# Optimize Discourse digest period

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-discourse-digest-period/145036>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** activity-summary\
**Created:** [March 21, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-discourse-digest-period/145036 "2020-03-21T11:54:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![maiki](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/maiki/32/233950_2.png) [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/optimize-discourse-digest-period/145036/12 "2020-03-22T19:06:05Z")

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> [@ikravets](#):
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> You still do not understand the difference between those services and personal SMTP service.

Discourse is not designed to be used with a personal SMTP service. Sorry that wasn’t explained clearly; it can definitely work, but for a community with regular email activity it is not a good idea. This is a limitation of the state of email, and we are all reacting to it as we can. 🙂

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