# Discourse 需要传入邮件吗？
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [2019年五月26日 23:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747 "2019-05-26T23:08:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@SealsRock12](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SealsRock12)
#### Post date: [2019年五月26日 23:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747/1 "2019-05-26T23:08:13Z")
I’m thinking of replacing the mailjet server that I’m currently using with my own postfix SMTP server. I am wondering, does Discourse need any incoming mail service such as IMAP or POP3?
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### Author:  [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [2019年五月26日 23:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747/2 "2019-05-26T23:24:21Z")
You do need incoming email to allow people to participate by email, but you can use direct delivery instead of setting up a pop/imap account somewhere:
> [@Configure direct-delivery incoming email for self-hosted sites with Mail-Receiver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/straightforward-direct-delivery-incoming-mail/49487):
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> Discourse is all about enabling civilized discussion. While plenty of people like a web interface, e-mail is still the “hub” of many people’s online lives. That’s why sending e-mail is so important, and when you’re sending e-mail, you really want to be able to receive it, too. There are several reasons why: If e-mails “bounce” (they can’t be delivered for some reason), you need to know about that. Repeatedly sending e-mails that bounce will get your e-mails flagged as spam. Receiving e-ma…
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### Author:  [@SealsRock12](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SealsRock12)
#### Post date: [2019年五月26日 23:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747/3 "2019-05-26T23:26:07Z")
So do I do this with my Postfix or is this an alternative?
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### Author:  [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [2019年五月26日 23:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747/4 "2019-05-26T23:32:12Z")
You can read that topic and learn all about it. 😉
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [2022年十月15日 04:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-need-incoming-mail/118747/6 "2022-10-15T04:28:36Z")