# Creating a topic via email without write access to the category?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-topic-via-email-without-write-access-to-the-category/70977
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 28, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-topic-via-email-without-write-access-to-the-category/70977 "2017-09-28T21:50:51Z")
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### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2019, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-topic-via-email-without-write-access-to-the-category/70977/4 "2019-01-11T11:31:49Z")

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> [@Troubleshoot reply by email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configuring-reply-via-email-e-mail/42026):
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> If your Discourse does not have incoming email set up, see these topics: [Set up reply by email with POP3 polling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-reply-by-email-with-pop3-polling/14003)[Configure direct-delivery incoming email for self-hosted sites with Mail-Receiver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/direct-delivery-incoming-email-for-self-hosted-sites/49487)information_source If you already have basic reply via email set up (which is common on hosting plans), and you want to add the ability to start a new topic via email, [see this topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-new-topic-via-email-e-mail/62977). Logging and Errors All incoming emails are logged and are visible in your admin panel at /admin/email/received.…

> [@Configuring incoming email to create new topics or group messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-new-topic-via-email-e-mail/62977):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to set up incoming emails to create new topics or group messages in Discourse, including configuration of site settings and category or group-specific settings. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator This guide covers: Enabling and configuring incoming emails Choosing between category and group for incoming emails Setting up incoming emails for a group Setting up incoming emails for a category Deciding how forwarded emails are handled …

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