# Are you using a real user to send welcome messages?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-using-a-real-user-to-send-welcome-messages/24292
**Category:** Community Building
**Created:** [2015 年 1 月 21 日午後 10:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-using-a-real-user-to-send-welcome-messages/24292 "2015-01-21T22:35:13Z")
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### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)
#### Post date: [2017 年 7 月 14 日午後 1:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-you-using-a-real-user-to-send-welcome-messages/24292/20 "2017-07-14T13:05:42Z")

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Before discobot, I used to send the welcome message from me instead system.

> [@alehandrof](#):
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> What will happen to my poor sent folder?

Your sent folder will be full of welcome message, but fortunately, you will receive notifications only if a user reply or like the message.

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