# Good use cases for groups (to better understand groups vs categories)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-use-cases-for-groups-to-better-understand-groups-vs-categories/62875>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Created:** [May 17, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-use-cases-for-groups-to-better-understand-groups-vs-categories/62875 "2017-05-17T13:39:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/good-use-cases-for-groups-to-better-understand-groups-vs-categories/62875/7 "2017-05-17T20:33:02Z")

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> [@tophee](#):
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> how exactly does this work in practice?

Exactly as @LeoMcA described. On the Discourse side “email in” functions as a PM between the group and the user. Any member of the group can see and reply, as can the user who sent the email.

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