# 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:** [18 مايو 2017، 8:02م 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: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [18 مايو 2017، 9:30م UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-start-a-new-topic-by-sending-an-email-message/62975/5 "2017-05-18T21:30:36Z")

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See also

> [@Configure direct-delivery incoming email for self-hosted sites with Mail-Receiver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/straightforward-direct-delivery-incoming-mail/49487):
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> 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](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-new-topic-via-email-e-mail/62977?source_topic_id=62975) and [configuring reply via email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-reply-via-email-e-mail/42026).

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