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MattJust confirming my suspicion - this is wrong. vBulletin does NOT allow administrators (or anyone other then the sender and the recipient) to view private messages between users.
I actually think the PM system is going to be a big plus on the new forum - no more issues with your email getting lost in cyberspace or going into someone's SPAM filter. If you send a PM, you know they get it.
Just in case anyone needs documentation - here is a quote from the Admin manual:
"Private message statistics allows you to view what users have the most private messages stored. You will not be able to view the actual messages though."
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/users_pm_stats