# Can I start a new topic by sending an email message?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [May 18, 2017, 8:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975 "2017-05-18T20:02:14Z")
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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975/2 "2017-05-18T20:13:38Z")

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Yes, this is possible, but it requires a bit of configuration:

> [@Configuring incoming email to create new topics or group messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-new-topic-via-email-e-mail/62977):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to set up incoming emails to create new topics or group messages in Discourse, including configuration of site settings and category or group-specific settings. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator This guide covers: Enabling and configuring incoming emails Choosing between category and group for incoming emails Setting up incoming emails for a group Setting up incoming emails for a category Deciding how forwarded emails are handled …

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