# Is there a way to message all users, or selected groups?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-message-all-users-or-selected-groups/43264
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [April 26, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-message-all-users-or-selected-groups/43264 "2016-04-26T18:35:44Z")
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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: [April 26, 2016, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-message-all-users-or-selected-groups/43264/2 "2016-04-26T18:57:42Z")

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There’s the `@everyone` group … (which apparently here on Meta, even I can mention and generate notifications, but I won’t) …

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/4/a4ca78b960c6b8c217ba5b306b5d21b813ca304d.png)

**Edit:** Or maybe not … seems to be a bug in changing that setting:

> [@Can't adjust mention settings for automatic "everyone" group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cant-adjust-mention-settings-for-automatic-everyone-group/43267):
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> Reproduce: Go to [https://discourse.example.org/admin/groups/automatic/everyone](https://discourse.example.org/admin/groups/automatic/everyone) and change the setting as follows: [image] Expected result: The group settings are changed so I can message everyone. Actual result: See above for “Name has already been taken” error.

That said, you should be able to do this for user-created groups as much as you want.

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