# Localized email templates

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-email-templates/49438
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** multi-lingual
**Created:** [August 30, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-email-templates/49438 "2016-08-30T15:36:25Z")
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### Author: ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-email-templates/49438/2 "2016-08-30T16:01:27Z")

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It sounds like you are already aware of this under Admin → Settings → Basic Setup

> allow user locale [default: disabled]  
> Allow users to choose their own language interface preference

TBH I have not tested to see what might be translated in Discourse emails as a result of this setting being enabled.

As for post text getting translated there is this plugin

> [@Discourse Translator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-translator/32630):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse Translator translates posts on Discourse using Microsoft, Google, or Yandex translation APIs.hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-translator](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-translator)open_bookInstall Guide [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157)Features Each post is only translated once per locale which saves you moneybagNote that language detection is also run once for every post. Be careful when enabli…

@tgxworld would know if the translated content is used in the members emails.

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