# How to limit emails from forum?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-limit-emails-from-forum/149351>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [April 26, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-limit-emails-from-forum/149351 "2020-04-26T13:24:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-limit-emails-from-forum/149351/5 "2020-04-27T05:51:04Z")

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> [@ariznaf](#):
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> The account used for sending SMTP is being shutting down for sending too many emails.

What do you mean by that? Are you using a [recommended email service](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-email.md) like Mailgun or Sendgrid?

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