# 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:** [May 27, 2016, 2:24pm 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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**Author:** ![tarek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tarek/32/124831_2.png) [@tarek](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tarek)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905/6 "2016-05-27T22:18:53Z")

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Hi Jeff,

I’ve included the GNU/Mailman option below. Either is fine by me in this case where we all trust each other: Either the individual’s email address is directly exposed; OR it would force the reply to go to a PM to that person. Either way, it is a nuisance to most members of the list to receive the reply messages.

A super bonus: If the “Reply-To/From” were the sender, but a CC shows the [replies+random@example.org](mailto:replies+random@example.org) such that if the user says “reply all”, they would hit the public topic/list (as expected in most mailing lists).

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