Abstract: In a method for filtering messages being executed by at least one processor of electronic devices, the method includes detecting a message filtering template set by the first electronic device when the first electronic logs into the server successfully; sends a content of the message filtering template and a communication request from the first electronic device to the server; sends the content to the second electronic device by the server, the content of the message filtering template including functions of stop receiving messages from group members within a first certain period of time or refusing to send messages to one or more group members within a second certain period of time; and receiving a selection from the second electronic device through the server.