# Start Discourse by Mail
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-discourse-by-mail/96037
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 30, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-discourse-by-mail/96037 "2018-08-30T19:49:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@YoavNordmann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/YoavNordmann)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-discourse-by-mail/96037/1 "2018-08-30T19:49:54Z")
Hi
How do I start a discussion by mail ?
I know one can reply by mail, but how do you start a conversation ?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@robmc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robmc)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2018, 7:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-discourse-by-mail/96037/2 "2018-08-30T19:51:14Z")
Please refer to the #howto category for this
> [@Configuring incoming email to create new topics or group messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-a-new-topic-via-email-e-mail/62977):
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> bookmark This guide explains how to set up incoming emails to create new topics or group messages in Discourse, including configuration of site settings and category or group-specific settings. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator This guide covers: Enabling and configuring incoming emails Choosing between category and group for incoming emails Setting up incoming emails for a group Setting up incoming emails for a category Deciding how forwarded emails are handled …
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/start-discourse-by-mail/96037/3 "2018-08-30T21:40:34Z")