# Content of Digests
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** activity-summary
**Created:** [09.Сентябрь.2015 09:39:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052 "2015-09-09T09:39:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Mischief](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mischief)
#### Post date: [09.Сентябрь.2015 09:39:16 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/1 "2015-09-09T09:39:16Z")
We are reliant on the email digests to bring people back to our small forum. Digests however are going out without any mention of new posts in existing topics (which may only be one post). It is clear that people are missing out on some of what is happening.
How can we get these new posts to show in the digests?
We are reluctant to default to a notification for each new post.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [09.Сентябрь.2015 09:50:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/2 "2015-09-09T09:50:32Z")
There is no way to do this at the current time. Sorry.
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### Author:  [@Mischief](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mischief)
#### Post date: [09.Сентябрь.2015 11:35:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/3 "2015-09-09T11:35:59Z")
I note from an earlier topic that:
> [@Can email digest have links to updated topics (For smaller forums)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-email-digest-have-links-to-updated-topics-for-smaller-forums/11972/4):
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> Top logic is now used for the email digest.
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> The upper section of the digest is popular new posts which can be in old topics. But the digest won’t cover edits…
How are the popular new posts selected? likes? views?
I’m wondering, given the small size of our forum, whether we can find a workaround.
Ideally though it would be great if we could include [quote=“hrishikesh, post:1, topic:11972”]
updated topics also in an email digest, if total topics (new) in an email are say less than 10.
[/quote] In our forum It would increase participation and create more of a community feel.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [09.Сентябрь.2015 11:58:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/4 "2015-09-09T11:58:30Z")
@techapj can you document here the exact logic used for selecting popular posts? I suppose those could be selected if they are new, and if they are not from a trust level 0 user?
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### Author:  [@Mischief](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mischief)
#### Post date: [09.Сентябрь.2015 12:02:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/5 "2015-09-09T12:02:18Z")
It is worth noting that updated topics are often more engaging for our members than the new topics that are currently appearing in the digests.
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### Author:  [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [17.Сентябрь.2015 05:30:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/6 "2015-09-17T05:30:39Z")
Okay, so the popular topics for digests are extracted from [/top topics](https://meta.discourse.org/top). Keeping in mind:
- user permissions to view that topic
- topic notification level (topic shouldn’t be muted for that user)
- user who created that topic must have trust level greater than 0 (should not be a `new user`)
- topic must be created after the user was last emailed (or _last seen on forums_ if the last emailed date for user is not present)
- topic should not be from muted category
- topic should not be closed
- topic should not be archived
> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I suppose those could be selected if they are new, and if they are not from a trust level 0 user?
Yes, as long as that topic meets above conditions.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [07.Ноябрь.2018 12:22:57 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/7 "2018-11-07T12:22:57Z")
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### Author:  [@robmc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robmc)
#### Post date: [07.Ноябрь.2018 12:25:51 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/8 "2018-11-07T12:25:51Z")
The Activity Summary emails have changed since this request was first made, and include not just recent ‘top’ topics but also popular posts
More information on the Activity Summary emails, the more appropriate name for digests, can be found in this guide here:
> [@Configuring Activity Summary emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-activity-summary-emails-guide/36627):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to configure and manage activity summary emails in Discourse, including user and admin options, customization, and troubleshooting. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Activity summary emails (formerly known as digest emails) are automated messages sent to forum members who haven’t visited in a specific period. These emails contain a collection of popular content since the user’s last visit, aiming to re-engage inactive members. Under…
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [19.Август.2021 15:34:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-of-digests/33052/9 "2021-08-19T15:34:54Z")