Start Discourse by Mail

[YoavNordmann]

Hi

How do I start a discussion by mail ?

I know one can reply by mail, but how do you start a conversation ?

Thanks

[robmc (Robert McIntosh)]

Please refer to the howto category for this

Configure incoming email to create new topics or group messages

If you have already set up reply via email, or you are on a hosting plan that pre-configures your incoming email, you’re now ready to set up Starting a New Topic via Email. Site Settings The incoming emails feature is globally controlled by these 3 site settings: email_in: this is the only setting that must be enabled for incoming emails to work. email in allowed groups: a user must belong to this group in order to send an email to Discourse. enable_staged_users: create staged users for u…