# Ability to "like" / +1 a post via email reply
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** email
**Created:** [18 januari 2015 om 01:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135 "2015-01-18T01:21:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@gdpelican](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gdpelican)
#### Post date: [23 februari 2016 om 01:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/21 "2016-02-23T01:53:23Z")
Something to the effect of "You can like things by replying to this email with the text ‘Like’ (localized to the instance’s language), or ‘+1’ "
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### Author:  [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)
#### Post date: [30 juli 2018 om 12:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/22 "2018-07-30T12:57:45Z")
Hi, I’m re-opening this topic to continue the conversation about exposing the +1 in email. What do you think about putting it in this error message instead?
See, my reply message was too short only because I was trying to say, “Got it. Thank you!” It didn’t make sense for me to make that longer, so after some research I discovered what the Like behavior was for. But then I thought, “How do I Like via email?”, which finally took me to this thread.
I imagine that other people whose reply was too short were also trying to “Like” a post in their own way, in which case instead of just having “If you can correct the problem, please try again”, you can also say “If you were trying to say “Thank you”, “I agree”, or another term of gratitude or agreement, you can reply with +1 to Like the post instead.”
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [30 juli 2018 om 23:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/23 "2018-07-30T23:26:20Z")
This is a great suggestion, @Osama can you improve the text here.
Instead of `Body is too short (minimum is 20 characters)`
> Your reply was too short, minimum length is 20 characters. Alternatively, you can like a post via email by replying with ‘+1’.
@codinghorror is that text OK? I am really not a fan of the “Body is too short” text anyway cause it is way too … computery.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [30 juli 2018 om 23:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/24 "2018-07-30T23:38:32Z")
We could get very “instructive” here ..
> To promote more in depth conversations, very short replies are not allowed. Can you please reply with at least 20 characters? Alternatively, you can like a post via email by replying with ‘+1’.
It’s not
> We hate your short reply
so much as
> We love actual conversations
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### Author:  [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)
#### Post date: [1 augustus 2018 om 18:07 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/26 "2018-08-01T18:07:37Z")
I think the idea of communicating
> We love actual conversations
Is exactly right!
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### Author:  [@Osama](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Osama)
#### Post date: [2 augustus 2018 om 19:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/27 "2018-08-02T19:47:39Z")
I’ve sent a PR for improving the copy:
[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/6232](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/6232)
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### Author:  [@PackElend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PackElend)
#### Post date: [10 augustus 2019 om 16:38 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/28 "2019-08-10T16:38:17Z")
> [@debryc](#):
>
> I think the idea of communicating
>
> > We love actual conversations
>
> Is exactly right!
Us too but we love sleeky conversations too.
Having a discussion _blooded_ by thanks, me too etc. makes it less readable, getting to the bottom line.
So, is there an answer to
> [@watchmanmonitor](#):
>
> > There are no plans to expose this in mail UI – you’d need to Admin, Customize, Text Content
>
> How? what should be added?
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### Author:  [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)
#### Post date: [12 januari 2021 om 17:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/29 "2021-01-12T17:18:50Z")
Is this actually implemented? Is it documented as such? Are there other “magic” replies?
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [12 januari 2021 om 17:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/30 "2021-01-12T17:55:23Z")
> [@mattdm](#):
>
> Is this actually implemented?
Yes, as it is said on this own topic a few replies above
> [@Ability to "like" / +1 a post via email reply](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/16):
>
> Yep, it was implemented as part of the MOSS grant, relevant thread here:
> [@mattdm](#):
>
> Is it documented as such?
>
> [@mattdm](#):
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> Are there other “magic” replies?
No.
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### Author:  [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)
#### Post date: [12 januari 2021 om 18:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/31 "2021-01-12T18:12:47Z")
> [@Falco](#):
>
> > [@mattdm](#):
> >
> > Is it documented as such?
So, no. 🙂
> [@Falco](#):
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> > [@mattdm](#):
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> > Are there other “magic” replies?
>
> No.
Hmmm. Some site’s docs like those on [GNOME discourse](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/interacting-with-discourse-via-email/46) suggest that `watch`, `track`, and `mute` will work. Is this from some plugin they are using?
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### Author:  [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [12 januari 2021 om 18:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/32 "2021-01-12T18:16:15Z")
> [@mattdm](#):
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> Hmmm. Some site’s docs like those on [GNOME discourse](https://discourse.gnome.org/t/interacting-with-discourse-via-email/46) suggest that `watch` , `track` , and `mute` will work. Is this from some plugin they are using?
I read that your were asking for other types of “post actions”.
For topic level actions there are those:
>
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### Author:  [@debryc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/debryc)
#### Post date: [12 januari 2021 om 20:04 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/33 "2021-01-12T20:04:59Z")
Oh wow! I didn’t know about the mute track watch email replies. Maybe a topic in the Tips & Tricks category about how people can take topic / post actions via email would be a good documentation step?
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### Author:  [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [12 januari 2021 om 21:02 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-like-1-a-post-via-email-reply/24135/34 "2021-01-12T21:02:52Z")
I kind of feel like this is such a power feature.. and in most communities I’d assume the desire is to get people in the habit of logging in to perform those actions. It might be nice to document this somewhere but I wouldn’t advocate for it being especially prominent.
Do note that there is an unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails from discourse. If you select that, you get prompted to stop watching the specific topic you are being notified about or to unsubscribe from all email from that site.
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