diff --git a/config/Migrations/20221025000000_inbox_severity.php b/config/Migrations/20221025000000_inbox_severity.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d452856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/Migrations/20221025000000_inbox_severity.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Migrations\AbstractMigration;
+
+final class InboxSeverity extends AbstractMigration
+{
+    /**
+     * Change Method.
+     *
+     * Write your reversible migrations using this method.
+     *
+     * More information on writing migrations is available here:
+     * https://book.cakephp.org/phinx/0/en/migrations.html#the-change-method
+     *
+     * Remember to call "create()" or "update()" and NOT "save()" when working
+     * with the Table class.
+     */
+    public function change(): void
+    {
+        $exists = $this->table('inbox')->hasColumn('severity');
+        if (!$exists) {
+            $this->table('inbox')
+                ->addColumn('severity', 'integer', [
+                    'null' => false,
+                    'default' => 0,
+                    'signed' => false,
+                    'length' => 10,
+                ])
+                ->renameColumn('comment', 'message')
+                ->removeColumn('description')
+                ->update();
+            $this->table('outbox')
+                ->addColumn('severity', 'integer', [
+                    'null' => false,
+                    'default' => 0,
+                    'signed' => false,
+                    'length' => 10,
+                ])
+                ->renameColumn('comment', 'message')
+                ->removeColumn('description')
+                ->update();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libraries/default/InboxProcessors/GenericInboxProcessor.php b/libraries/default/InboxProcessors/GenericInboxProcessor.php
index a212fd6..fd2e09d 100644
--- a/libraries/default/InboxProcessors/GenericInboxProcessor.php
+++ b/libraries/default/InboxProcessors/GenericInboxProcessor.php
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ class GenericInboxProcessor
     protected $validator;
     protected $processingTemplate = '/genericTemplates/confirm';
     protected $processingTemplatesDirectory = ROOT . '/libraries/default/InboxProcessors/templates';
+    protected $defaultSeverity;
+    protected $severity;
 
     public function __construct($registerActions=false) {
         $this->Inbox = TableRegistry::getTableLocator()->get('Inbox');
+        $this->defaultSeverity = $this->Inbox::SEVERITY_INFO;
         if ($registerActions) {
             $this->registerActionInProcessor();
         }
@@ -54,6 +57,10 @@ class GenericInboxProcessor
     {
         return $this->description ?? '';
     }
+    public function getSeverity()
+    {
+        return $this->severity ?? $this->defaultSeverity;
+    }
 
     protected function getProcessingTemplatePath()
     {
@@ -192,7 +199,7 @@ class GenericInboxProcessor
     {
         $requestData['scope'] = $this->scope;
         $requestData['action'] = $this->action;
-        $requestData['description'] = $this->description;
+        $requestData['severity'] = $this->getSeverity();
         $request = $this->generateRequest($requestData);
         $savedRequest = $this->Inbox->createEntry($request);
         return $this->genActionResult(
diff --git a/libraries/default/OutboxProcessors/GenericOutboxProcessor.php b/libraries/default/OutboxProcessors/GenericOutboxProcessor.php
index c230465..98df5f3 100644
--- a/libraries/default/OutboxProcessors/GenericOutboxProcessor.php
+++ b/libraries/default/OutboxProcessors/GenericOutboxProcessor.php
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ class GenericOutboxProcessor
         $user_id = Router::getRequest()->getSession()->read('Auth.id');
         $requestData['scope'] = $this->scope;
         $requestData['action'] = $this->action;
-        $requestData['description'] = $this->description;
         $requestData['user_id'] = $user_id;
         $request = $this->generateRequest($requestData);
         $savedRequest = $this->Outbox->createEntry($request);
diff --git a/src/Controller/InboxController.php b/src/Controller/InboxController.php
index 715d060..39f906a 100644
--- a/src/Controller/InboxController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/InboxController.php
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use Cake\Http\Exception\ForbiddenException;
 
 class InboxController extends AppController
 {
-    public $filterFields = ['scope', 'action', 'title', 'origin', 'comment'];
-    public $quickFilterFields = ['scope', 'action', ['title' => true], ['comment' => true]];
+    public $filterFields = ['scope', 'action', 'title', 'origin', 'message'];
+    public $quickFilterFields = ['scope', 'action', ['title' => true], ['message' => true]];
     public $containFields = ['Users'];
 
     public $paginate = [
diff --git a/src/Controller/OutboxController.php b/src/Controller/OutboxController.php
index 90db5ba..ad0033c 100644
--- a/src/Controller/OutboxController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/OutboxController.php
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ use Cake\Http\Exception\ForbiddenException;
 
 class OutboxController extends AppController
 {
-    public $filterFields = ['scope', 'action', 'title', 'comment'];
-    public $quickFilterFields = ['scope', 'action', ['title' => true], ['comment' => true]];
+    public $filterFields = ['scope', 'action', 'title', 'message'];
+    public $quickFilterFields = ['scope', 'action', ['title' => true], ['message' => true]];
     public $containFields = ['Users'];
 
     public function beforeFilter(EventInterface $event)
diff --git a/src/Model/Entity/AppModel.php b/src/Model/Entity/AppModel.php
index a94e78a..bc9815d 100644
--- a/src/Model/Entity/AppModel.php
+++ b/src/Model/Entity/AppModel.php
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace App\Model\Entity;
 
+use App\Model\Table\AppTable;
 use Cake\ORM\Entity;
+use Cake\ORM\TableRegistry;
 
 class AppModel extends Entity
 {
@@ -33,6 +35,11 @@ class AppModel extends Entity
         return $this->_accessibleOnNew ?? [];
     }
 
+    public function table(): AppTable
+    {
+        return TableRegistry::get($this->getSource());
+    }
+
     public function rearrangeForAPI(): void
     {
     }
diff --git a/src/Model/Entity/Inbox.php b/src/Model/Entity/Inbox.php
index 820e29d..21a9b68 100644
--- a/src/Model/Entity/Inbox.php
+++ b/src/Model/Entity/Inbox.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use Cake\ORM\Entity;
 
 class Inbox extends AppModel
 {
-    protected $_virtual = ['local_tool_connector_name'];
+    protected $_virtual = ['local_tool_connector_name', 'severity_variant'];
 
     protected function _getLocalToolConnectorName()
     {
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@ class Inbox extends AppModel
         }
         return $localConnectorName;
     }
+
+    protected function _getSeverityVariant(): string
+    {
+        return $this->table()->severityVariant[$this->severity];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Entity/Outbox.php b/src/Model/Entity/Outbox.php
index 51304e6..98cb40a 100644
--- a/src/Model/Entity/Outbox.php
+++ b/src/Model/Entity/Outbox.php
@@ -7,5 +7,10 @@ use Cake\ORM\Entity;
 
 class Outbox extends AppModel
 {
-    
+    protected $_virtual = ['severity_variant'];
+
+    protected function _getSeverityVariant(): string
+    {
+        return $this->table()->severityVariant[$this->severity];
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Table/InboxTable.php b/src/Model/Table/InboxTable.php
index 0617cea..a7626e7 100644
--- a/src/Model/Table/InboxTable.php
+++ b/src/Model/Table/InboxTable.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use Cake\ORM\Table;
 use Cake\ORM\RulesChecker;
 use Cake\Validation\Validator;
 use Cake\Http\Exception\NotFoundException;
+use Cake\ORM\ResultSet;
 
 use App\Utility\UI\Notification;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,17 @@ Type::map('json', 'Cake\Database\Type\JsonType');
 
 class InboxTable extends AppTable
 {
+    public const SEVERITY_PRIMARY   = 0,
+        SEVERITY_INFO               = 1,
+        SEVERITY_WARNING            = 2,
+        SEVERITY_DANGER             = 3;
+
+    public $severityVariant = [
+        self::SEVERITY_PRIMARY  => 'primary',
+        self::SEVERITY_INFO     => 'info',
+        self::SEVERITY_WARNING  => 'warning',
+        self::SEVERITY_DANGER   => 'danger',
+    ];
 
     public function initialize(array $config): void
     {
@@ -97,8 +109,8 @@ class InboxTable extends AppTable
         $allNotifications = [];
         $inboxNotifications = $this->getNotificationsForUser($user);
         foreach ($inboxNotifications as $notification) {
-            $title = __('New message');
-            $details = $notification->title;
+            $title = $notification->title;
+            $details = $notification->message;
             $router = [
                 'controller' => 'inbox',
                 'action' => 'process',
@@ -109,7 +121,7 @@ class InboxTable extends AppTable
                 'icon' => 'envelope',
                 'details' => $details,
                 'datetime' => $notification->created,
-                'variant' => 'warning',
+                'variant' => $notification->severity_variant,
                 '_useModal' => true,
                 '_sidebarId' => 'inbox',
             ]))->get();
@@ -117,18 +129,14 @@ class InboxTable extends AppTable
         return $allNotifications;
     }
 
-    public function getNotificationsForUser(\App\Model\Entity\User $user): array
+    public function getNotificationsForUser(\App\Model\Entity\User $user): ResultSet
     {
         $query = $this->find();
-        $conditions = [];
-        if ($user['role']['perm_admin']) {
-            // Admin will not see notifications if it doesn't belong to them. They can see process the message from the inbox
-            $conditions['Inbox.user_id IS'] = null;
-        } else {
-            $conditions['Inbox.user_id'] = $user->id;
-        }
+        $conditions = [
+            'Inbox.user_id' => $user->id
+        ];
         $query->where($conditions);
-        $notifications = $query->all()->toArray();
+        $notifications = $query->all();
         return $notifications;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Table/OutboxTable.php b/src/Model/Table/OutboxTable.php
index a78e0c6..eaf7358 100644
--- a/src/Model/Table/OutboxTable.php
+++ b/src/Model/Table/OutboxTable.php
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ use Cake\ORM\Table;
 use Cake\ORM\RulesChecker;
 use Cake\Validation\Validator;
 use Cake\Http\Exception\NotFoundException;
+use Cake\ORM\TableRegistry;
 
 Type::map('json', 'Cake\Database\Type\JsonType');
 
 class OutboxTable extends AppTable
 {
+    public $severityVariant;
 
     public function initialize(array $config): void
     {
@@ -22,6 +24,9 @@ class OutboxTable extends AppTable
         $this->belongsTo('Users');
         $this->addBehavior('AuditLog');
         $this->setDisplayField('title');
+
+        $this->Inbox = TableRegistry::getTableLocator()->get('Inbox');
+        $this->severityVariant = $this->Inbox->severityVariant;
     }
 
     protected function _initializeSchema(TableSchemaInterface $schema): TableSchemaInterface
diff --git a/src/Utility/UI/Notification.php b/src/Utility/UI/Notification.php
index a6bf05b..b7e3f17 100644
--- a/src/Utility/UI/Notification.php
+++ b/src/Utility/UI/Notification.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Notification
         foreach ($options as $key => $value) {
             $this->{$key} = $value;
         }
-        $this->validate();
+        $this->_validate();
     }
 
     public function get(): array
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Notification
         return null;
     }
 
-    private function validate()
+    protected function _validate()
     {
         $validator = new Validator();
 
diff --git a/templates/Inbox/index.php b/templates/Inbox/index.php
index 07d8c2e..bee8244 100644
--- a/templates/Inbox/index.php
+++ b/templates/Inbox/index.php
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ echo $this->element('genericElements/IndexTable/index_table', [
                 'data_path' => 'created',
                 'element' => 'datetime'
             ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'severity',
+                'sort' => 'severity',
+                'data_path' => 'severity',
+                'element' => 'function',
+                'function' => function ($entry, $context) {
+                    return $context->Bootstrap->badge([
+                        'text' => $entry->severity_variant,
+                        'variant' => $entry->severity_variant,
+                    ]);
+                }
+            ],
             [
                 'name' => 'scope',
                 'sort' => 'scope',
@@ -80,14 +92,9 @@ echo $this->element('genericElements/IndexTable/index_table', [
                 'element' => 'user'
             ],
             [
-                'name' => 'description',
-                'sort' => 'description',
-                'data_path' => 'description',
-            ],
-            [
-                'name' => 'comment',
-                'sort' => 'comment',
-                'data_path' => 'comment',
+                'name' => 'message',
+                'sort' => 'message',
+                'data_path' => 'message',
             ],
         ],
         'title' => __('Inbox'),
diff --git a/templates/Inbox/view.php b/templates/Inbox/view.php
index 36e0dfc..6ac08b0 100644
--- a/templates/Inbox/view.php
+++ b/templates/Inbox/view.php
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ echo $this->element(
                 'path' => 'user_id',
             ],
             [
-                'key' => 'description',
-                'path' => 'description',
+                'key' => 'message',
+                'path' => 'message',
             ],
             [
                 'key' => 'comment',
diff --git a/templates/Outbox/index.php b/templates/Outbox/index.php
index 3ea0bfc..028e2b1 100644
--- a/templates/Outbox/index.php
+++ b/templates/Outbox/index.php
@@ -49,6 +49,18 @@ echo $this->element('genericElements/IndexTable/index_table', [
                 'data_path' => 'created',
                 'element' => 'datetime'
             ],
+            [
+                'name' => 'severity',
+                'sort' => 'severity',
+                'data_path' => 'severity',
+                'element' => 'function',
+                'function' => function ($entry, $context) {
+                    return $context->Bootstrap->badge([
+                        'text' => $entry->severity_variant,
+                        'variant' => $entry->severity_variant,
+                    ]);
+                }
+            ],
             [
                 'name' => 'scope',
                 'sort' => 'scope',
@@ -71,14 +83,9 @@ echo $this->element('genericElements/IndexTable/index_table', [
                 'element' => 'user'
             ],
             [
-                'name' => 'description',
-                'sort' => 'description',
-                'data_path' => 'description',
-            ],
-            [
-                'name' => 'comment',
-                'sort' => 'comment',
-                'data_path' => 'comment',
+                'name' => 'message',
+                'sort' => 'message',
+                'data_path' => 'message',
             ],
         ],
         'title' => __('Outbox'),
diff --git a/templates/Outbox/view.php b/templates/Outbox/view.php
index 5e6b234..d647f77 100644
--- a/templates/Outbox/view.php
+++ b/templates/Outbox/view.php
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ echo $this->element(
                 'path' => 'user_id',
             ],
             [
-                'key' => 'description',
-                'path' => 'description',
+                'key' => 'message',
+                'path' => 'message',
             ],
             [
                 'key' => 'comment',