Create new topics via email

[rmccue]

It should be possible to create new topics via email.

Questions:

• How do we handle routing it into the correct forum? Best way I can think of is to use an addressing system like new_topic+forum_id@..., but that's unintuitive. Perhaps in the subject?
• How do we handle not having an authentication token? Sending a confirmation email seems like the best way, but that's still stupid.

[hiranthi]

I guess I would use something like new_topic@... and then do something like this in the subject field: '[Forum Name] My New Topic Subject'. Or perhaps have the option of having a specific forum that collects those email-made forums so a mod / admin can move the new topic later. Or select a forum as default forum per user.

Authentication: by email. If the email address doesn't exist for a user: don't add the new topic. That's probably how I'd do it.

[globalvillage]

Has anyone actually configured their forum to automate this? Where someone sends an email to a set address, like onexa said - newtopic@______, and then the system automatically creates a new topic without having to have an admin approve it? And at the same time, that only user emails are allowed to post in the forum? Would love any thoughts on how to do. I have the reply function working well, but the new topics idea function is necessary for our group of users and I'm a bit stuck...

[imfh]

My group would love to have this functionality as well. What would it take to make this happen?

[archonic]

I'm hoping to have this function as well. It would really help bring over users dead-set on their mailing list.