# Can discourse do this? Putting users into groups, mass messaging those users?
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-putting-users-into-groups-mass-messaging-those-users/135698
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [11 december 2019 om 21:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-putting-users-into-groups-mass-messaging-those-users/135698 "2019-12-11T21:39:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@snow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/snow)
#### Post date: [11 december 2019 om 21:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-putting-users-into-groups-mass-messaging-those-users/135698/1 "2019-12-11T21:39:27Z")
Sorry if this is basic, but I’m considering using Discourse as a platform to manage my group of 1-2000 users. Can Discourse do the following:
1. Place individuals into “user groups” or roles that would have permission to private categories. i.e. Tech support staff gets access to Tech support group, but no one else does.
2. Can the administrators of private groups send Direct Messages/PM to people in that group? i.e. Administrator send all members of the Tech support group a heads up that a system is down.
3. Finally, I know that the wordpress plugin can create new Discourse users. But can it go the other way, where Discourse can create Wordpress users?
Thanks so much. Sorry if this is the wrong category.
---
### Author:  [@ondrej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ondrej)
#### Post date: [11 december 2019 om 21:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-putting-users-into-groups-mass-messaging-those-users/135698/2 "2019-12-11T21:52:25Z")
> [@snow](#):
>
> Place individuals into “user groups” or roles that would have permission to private categories. i.e. Tech support staff gets access to Tech support group, but no one else does.
Yes, you can make a group (private perhaps) then when you make a category, you can change security settings so only your group can _create/reply/see_
> [@snow](#):
>
> Can the administrators of private groups send Direct Messages/PM to people in that group? i.e. Administrator send all members of the Tech support group a heads up that a system is down.
Again, yes they can. Anyone can. Just go to the group and press message.
* * *
(Not sure about your last question. I will add pictures later.)
Hope this helps you.
---
### Author:  [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [11 december 2019 om 21:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-putting-users-into-groups-mass-messaging-those-users/135698/3 "2019-12-11T21:55:27Z")
> [@snow](#):
>
> I know that the wordpress plugin can create new Discourse users. But can it go the other way, where Discourse can create Wordpress users?
Yes, the Discourse WordPress plugin can be configured to use Discourse as a login provider for WordPress. When this is done, clicking the “Login with Discourse” link will create a WordPress account for a Discourse user.
---
### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [10 januari 2020 om 22:07 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-discourse-do-this-putting-users-into-groups-mass-messaging-those-users/135698/4 "2020-01-10T22:07:26Z")
This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.