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## [My forum does not send emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-does-not-send-emails/248729)

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**Author:** [@xebiyen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/xebiyen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-forum-does-not-send-emails/248729 "2022-12-13T04:47:16Z")

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those who create an account on it do not receive emails who wants to change the password doesn’t receive it too Could it be that I messed with something that misconfigured? how do i set it back for emails to be sent n…

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## [Just upgraded and my entire site layout got destroyed somehow](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-upgraded-and-my-entire-site-layout-got-destroyed-somehow/248743)

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**Author:** [@Kartoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kartoon)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 3:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/just-upgraded-and-my-entire-site-layout-got-destroyed-somehow/248743 "2022-12-13T03:44:12Z")

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The update was hanging far longer than usual (took about 15+ minutes) then finally finished up, but the entire layout of my site is completely trashed. I tried every theme (even the default with no modifications) and the…

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## [How do you change the color of hyperlinks?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-change-the-color-of-hyperlinks/136245)

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**Author:** [@Bryce\_Peterson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Bryce_Peterson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-change-the-color-of-hyperlinks/136245 "2022-12-13T02:15:47Z")

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I’ve scoured this forum and all the documentation I can find online about Discourse, but I can’t seem to find anything that tells me how to change the Markdown default color and font of hyperlink text in posts. I have a …

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## [Custom User fields in emails?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-fields-in-emails/248734)

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**Author:** [@clayg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/clayg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 1:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-user-fields-in-emails/248734 "2022-12-13T01:55:07Z")

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We have defined 3 different custom user fields, which we’re thrilled that they appear on the profile page for users. Is it possible to reference them / use them in email templates? For example, in the user\_notification…

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## [App bar on the bottom (iPhone)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-bar-on-the-bottom-iphone/248587)

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**Author:** [@Roi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roi)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/app-bar-on-the-bottom-iphone/248587 "2022-12-12T22:44:47Z")

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Hello, I am experiencing the problem that I do not always see the Discourse Hub bar on the bottom of the screen on the iPhone. In fact In only see it when using the app to surf this forum. If there a switch to turn thi…

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## [Tiles for subcategories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tiles-for-subcategories/248701)

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**Author:** [@Daan\_Seegers](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Daan_Seegers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tiles-for-subcategories/248701 "2022-12-12T20:43:05Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m diving into discourse (set up a small vps to run and test it). Now I use different communities that use discourse. I only find blocks with subcategories here. Is this a plugin, a setting, or is it in th…

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## [Rename trust levels](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-trust-levels/248456)

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**Author:** [@Tony\_Budak](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tony_Budak)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rename-trust-levels/248456 "2022-12-12T20:17:34Z")

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Hi there, Is it possible for the owner or admin to rename the category title of the levels? For example, edit or change “Discourse offers five user trust levels” to “Discourse offers five user activity levels or active …

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## [Can't insert space next to an emoji inside \<kbd\> tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-insert-space-next-to-an-emoji-inside-kbd-tags/248059)

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**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-insert-space-next-to-an-emoji-inside-kbd-tags/248059 "2022-12-12T19:20:05Z")

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\<kbd\>:blue\_square: any text\</kbd\> Will render the same as: \<kbd\>:blue\_square:any text\</kbd\> :blue\_square: any text There is no visible space between the emoji and the text, though the space is present in the HTML cod…

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## [Balance digest emails so posts from multiple categories are shown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/balance-digest-emails-so-posts-from-multiple-categories-are-shown/237289)

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**Author:** [@mkhorton](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mkhorton)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/balance-digest-emails-so-posts-from-multiple-categories-are-shown/237289 "2022-12-12T16:40:25Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve posted this in Support assuming this feature may already be available, or available via plugin, but perhaps it should be in Contribute \> Feature instead. I run a Discourse for some academic/open-sourc…

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## [Drafting outside of a slow-mode post then trying to post results in an error message, then going back allows you to post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafting-outside-of-a-slow-mode-post-then-trying-to-post-results-in-an-error-message-then-going-back-allows-you-to-post/248437)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafting-outside-of-a-slow-mode-post-then-trying-to-post-results-in-an-error-message-then-going-back-allows-you-to-post/248437 "2022-12-12T14:57:53Z")

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Hello. I have noticed a bug with the slow-mode topic Comment Frenzy - #3057 by Waqi\_20 - Not Terraria Related - Dark Gaming. Description: When typing in a post, exiting out of the topic you are currently in, and then cl…

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## [Plugin post-voting conflicts with previous question-answer-plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-post-voting-conflicts-with-previous-question-answer-plugin/248372)

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**Author:** [@gmoirod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gmoirod)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-post-voting-conflicts-with-previous-question-answer-plugin/248372 "2022-12-12T13:13:20Z")

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Hey there ! Big conflict on my Discourse since the change… Before i had : - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discourse-question-answer Today i wanted to add : - git clone https://github.com/discourse/discour…

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## [Different discourse notification\_type](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-discourse-notification-type/248653)

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**Author:** [@hnaseri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hnaseri)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/different-discourse-notification-type/248653 "2022-12-12T12:28:09Z")

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i have a webhook set for firing when notification is created. it has a notification\_type variable which is a number. I want to know what each number is indicating? I didnt find any doc for it.

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## [Finding unread posts for a user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-unread-posts-for-a-user/248451)

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**Author:** [@hnaseri](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hnaseri)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/finding-unread-posts-for-a-user/248451 "2022-12-12T12:09:52Z")

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Is there a way I could find unread posts for a user for specific topic?

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## [Is there a way to link local accounts with the discourse-saml plugin?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-link-local-accounts-with-the-discourse-saml-plugin/248520)

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**Author:** [@Lachlan\_Wintour](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lachlan_Wintour)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-link-local-accounts-with-the-discourse-saml-plugin/248520 "2022-12-12T12:08:32Z")

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We have just enabled saml login for our employees to log in to our forums. Is it possible to link their local accounts with the new saml login, or will we have to get them to make new accounts and merge them? Thanks in …

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## [Will it be a problem to add a new SSD as storage?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-it-be-a-problem-to-add-a-new-ssd-as-storage/248388)

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**Author:** [@jo-andre](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jo-andre)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/will-it-be-a-problem-to-add-a-new-ssd-as-storage/248388 "2022-12-12T10:10:32Z")

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When I launched the server I only had 25gb ssd. And now I wanted to upgrade it. But my hosting provider said there’s a big risk of corrupt server. So my question is that will it be any problem with Discourse when addin…

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## [Inserting user avatar in custom place as widget throws error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inserting-user-avatar-in-custom-place-as-widget-throws-error/248635)

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**Author:** [@misham](https://meta.discourse.org/u/misham)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 8:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inserting-user-avatar-in-custom-place-as-widget-throws-error/248635 "2022-12-12T08:40:30Z")

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Hi. I want to add avatar photo with link to profile in custom menu, and do this in template or as a widget. However when I create my own widget and use this.attach it throws error I think there is no such data, bu…

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## [Change group's default title](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-groups-default-title/248611)

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**Author:** [@ScottWorld](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ScottWorld)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-groups-default-title/248611 "2022-12-12T02:46:58Z")

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Hi there, When I create a new group, it gives me the opportunity to choose a “default title” for members of that group. However, after the group is created, there doesn’t seem to be any way to edit the “default title” …

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## [SMTPAuthenticationError - I don't receive mail from mailgun to setup the admin account](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtpauthenticationerror-i-dont-receive-mail-from-mailgun-to-setup-the-admin-account/248608)

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**Author:** [@DiscourseUser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DiscourseUser)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/smtpauthenticationerror-i-dont-receive-mail-from-mailgun-to-setup-the-admin-account/248608 "2022-12-12T02:30:34Z")

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Hello, I’ve been trying to set up my Discourse forum, everything is fine except that I won’t get any mail for the admin account when trying to set it up. I use mailgun, and everything is fine on that end in the DNS sett…

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## [Rebake and Oneboxes confusion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-and-oneboxes-confusion/248167)

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**Author:** [@rahim123](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rahim123)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rebake-and-oneboxes-confusion/248167 "2022-12-12T01:57:18Z")

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Hi there, on my testbed migration from Drupal I ran a bunch of regexp\_replace commands from the Postegres console, requiring a rebake of all the posts. So for the past \>12 hours I have rake posts:rebake still crunching t…

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## [Facebook privacy policy URL in error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-privacy-policy-url-in-error/248028)

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**Author:** [@Camille\_Deaular](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Camille_Deaular)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-privacy-policy-url-in-error/248028 "2022-12-11T19:54:15Z")

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We updated our URL privacy policy about 2 weeks ago and we still have an error message about it. Can you please help us ? Thanks :slight\_smile: The URL : https://www.imaweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GTU\_EN-Custe…

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## [Theme component: save additional meta data per post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-save-additional-meta-data-per-post/248529)

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**Author:** [@Sören\_Geier](https://meta.discourse.org/u/S%C3%B6ren_Geier)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 7:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/theme-component-save-additional-meta-data-per-post/248529 "2022-12-11T19:37:57Z")

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Hi everybody, is there a way, in the context of a managed Discourse installation and a theme component, to save additional metadata per post? I am working on a feature that allows users to like a particular piece of te…

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## [Category Description](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-description/248560)

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**Author:** [@Adam550](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Adam550)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-description/248560 "2022-12-11T16:34:33Z")

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New to discourse and working on building my first community on it. Once thing that’s been driving me crazy and can’t figure out is how to get the Category description to show above the topics after you enter that catego…

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## [Link to "Create new topic" and passing tag and category with query var?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-create-new-topic-and-passing-tag-and-category-with-query-var/248514)

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**Author:** [@Jack\_Sparrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jack_Sparrow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/link-to-create-new-topic-and-passing-tag-and-category-with-query-var/248514 "2022-12-11T13:13:55Z")

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I have a support forum for my site. So I want to add a static link that should take the users to the forum’s post editor and select the category and tag for the users. Something like, https://forum.example.com/?create\_to…

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## [EPN Smart Links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/epn-smart-links/116293)

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**Author:** [@agentpoyo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/agentpoyo)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 6:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/epn-smart-links/116293 "2019-06-25T06:06:35Z")

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Seems when I attempt to add Smart Links that turn eBay links into rover .ebay. com affiliate links, it’s stripping out the script code with the campaign id that is essential to building the link. \<script\>window.\_epn = {…

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## [Missing assets topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-assets-topic/121201)

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**Author:** [@nexo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nexo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 25, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/missing-assets-topic/121201 "2019-06-25T01:47:54Z")

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Hello! Thanks for your help earlier. After I installed Discourse, I noticed my website didn’t ‘come’ with an asset topic to store my assets? Is there a way I can get it or do I just make my own? thanks

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## [Floating "New topic" button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/floating-new-topic-button/103695)

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**Author:** [@David\_Ningthoujam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ningthoujam)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/floating-new-topic-button/103695 "2022-12-10T19:28:20Z")

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Hi, im completely newbie here. how can i make “New Topic” button in floating? example

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## [Question: Why is inviting people disabled at TL2?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-why-is-inviting-people-disabled-at-tl2/248441)

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**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/question-why-is-inviting-people-disabled-at-tl2/248441 "2022-12-10T16:18:23Z")

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Hello. I would like to know why invitations are disabled at TL2 despite being the normal requirement for inviting people? Is it because of the “Champion” badge exploit?

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## [MailJet SMTP is Not Working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailjet-smtp-is-not-working/248335)

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**Author:** [@KhoiUSA](https://meta.discourse.org/u/KhoiUSA)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailjet-smtp-is-not-working/248335 "2022-12-10T13:35:44Z")

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Hello, my forum uses MailJet as the SMTP server for my Discourse Forum. However, it seems as if the email system is not working. Below is an image of my email settings and the App.YML email configuration settings. Ap…

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## [Possible to grant mods group access to error.log?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-grant-mods-group-access-to-error-log/248429)

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**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/possible-to-grant-mods-group-access-to-error-log/248429 "2022-12-10T12:33:26Z")

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Hey, wondering if it is possible to grant moderators access to view error logs under /admin/logs/ Thanks!

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## [A case for downvotes and different ordering of replies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-case-for-downvotes-and-different-ordering-of-replies/33455)

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**Author:** [@Fabio\_Machado\_de\_Oli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Fabio_Machado_de_Oli)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2022, 7:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-case-for-downvotes-and-different-ordering-of-replies/33455 "2022-12-10T07:29:08Z")

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I am really bending Discourse for a very different use case, but I want to show how these features would be useful for what I am doing. My website lists games crawled from the play store, using whatever I could think to…

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