# Unable to post reply via email

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-post-reply-via-email/417>\
**Category:** Meta\
**Created:** [26 May 2018 14:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-post-reply-via-email/417 "2018-05-26T14:33:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2018 14:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-post-reply-via-email/417/1 "2018-05-26T14:33:09Z")

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I am using Email mode and in each email there is a link to visit the topic, but it also says I can use Reply to post a reply. I am using gmail via browser. I tried this but the email bounced with message below. The body was certainly longer than 20 characters:

We’re sorry, but your email message to [“nodered+b27f01b2bae9b0d34f744e016c43752e@discoursemail.com”] (titled Re: [Node-RED Forum] [Meta] Email mode and max email limit) didn’t work.

Reason:

Body is too short (minimum is 20 characters)

If you can correct the problem, please try again.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [26 May 2018 14:37 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unable-to-post-reply-via-email/417/2 "2018-05-26T14:37:35Z")

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Ah, in fact it was less than 20 characters as it strips off quoted text. Sorry for the noise.