diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_contact_views.py b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_contact_views.py
index 7d39a46d3c..c99141749b 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_contact_views.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_contact_views.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from cms import api
 from django_webtest import WebTest
-from PIL import Image
 
 from open_inwoner.accounts.models import User
 from open_inwoner.utils.tests.helpers import create_image_bytes
@@ -85,10 +85,40 @@ def test_contact_filter_without_any_contacts(self):
             ),
         )
 
-    def test_contact_list_show_link_to_messages(self):
-        message_link = reverse("inbox:index", kwargs={"uuid": self.contact.uuid})
+    def test_messages_enabled_disabled(self):
+        """Assert that `Stuur Bericht` is displayed if and only if the message page is published"""
+
+        # case 1: no message page
         response = self.app.get(self.list_url, user=self.user)
-        self.assertContains(response, message_link)
+
+        # self.assertNotIn(_("Stuur bericht"), response)
+        self.assertNotContains(response, _("Stuur bericht"))
+
+        # case 2: unpublished message page
+        page = api.create_page(
+            "Mijn Berichten",
+            "cms/fullwidth.html",
+            "nl",
+            slug="berichten",
+        )
+        page.application_namespace = "inbox"
+        page.save()
+
+        response = self.app.get(self.list_url, user=self.user)
+
+        self.assertNotContains(response, _("Stuur bericht"))
+
+        # case 3: published message page
+        page.publish("nl")
+        page.save()
+
+        response = self.app.get(self.list_url, user=self.user)
+
+        icons = response.pyquery(".material-icons-outlined")
+        message_icon = next((icon for icon in icons if icon.text == "message"), None)
+        message_button_text = message_icon.tail.strip()
+
+        self.assertEqual(_("Stuur bericht"), message_button_text)
 
     def test_contact_list_show_reversed(self):
         other_contact = UserFactory(first_name="reverse_contact_user_should_be_found")
@@ -366,19 +396,12 @@ def test_accepted_contact_appears_in_both_contact_lists(self):
 
         self.assertContains(response, self.user.first_name)
         self.assertContains(response, self.user.last_name)
-        self.assertContains(
-            response, reverse("inbox:index", kwargs={"uuid": self.user.uuid})
-        )
 
         # Sender contact list page
         response = self.app.get(self.list_url, user=self.user)
 
         self.assertContains(response, existing_user.first_name)
         self.assertContains(response, existing_user.last_name)
-        self.assertContains(
-            response,
-            reverse("inbox:index", kwargs={"uuid": existing_user.uuid}),
-        )
 
     def test_post_with_no_params_in_contact_approval_returns_bad_request(self):
         existing_user = UserFactory(email="ex@example.com")
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py
index c13f662501..bffa27c023 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/tests/test_profile_views.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-import io
-
 from django.test import override_settings
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 import requests_mock
+from cms import api
 from django_webtest import WebTest
-from PIL import Image
 from timeline_logger.models import TimelineLog
 from webtest import Upload
 
@@ -191,6 +189,42 @@ def test_expected_message_is_shown_when_all_notifications_disabled(self):
         response = self.app.get(self.url, user=self.user)
         self.assertContains(response, _("You do not have any notifications enabled."))
 
+    def test_messages_enabled_disabled(self):
+        """Assert that `Stuur een bericht` is displayed if and only if the message page is published"""
+
+        begeleider = UserFactory(contact_type=ContactTypeChoices.begeleider)
+        self.user.user_contacts.add(begeleider)
+
+        # case 1: no message page
+        response = self.app.get(self.url, user=self.user)
+
+        self.assertNotContains(response, _("Stuur een bericht"))
+
+        # case 2: unpublished message page
+        page = api.create_page(
+            "Mijn Berichten",
+            "cms/fullwidth.html",
+            "nl",
+            slug="berichten",
+        )
+        page.application_namespace = "inbox"
+        page.save()
+
+        response = self.app.get(self.url, user=self.user)
+
+        self.assertNotContains(response, _("Stuur een bericht"))
+
+        # case 3: published message page
+        page.publish("nl")
+        page.save()
+
+        response = self.app.get(self.url, user=self.user)
+
+        message_link = response.pyquery("[title='Stuur een bericht']")
+        link_text = message_link.find(".link__text").text
+
+        self.assertEqual(link_text(), _("Stuur een bericht"))
+
 
 @override_settings(ROOT_URLCONF="open_inwoner.cms.tests.urls")
 class EditProfileTests(WebTest):
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/contacts.py b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/contacts.py
index 1aefd684b7..2741879f1c 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/contacts.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/contacts.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from mail_editor.helpers import find_template
 from view_breadcrumbs import BaseBreadcrumbMixin
 
+from open_inwoner.cms.utils.page_display import inbox_page_is_published
 from open_inwoner.utils.views import CommonPageMixin, LogMixin
 
 from ..forms import ContactCreateForm, ContactFilterForm
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context["contacts_for_approval"] = user.get_contacts_for_approval()
         context["pending_invitations"] = user.get_pending_invitations()
         context["form"] = ContactFilterForm(data=self.request.GET)
+        context["inbox_page_is_published"] = inbox_page_is_published()
         return context
 
 
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/profile.py b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/profile.py
index 4403827160..3c18dd829c 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/profile.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/profile.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     LoginTypeChoices,
     StatusChoices,
 )
+from open_inwoner.cms.utils.page_display import inbox_page_is_published
 from open_inwoner.haalcentraal.utils import fetch_brp_data
 from open_inwoner.questionnaire.models import QuestionnaireStep
 from open_inwoner.utils.mixins import ExportMixin
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
             published=True
         ).exists()
         context["can_change_password"] = user.login_type != LoginTypeChoices.digid
+        context["inbox_page_is_published"] = inbox_page_is_published()
 
         return context
 
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/cms/utils/page_display.py b/src/open_inwoner/cms/utils/page_display.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a18b3abc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/cms/utils/page_display.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""Utilities for determining whether CMS pages are published"""
+
+
+from cms.models import Page
+
+from open_inwoner.cms.cases.cms_apps import CasesApphook
+from open_inwoner.cms.collaborate.cms_apps import CollaborateApphook
+from open_inwoner.cms.inbox.cms_apps import InboxApphook
+
+cms_apps = {
+    "inbox": InboxApphook,
+    "collaborate": CollaborateApphook,
+    "cases": CasesApphook,
+}
+
+
+def _is_published(page_name: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Determine whether the page associated with a specific CMS app is published
+    """
+    page = Page.objects.filter(
+        application_namespace=cms_apps[page_name].app_name, publisher_is_draft=False
+    ).first()
+    return page and page.is_published(page.languages)
+
+
+def inbox_page_is_published() -> bool:
+    """
+    :returns: True if the inbox/message page is published, False otherwise
+    """
+    return _is_published("inbox")
+
+
+def case_page_is_published() -> bool:
+    """
+    :returns: True if the case page is published, False otherwise
+    """
+    return _is_published("cases")
+
+
+def collaborate_page_is_published() -> bool:
+    """
+    :returns: True if the collaborate page published, False otherwise
+    """
+    return _is_published("collaborate")
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/contacts/list.html b/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/contacts/list.html
index 77325da0af..1fa1f9fe65 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/contacts/list.html
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/contacts/list.html
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ <h2 class="h2">{% trans "U bent toegevoegd als contactpersoon" %}</h2>
                 <td class="table__item">{% trans "Soort contact" %}</td>
                 <td class="table__item">{% trans "E-mailadres" %}</td>
                 <td class="table__item">{% trans "Telefoonnummer" %}</td>
-                <td class="table__item" colspan="2">{% trans "Actief" %}&nbsp;</td>
+		<td class="table__item" {% if inbox_page_is_published %}colspan="2" {% else %}colspan="1"{% endif %}{% trans "Actief" %}&nbsp;</td>
                 <td class="table__item">&nbsp;</td>
             </tr>
         </thead>
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ <h2 class="h2">{% trans "U bent toegevoegd als contactpersoon" %}</h2>
                         <td class="table__item">{{invite.invitee_email}}</td>
                         <td class="table__item"></td>
                         <td class="table__item">{% icon "close" extra_classes="icon icon--danger" %}</td>
-                        <td class="table__item">{% button text=_('Stuur bericht') icon="message" icon_position="before" icon_outlined=True transparent=True disabled=True %}</td>
-                        <td class="table__item">{% button icon="settings" icon_position="before" text="" hide_text=True transparent=True disabled=True %}<td>
+			{% if inbox_page_is_published %}
+			    <td class="table__item">{% button text=_('Stuur bericht') icon="message" icon_position="before" icon_outlined=True transparent=True disabled=True %}</td>
+			{% endif %}
+			<td class="table__item">{% button icon="settings" icon_position="before" text="" hide_text=True transparent=True disabled=True %}<td>
                     </tr>
                 {% endfor %}
 
@@ -116,7 +118,9 @@ <h2 class="h2">{% trans "U bent toegevoegd als contactpersoon" %}</h2>
                         <td class="table__item">{{contact.email}}</td>
                         <td class="table__item"></td>
                         <td class="table__item">{% icon "close" extra_classes="icon icon--danger" %}</td>
-                        <td class="table__item">{% button text=_('Stuur bericht') icon="message" icon_position="before" icon_outlined=True transparent=True disabled=True %}</td>
+			{% if inbox_page_is_published %}
+			    <td class="table__item">{% button text=_('Stuur bericht') icon="message" icon_position="before" icon_outlined=True transparent=True disabled=True %}</td>
+			{% endif %}
                         <td class="table__item">{% button icon="settings" icon_position="before" text="" hide_text=True transparent=True disabled=True %}<td>
                     </tr>
                 {% endfor %}
@@ -126,10 +130,13 @@ <h2 class="h2">{% trans "U bent toegevoegd als contactpersoon" %}</h2>
                     <tr>
                         <th class="table__header">{{ contact.get_full_name }}</th>
                         <td class="table__item">{% if contact.contact_type == "contact" %}Contactpersoon{% elif contact.contact_type == "begeleider" %}Begeleider{% elif contact.contact_type == "organization" %}Organisatie{% endif %}</td>
+
                         <td class="table__item">{{ contact.get_contact_email|default:"" }}</td>
                         <td class="table__item">{{ contact.phonenumber }}</td>
                         <td class="table__item">{% if contact.is_not_active %}{% icon "close" extra_classes="icon icon--danger" %}{% else %}{% icon "check" %}{% endif %}</td>
-                        <td class="table__item">{% button text=_('Stuur bericht') icon="message" icon_position="before" href=contact.get_contact_message_url icon_outlined=True transparent=True disabled=contact.is_not_active %}</td>
+			{% if inbox_page_is_published %}
+                            <td class="table__item">{% button text=_('Stuur bericht') icon="message" icon_position="before" href=contact.get_contact_message_url icon_outlined=True transparent=True disabled=contact.is_not_active %}</td>
+			{% endif %}
                         <td class="table__item">
                             {% dropdown icon="settings" disabled=contact.is_not_active %}
                                 <div class="dropdown__item">
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/me.html b/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/me.html
index ec444ba209..1401501529 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/me.html
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/templates/pages/profile/me.html
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ <h1 class="h1" id="overview">{% trans "Persoonlijk overzicht" %}</h1>
             {% if mentor_contacts %}
                 <div class="tabled__item">{{ mentor_contacts|join:", " }}</div>
                 {% url 'profile:contact_list' as mentor_url %}
-                <div class="tabled__item tabled__item--force-right tabled__item--mobile-big">{% link href=mentor_url|add:"?type=begeleider" text="Stuur een bericht" icon="arrow_forward" icon_position="after" primary=True %}</div>
+		{% if inbox_page_is_published %}
+		    <div class="tabled__item tabled__item--force-right tabled__item--mobile-big">{% link href=mentor_url|add:"?type=begeleider" text="Stuur een bericht" icon="arrow_forward" icon_position="after" primary=True %}</div>
+		{% endif %}
             {% else %}
                 <div class="tabled__item">{% trans "U heeft (nog) geen gemeentelijke begeleider." %}</div>
                 <div class="tabled__item tabled__item--force-right tabled__item--mobile-big"></div>