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title: "Set Up Message Moderation for Email"
slug: "create-a-message-moderation-process"
updated: 2026-02-09T11:39:30Z
published: 2026-02-09T11:39:30Z
canonical: "docs.mapp.com/create-a-message-moderation-process"
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# Set Up Message Moderation for Email

## Goal

Configure message moderation so that email sendouts created by users without send permission require approval before they are sent.

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## Prerequisites

- You have permissions to manage group settings.
- You can create and manage approvers lists.
- Authors who require approval do not have permission to send email messages.

****Required permissions (reference)****

The permissions listed below are typically required to complete this task. Availability depends on your system configuration and assigned roles.

**Group administration**

- Group Administration: Edit Group Settings (402)
- Group Administration: View Group (404)

**Approvers list management**

- Approvers List: Use (2309)
- Approvers List: Create (2310)
- Approvers List: Edit (2311)
- Approvers List: Delete (2312)

**User management**

- System Administration: View All System Users (2001) OR
- System Administration: View and Edit All System Users (2000)

> [!NOTE]
> This task assumes that you are familiar with the concept of message moderation. For an overview, see [Message Moderation](/v1/docs/message-moderation).

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## Procedure

### 1. Create or adjust an author role

1. Navigate to *User Management > Permissions*.
2. Open the role assigned to message authors.
3. Remove the permission to send email messages.
4. Save the role.

### 2. Create an approvers list

1. Navigate to *User Management > System Users > Approvers Lists*.
2. Click **Create**.
3. Enter a name for the approvers list.
4. Add the system users who are allowed to approve messages.
5. Save the list.

### 3. Assign the approvers list to a group

1. Navigate to *Audience > Groups*.
2. Edit the target group.
3. Open the **Sendout Options** tab.
4. Select the approvers list in the **Message Moderation** setting.
5. Save the group settings.

## Result

For the selected group, email messages created by users without send permission require approval before sendout. Any user in the assigned approvers list can approve or reject pending messages.

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## Next Steps

- [Approve or Reject Messages](/v1/docs/moderate-messages)
- [Message Moderation](/v1/docs/message-moderation)

## Related

- [Approve or Reject Messages](/moderate-messages.md)