# Allow reply-to individual instead of topic/forum (mailing list feature)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [2016 年5 月 27 日 14:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905 "2016-05-27T14:24:28Z")
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### 作者： ![scombs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/scombs/32/48616_2.png) [@scombs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/scombs)
#### 发布日期： [2016 年6 月 1 日 20:10 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905/11 "2016-06-01T20:10:55Z")

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As [mentioned](https://meta.discourse.org/t/moss-roadmap-mailing-lists/36432/31), below is a summary of the earlier points in this topic, and new thoughts, on letting a user reply privately to a post.

## “Reply To Sender” Feature

- feature is about pure email users; online users can use flag to private message
- feature shouldn’t disclose email addresses
- feature should force a PM to the user via email; see details below
- feature will notify the recipient according to their PM preferences; default is email) (currently supported; no change needed)
- recipient can respond via site or by email response (currently supported; no change needed)
- sender field would include Username [noreply@example.com](mailto:noreply@example.com) (currently supported; no change needed)
- subject line would start with [Message] (currently supported; no change needed) or possibly [Private Reply] followed by [Topic Name]

## Email Client

- User selecting “Reply” or “Reply to All”) in their email client should respond to the post on the site, not via PM (currently supported; no change needed)

## Email Message

- Current footer of email is “[Visit Topic] or reply to this email to respond.” (currently supported; no change needed)
- Add: “You can also **reply privately** to the user.” with a mailto: link to trigger the feature
- Feature would populate email client send field with [User Name or Full Name] (according to site settings) and send email to [replies+;asjdf;alskjdfa@example.com](mailto:replies+;asjdf;alskjdfa@example.com)] (just like PMs work currently)

> Note: This would also clarify that the current “reply to this email to respond” language is not the same as replying privately (which can be confusing to users as currently implemented).

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