# Plugin to send 'private' SMS or Instant Messages from Categories

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-send-private-sms-or-instant-messages-from-categories/42621
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [4월 15, 2016, 4:58오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-send-private-sms-or-instant-messages-from-categories/42621 "2016-04-15T16:58:21Z")
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### Author: ![DeanMarkTaylor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/deanmarktaylor/32/102462_2.png) [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)
#### Post date: [4월 16, 2016, 3:18오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/plugin-to-send-private-sms-or-instant-messages-from-categories/42621/4 "2016-04-16T15:18:35Z")

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See:

> [@Troubleshoot reply by email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setup-incoming-emails-e-mail/42026):
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> If your Discourse does not have incoming email set up, see these topics: [Set up reply by email with POP3 polling](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-reply-by-email-with-pop3-polling/14003)[Configure direct-delivery incoming email for self-hosted sites with Mail-Receiver](https://meta.discourse.org/t/direct-delivery-incoming-email-for-self-hosted-sites/49487)information_source If you already have basic reply via email set up (which is common on hosting plans), and you want to add the ability to start a new topic via email, [see this topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-new-topic-via-email-e-mail/62977). Logging and Errors All incoming emails are logged and are visible in your admin panel at /admin/email/received.…

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