# Chat vs Messages

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-vs-messages/336765>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** chat\
**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-vs-messages/336765 "2024-11-18T17:32:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 28, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-vs-messages/336765/13 "2025-07-28T05:42:56Z")

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I think one downside of using Messages is that the email notifications are sent through the user’s own server, which may be subject to rate limits or quota restrictions.

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