# Can’t set email-in for existing group?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-set-email-in-for-existing-group/310569>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** email-in\
**Created:** [June 4, 2024, 6:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-set-email-in-for-existing-group/310569 "2024-06-04T06:51:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-t-set-email-in-for-existing-group/310569/7 "2024-06-05T23:17:24Z")

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> [@nathank](#):
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> I suspect that there _was_ a good reason for it, but I’m not sure that there is any longer.

The default groups don’t quite operate in a consistent manner as users/staff might expect. A lot of permissions and settings are tied to these default (I call them “special”) groups, and it would not always be appropriate to send email to them (not just `admins` or `moderators`, but also TL0-4, and `everyone`).

That being said, I use groups and incoming messages on several sites and none of my sites have so many users in a default group that I have issues managing them for group inbox purposes.

So there might be a #Contribute > Feature request to add incoming email support, _or_ one that addresses user management for new groups. 🤔

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