# Categories vs. Groups?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-vs-groups/69817>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [September 11, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-vs-groups/69817 "2017-09-11T16:11:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![lbahar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lbahar/32/78589_2.png) [@lbahar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lbahar)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/categories-vs-groups/69817/5 "2017-09-11T18:16:03Z")

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One last question: In order for a user to receive an email when a new post is created, do they need to check the “Enable mailing list mode” box on the Preferences\>Emails page? Otherwise they’ll only receive an email according to the “default email digest frequency” (weekly is what I have it set at)? If this is the case, any way to enable mailing list mode for all users, or do they each have to go into preferences and check that box? I want to make sure people are notified when there’s a new post.

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