# Gmail mute not working

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/gmail-mute-not-working/21000>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [10 أكتوبر 2014، 3:51ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gmail-mute-not-working/21000 "2014-10-10T03:51:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![downey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/downey/32/166878_2.png) [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Post date:** [11 أكتوبر 2014، 2:36ص UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/gmail-mute-not-working/21000/8 "2014-10-11T02:36:00Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> We’d need a bit more detail on how GMail handles mutes though; what fields / headers does it look at?

As @tobiaseigen pointed out, Google tells us exactly what causes a message to be “un-muted” in the conversation:

> Muted conversations will only pop back into your inbox ready for your attention if a new message in the conversation is **addressed to you and no one else** , or if **you’re added to the “To” or “Cc” line** in a new message.

(emphasis added)

… both of which are currently true for Discourse topic notifications.

See also this feature request, which could “fix” this issue:

[https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-category-notifications-should-send-to-that-address/20935?u=downey](https://meta.discourse.org/t/email-in-category-notifications-should-send-to-that-address/20935)

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