# Is there a way to ensure certain topics are definitely included in the summary email?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-ensure-certain-topics-are-definitely-included-in-the-summary-email/116705
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** activity-summary
**Created:** [5월 2, 2019, 5:32오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-ensure-certain-topics-are-definitely-included-in-the-summary-email/116705 "2019-05-02T17:32:27Z")
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### Author: ![dax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dax/32/244677_2.png) [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)
#### Post date: [5월 2, 2019, 6:16오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-ensure-certain-topics-are-definitely-included-in-the-summary-email/116705/6 "2019-05-02T18:16:40Z")

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> [@debryc](#):
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> I don’t want every user to receive an email every time a topic is created in Announcements

You can set the category in a way that only admins can create topics inside that category and no one else and the other users can only read them.

> [@debryc](#):
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> How does that affect the summary emails?

However if you want to send only the summary emails this setting is not for you, it does not affect the summary emails because in any case links of topics that are “New for you” are still sent, see

> [@Configuring Activity Summary emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-activity-summary-emails-guide/36627):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to configure and manage activity summary emails in Discourse, including user and admin options, customization, and troubleshooting. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator Activity summary emails (formerly known as digest emails) are automated messages sent to forum members who haven’t visited in a specific period. These emails contain a collection of popular content since the user’s last visit, aiming to re-engage inactive members. Under…

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