# (Superseded) Customize the subject format for standard emails

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/superseded-customize-the-subject-format-for-standard-emails/20801
**Category:** Site Management
**Tags:** email, how-to
**Created:** [5. Oktober 2014 um 17:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/superseded-customize-the-subject-format-for-standard-emails/20801 "2014-10-05T17:34:13Z")
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### Author: ![techAPJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/techapj/32/342990_2.png) [@techAPJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/techAPJ)
#### Post date: [5. Oktober 2014 um 17:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/superseded-customize-the-subject-format-for-standard-emails/20801/1 "2014-10-05T17:34:13Z")

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> ℹ This content is now covered in [Customizing specific system email templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-specific-email-templates/88323)

So you want to customize subject format for standard emails? Great, let’s get started!

The subject for standard emails can be customized from: `Admin` / `Customize` / `Email`

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/3/1/e31538abbf39df6f2f084c7fbc14ec6e4ccf114e.png)

Available formatting options are:

`%{optional_re}[%{site_name}] %{optional_pm}%{optional_cat}%{topic_title}`

- `%{optional_re}` → Re: (applicable if the post is a Reply)

- `%{site_name}` → Community Title

- `%{optional_pm}` → [PM] (applicable if the post is a Personal Message)

- `%{optional_cat}` → [category] / [category/subcategory] {not applicable for uncategorized topics and PM)

- `%{optional_tags}` → [tag1] [tag2] [tag3] (shows up to 3 tags)

- `%{topic_title}` → Topic title

Complied subject for typical email notification:

> [Community Title] [category] Topic title

_Please note that a trailing whitespace will automatically be appended to `%{optional_re}`, `%{optional_pm}` and `%{optional_cat}`_.

That’s it! You have successfully customized subject format for standard emails.

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_Related Topics_

- [Customizing specific system email templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-specific-email-templates/88323)
- [Customizing the Discourse outer email template](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-and-style-the-discourse-outer-email-template/153637)

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_Last Reviewed by @SaraDev on 2022-06-08T18:00:00Z_