# Sites who want real email addresses and no private messaging

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/sites-who-want-real-email-addresses-and-no-private-messaging/63016>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [2017年五月19日 14:15 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sites-who-want-real-email-addresses-and-no-private-messaging/63016 "2017-05-19T14:15:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [2017年五月19日 14:48 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sites-who-want-real-email-addresses-and-no-private-messaging/63016/2 "2017-05-19T14:48:51Z")

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This is a duplicate of

> [@Allow reply-to individual instead of topic/forum (mailing list feature)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-reply-to-individual-instead-of-topic-forum-mailing-list-feature/44905):
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> Hello all, I have looked at several topics (e.g., [1](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-the-reply-to-address-in-new-private-message-notification-emails/33454)) and I don’t see that this need has been addressed previously. I am using some forums as direct mailing list replacements. For example, we have a mailing list that we used for some users asking all others if they would like their shifts (e.g., “Shift tomorrow for trade”). In [GNU/Mailman](http://www.list.org/), the correct setting would be to set “reply to sender”. I have clearly articulated in a tutorial how I think people should use the mailing list, but it’s cle…

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