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

[pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman)]

See also

Configure direct-delivery incoming email for self-hosted sites with Mail-Receiver

Discourse is all about enabling civilized discussion. While plenty of people like a web interface, e-mail is still the “hub” of many people’s online lives. That’s why sending e-mail is so important, and when you’re sending e-mail, you really want to be able to receive it, too. There are several reasons why: If e-mails “bounce” (they can’t be delivered for some reason), you need to know about that. Repeatedly sending e-mails that bounce will get your e-mails flagged as spam. Receiving e-ma…

Which should probably be added to start a new topic via email and configuring reply via email.