# Support

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## ["Authorize application access" message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authorize-application-access-message/64873)

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**Author:** [@AIDoLS](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AIDoLS)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/authorize-application-access-message/64873 "2020-07-29T06:28:03Z")

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Whenever I access the mobile app (iOS), it says “Authorize application access, you are not the correct trust level to access the user API”. If I tap on the Discourse logo, everything works just fine. I’m just wondering, …

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## [How can members delete their own topic?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-members-delete-their-own-topic/159094)

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**Author:** [@physixfan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/physixfan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-members-delete-their-own-topic/159094 "2020-07-29T03:55:05Z")

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A user in our forum published a topic, and it seems he is not able to delete the topic afterwards. What settings is related to this problem? It is similar to this question in this forum, but there is no answer in it:

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## [Setting up backup and image uploads to Backblaze B2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-backup-and-image-uploads-to-backblaze-b2/150348)

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**Author:** [@rocode](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rocode)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-backup-and-image-uploads-to-backblaze-b2/150348 "2020-07-24T19:35:49Z")

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So I was following the Digital Ocean Spaces guide, and I started looking around for cheaper providers for my (very) small community. I noticed this old post which confused me, because I had just looked at Backblaze B2 an…

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## [Is it possible to see the dates of all scheduled topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-the-dates-of-all-scheduled-topics/159048)

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**Author:** [@plipsqueek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/plipsqueek)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-possible-to-see-the-dates-of-all-scheduled-topics/159048 "2020-07-28T21:36:21Z")

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I have a community of players of a particular board game and I have a very modest amount of users on my Discourse website. I’ve been trying to keep users engaged by posting as often as possible, usually once a week, and …

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## [Add Login / Signup Buttons to custom HTML](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-login-signup-buttons-to-custom-html/159107)

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**Author:** [@Jon\_M](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jon_M)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-login-signup-buttons-to-custom-html/159107 "2020-07-28T21:23:15Z")

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I am using Banner Themes (https://meta.discourse.org/t/banner-themes-and-instructions-for-customizing-them/82368) to show some HTML content for anonymous users. Largely just encouraging them to create and account. I am…

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## [Category Specific Styling Question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-specific-styling-question/159106)

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**Author:** [@mb5789](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mb5789)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-specific-styling-question/159106 "2020-07-28T21:16:48Z")

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Hey everyone, was hoping I could get some help with an issue I’ve been having. I’m currently styling my Discourse instance with one set of default styles and one specialty set of styling for a specific category (let’s ca…

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## [Reduce Page Margins](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reduce-page-margins/159101)

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**Author:** [@MichelleBarnett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBarnett)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reduce-page-margins/159101 "2020-07-28T21:14:09Z")

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Is there a way to make the margins on the sides of my site any smaller? It may be the theme I’m using, but the margins on each side are about twice as wide as I would like, and it feels like a waste of space.

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## ['Posts' in About statistics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-in-about-statistics/159098)

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**Author:** [@Chris27](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chris27)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posts-in-about-statistics/159098 "2020-07-28T19:57:03Z")

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Just to confirm, do posts numbers on the ‘About’ page also include user-to-user messages? ours is way off unless PM’s are counted, then it makes sense. For reference, this about page: Thanks in advance!

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## [How to change auto-thumbnail on topics?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-auto-thumbnail-on-topics/159002)

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**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-auto-thumbnail-on-topics/159002 "2020-07-28T18:57:35Z")

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Hi there. I remember some option to change the thumbnail: it could be the first, second, third image on a topic. I searched but I didn’t found it. How can I do that? Thanks.

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## [How to fix? Error while processing route: adminEmbedding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-error-while-processing-route-adminembedding/159030)

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**Author:** [@4ong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/4ong)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-error-while-processing-route-adminembedding/159030 "2020-07-28T19:07:32Z")

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Hi, After domain change, I have all working nicely except /admin/customize/embedding it returns 500 error and this error in log is related I think: NoMethodError (undefined method 'path\_whitelist' for #\<EmbeddableHos…

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## [Success - New Multisite Install on Dedicated server using ServerPilot, Nginx and Apache](https://meta.discourse.org/t/success-new-multisite-install-on-dedicated-server-using-serverpilot-nginx-and-apache/28108)

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**Author:** [@PopsRocker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PopsRocker)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/success-new-multisite-install-on-dedicated-server-using-serverpilot-nginx-and-apache/28108 "2020-07-28T08:11:19Z")

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Here’s what I did to install a successful installation of Discourse for multiple instances on a dedicated server that uses Nginx and Apache. I decided to create a new topic since my installation seems to be a little uni…

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## [Can I change What Emails Are Sent To Users?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-change-what-emails-are-sent-to-users/159083)

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**Author:** [@Infinite\_Flight\_Sims](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Infinite_Flight_Sims)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-change-what-emails-are-sent-to-users/159083 "2020-07-28T18:53:27Z")

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Hello, I had this question for a white now, but is it possible for my (the owner of a forum) to change what emails are sent to users? Eg: Some users are getting an email every time a topic is created. Can I change tha…

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## [Getting Discourse URL on embedded comments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-discourse-url-on-embedded-comments/158888)

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**Author:** [@Amir\_Sofyan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Amir_Sofyan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/getting-discourse-url-on-embedded-comments/158888 "2020-07-28T17:33:44Z")

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Hi, I have a project making an app with Ghost as its CMS and Discourse as its comments system. For now, my Ghost blog has been integrated with discourse comments just like in codinghorror.com. I will use REST API from G…

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## [Issue with manager category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-manager-category/159063)

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**Author:** [@Camille\_Augereau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Camille_Augereau)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/issue-with-manager-category/159063 "2020-07-28T16:38:38Z")

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Hi, I would like to remove the " manager" category but I have three subject on it I can’t delete it, do you know why ? Best regards,

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## [I would like to make the “users” and “about this” settings invisible](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-make-the-users-and-about-this-settings-invisible/159059)

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**Author:** [@Camille\_Augereau](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Camille_Augereau)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-would-like-to-make-the-users-and-about-this-settings-invisible/159059 "2020-07-28T14:51:17Z")

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I would like to make the “users” and “about this” settings invisible to people registered on our platform, I would like this to be visible only to me. is it possible? thank you for the help

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## [Does deleting a category delete all the posts in that category?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-deleting-a-category-delete-all-the-posts-in-that-category/158709)

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**Author:** [@MichelleBarnett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBarnett)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-deleting-a-category-delete-all-the-posts-in-that-category/158709 "2020-07-24T17:33:34Z")

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If a category has a bunch of posts in it, and I delete that category, what happens to the posts? Do they get deleted too or do they automatically move to ‘Uncategorized’ or ‘Archive’?

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## [How to avoid Discourse BETA version and keep only stable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-discourse-beta-version-and-keep-only-stable/159039)

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**Author:** [@Gulshan\_Kumar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gulshan_Kumar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-avoid-discourse-beta-version-and-keep-only-stable/159039 "2020-07-28T11:42:10Z")

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## [How to disable topic excerpts in category page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-topic-excerpts-in-category-page/158898)

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**Author:** [@yahyagenc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/yahyagenc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 11:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-topic-excerpts-in-category-page/158898 "2020-07-28T11:40:48Z")

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How can i disable that part?

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## [Embed HTML5 player for MP3 file](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-html5-player-for-mp3-file/158970)

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**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/embed-html5-player-for-mp3-file/158970 "2020-07-28T10:46:20Z")

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I was hoping to just paste the below into a discourse topic and get an HTML5 mp3 player. (This embedded source comes from a plugin on my Wordpress site.) Pointers, thoughts, … ?? \<script type='text/javascript'\> \<!--//-…

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## [Does Open Source version provide API support?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-open-source-version-provide-api-support/159031)

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**Author:** [@ankit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ankit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-open-source-version-provide-api-support/159031 "2020-07-28T10:13:07Z")

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Hi All, Discourse seems to be pretty exciting and am planning to propose this to our client. They want to start small so am preferably looking for open source version. However API integration is absolutely important to …

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## [Prevent guests from watching images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027)

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**Author:** [@zooy0rk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zooy0rk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 9:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/prevent-guests-from-watching-images/159027 "2020-07-28T09:40:51Z")

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Hello and greetings, i have a question, is it possible to prevent guests from watching images and seeing links in the public posts, so they have to register otherwise to get access on them. Best regards

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## [Re-sending activation links?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-sending-activation-links/158767)

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**Author:** [@slivo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/slivo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 7:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/re-sending-activation-links/158767 "2020-07-28T07:26:27Z")

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Can I send a link to all users who have not confirmed their registration? Maybe not all registrations are with bad/fake mail so it is worth sending them the link with activation again? It is worth doing it ? I have a q…

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## [Our discourse Images are not lightboxed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-discourse-images-are-not-lightboxed/84004)

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**Author:** [@pyo0723](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pyo0723)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 7:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/our-discourse-images-are-not-lightboxed/84004 "2020-07-28T07:07:59Z")

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Could someone help me to get the image lightboxing working. I uploaded a image. image resolution is 1772 x 2362. But Images are without thumbnails and without lightboxes. I checked create thumbnails option. Settin…

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## [Registration and Test Emails constantly going to Spam via Mailgun](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-and-test-emails-constantly-going-to-spam-via-mailgun/107073)

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**Author:** [@aronno755](https://meta.discourse.org/u/aronno755)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/registration-and-test-emails-constantly-going-to-spam-via-mailgun/107073 "2020-07-28T06:58:05Z")

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We’re using DigitalOcean for our discourse community and mailgun as mail server on community.biafland.com. Everything is configured correctly and after testing the email on mail-tester.com we got 10/10 result. But the pr…

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## [Multiple Subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-subcategories/158730)

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**Author:** [@MichelleBarnett](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MichelleBarnett)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multiple-subcategories/158730 "2020-07-28T05:36:47Z")

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Is there a way to put one post in two different categories/ subcategories? EX: Someone creates a post about troubleshooting a certain product, and I would like it to be in the ‘Troubleshooting’ category and the specific…

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## [Revert post from forum to mailbox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-post-from-forum-to-mailbox/158890)

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**Author:** [@Bhagyashri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bhagyashri)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/revert-post-from-forum-to-mailbox/158890 "2020-07-28T04:14:30Z")

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Hi Team, We’re using this platform for our forum, but how can we reflect all the posts from forum to a mailbox. What settings are required to do this? Please help me out this. Thanks in advance!

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## [Setting up DNS for domain & subdomain and MX records for both (using separate servers)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-dns-for-domain-subdomain-and-mx-records-for-both-using-separate-servers/158892)

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**Author:** [@Solari](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Solari)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-dns-for-domain-subdomain-and-mx-records-for-both-using-separate-servers/158892 "2020-07-28T03:59:09Z")

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I’ve read and read up on this but I am still a little confused on the proper setting up of DNS records for subdomains and mail handling for Discourse. Let’s say I have a domain whatitis.com: I have a Wordpress blog o…

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## [Sign or log out of a discourse forum from a public computer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-or-log-out-of-a-discourse-forum-from-a-public-computer/158984)

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**Author:** [@Jim\_Coombes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Coombes)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sign-or-log-out-of-a-discourse-forum-from-a-public-computer/158984 "2020-07-27T22:18:02Z")

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I am a little puzzled as to how people sign or log out from a discourse forum on a public computer. I may have missed something, but I have not been able to find a way, Given the way browsers save previous URLs, I really…

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## [How to change the sender address in Discourse emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-sender-address-in-discourse-emails/145967)

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**Author:** [@pixelemotion](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pixelemotion)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-the-sender-address-in-discourse-emails/145967 "2020-07-27T21:58:11Z")

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Hello, I can’t find the settings to change the sender email : For exemple from : AAAA@discoursemail.com to : BBBB@discoursemail.com Probably something I set up when opening the account, but can’t see where to change i…

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## [Top Referred Topics shows "query taking too long"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-referred-topics-shows-query-taking-too-long/158861)

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**Author:** [@allu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/allu)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/top-referred-topics-shows-query-taking-too-long/158861 "2020-07-27T18:27:47Z")

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I am getting this error in admin since update to 2.6.0.beta1, irrespective of selected date range: DB indexes and stats are up-to-date. Thoughts?

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