# Make group mailinglist mode real mailinglist mode like in categories

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-group-mailinglist-mode-real-mailinglist-mode-like-in-categories/299996
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** mailing-list
**Created:** [March 19, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-group-mailinglist-mode-real-mailinglist-mode-like-in-categories/299996 "2024-03-19T14:35:55Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2024, 5:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-group-mailinglist-mode-real-mailinglist-mode-like-in-categories/299996/3 "2024-10-03T05:01:34Z")

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> [@agit](#):
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> Turns out, that mailinglist mode is working different for categories and group messages. In categories you gt even your own posts, in groups you don’t

I’ve split this out into a new feature topic, per this earlier comment:

> [@Mailing list mode "Send me an email for every new post" doesn't send mails for your own posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mailing-list-mode-send-me-an-email-for-every-new-post-doesnt-send-mails-for-your-own-posts/297739/4):
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> I do not think we have an “echo” mode built for PMs/Group messages, that would be a new feature request.

I think it’s worth considering respecting the existing mailing list mode preference in the context of group messages rather than adding an additional setting here.

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