant_send_message_contact_disabled">contact disabled</string>
@@ -1055,9 +1056,10 @@
   <string name="stop_sharing_address">Stop sharing address?</string>
   <string name="stop_sharing">Stop sharing</string>
   <string name="auto_accept_contact">Auto-accept</string>
+  <string name="address_welcome_message">Welcome message</string>
   <string name="enter_welcome_message_optional">Enter welcome message… (optional)</string>
   <string name="save_settings_question">Save settings?</string>
-  <string name="save_auto_accept_settings">Save auto-accept settings</string>
+  <string name="save_auto_accept_settings">Save SimpleX address settings</string>
   <string name="delete_address">Delete address</string>
   <string name="invite_friends">Invite friends</string>
   <string name="email_invite_subject">Let\'s talk in SimpleX Chat</string>