# Full names on web but not e-mails

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-names-on-web-but-not-e-mails/16162
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [2. Juni 2014 um 13:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-names-on-web-but-not-e-mails/16162 "2014-06-02T13:15:57Z")
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### Author: ![lake54](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lake54/32/121955_2.png) [@lake54](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lake54)
#### Post date: [15. August 2014 um 14:59 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-names-on-web-but-not-e-mails/16162/3 "2014-08-15T14:59:56Z")

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Another +1 based on feedback from users of my forum too. There are a number of regulars that contribute to our forum, so instead of seeing JohnSmith123, it would be nice (and much preferred) to see their actual name. I have a semi-related feature request too here:

> [@(Mailing List) Link to private message](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-link-to-private-message/18897):
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> One of the “benefits” with a traditional mailing list is that you can email a contributor directly. Discourse (amongst others) prevents this because it hides the user’s email address (a good thing). Would it be possible to have a link to PM a user, either by going to the website (with the composer on screen, with their username filled in), or alternatively (possibly preferred?) a link to a tokenized email to allow them to initiate a PM with a user via email? So instead of replies+%{reply\_key}, …

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