diff --git a/pinax/messages/mixins.py b/pinax/messages/mixins.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1280c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pinax/messages/mixins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.mixins import LoginRequiredMixin
+
+
+class PinaxMessageBaseAuthMixin(LoginRequiredMixin):
+    """
+    This mixin is a replacement for the login_required decorator used.
+    Pinax Messages uses as a base to apply possible common functionalities
+    across views in the project and to make the code consistent and
+    maintainable.
+    """
+    pass
diff --git a/pinax/messages/models.py b/pinax/messages/models.py
index 70e3037..a1a9afa 100644
--- a/pinax/messages/models.py
+++ b/pinax/messages/models.py
@@ -39,6 +39,26 @@ def get_absolute_url(self):
     def first_message(self):
         return self.messages.all()[0]
 
+    def earliest_message(self, user_to_exclude=None):
+        """
+        :param user_to_exclude: Exclude the messages from a given user
+        Returns the earliest message sent
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.messages.exclude(sender=user_to_exclude).earliest('sent_at')
+        except Message.DoesNotExist:
+            return
+
+    def last_message(self, user_to_exclude=None):
+        """
+        :param user_to_exclude: Exclude the messages from a given user
+        Returns the earliest message of the thread
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.messages.exclude(sender=user_to_exclude).latest('sent_at')
+        except Message.DoesNotExist:
+            return
+
     @property
     @cached_attribute
     def latest_message(self):
diff --git a/pinax/messages/views.py b/pinax/messages/views.py
index 1df2116..ccd0c13 100644
--- a/pinax/messages/views.py
+++ b/pinax/messages/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
-from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
 from django.views.generic import (
     CreateView,
     DeleteView,
@@ -10,23 +9,15 @@
 
 from .forms import MessageReplyForm, NewMessageForm, NewMessageFormMultiple
 from .models import Thread
+from .mixins import PinaxMessageBaseAuthMixin
 
-try:
-    from account.decorators import login_required
-except:  # noqa
-    from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 
-
-class InboxView(TemplateView):
+class InboxView(PinaxMessageBaseAuthMixin, TemplateView):
     """
     View inbox thread list.
     """
     template_name = "pinax/messages/inbox.html"
 
-    @method_decorator(login_required)
-    def dispatch(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return super().dispatch(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         if self.kwargs.get("deleted", None):
@@ -44,7 +35,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         return context
 
 
-class ThreadView(UpdateView):
+class ThreadView(PinaxMessageBaseAuthMixin, UpdateView):
     """
     View a single Thread or POST a reply.
     """
@@ -54,10 +45,6 @@ class ThreadView(UpdateView):
     template_name = "pinax/messages/thread_detail.html"
     success_url = reverse_lazy("pinax_messages:inbox")
 
-    @method_decorator(login_required)
-    def dispatch(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return super().dispatch(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def get_queryset(self):
         qs = super().get_queryset()
         qs = qs.filter(userthread__user=self.request.user).distinct()
@@ -77,16 +64,12 @@ def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         return response
 
 
-class MessageCreateView(CreateView):
+class MessageCreateView(PinaxMessageBaseAuthMixin, CreateView):
     """
     Create a new thread message.
     """
     template_name = "pinax/messages/message_create.html"
 
-    @method_decorator(login_required)
-    def dispatch(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return super().dispatch(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def get_form_class(self):
         if self.form_class is None:
             if self.kwargs.get("multiple", False):
@@ -111,7 +94,7 @@ def get_form_kwargs(self):
         return kwargs
 
 
-class ThreadDeleteView(DeleteView):
+class ThreadDeleteView(PinaxMessageBaseAuthMixin, DeleteView):
     """
     Delete a thread.
     """
@@ -119,10 +102,6 @@ class ThreadDeleteView(DeleteView):
     success_url = reverse_lazy("pinax_messages:inbox")
     template_name = "pinax/messages/thread_confirm_delete.html"
 
-    @method_decorator(login_required)
-    def dispatch(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return super().dispatch(*args, **kwargs)
-
     def delete(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         self.object = self.get_object()
         success_url = self.get_success_url()