Comment Reply Via Email: Closed Beta!

October 24, 2008

Heather M.

Today we have a special treat for those of you who are quick to act: closed beta testing for comment reply by email. Check out this video to see how it works, and to hear about another upcoming goody:

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Comment reply by email makes replying to comments super-easy. Just enable e-mail notifications for comments as you normally would under Settings > Discussion.

Then, instead of clicking back to your dashboard, you can reply to the comment straight from e-mail. When you click reply, a special WordPress e-mail address will appear in the Sender line, matching your reply to the proper comment thread. Send it off, and your reply is up on your blog in seconds.

But you can’t check it out unless you’re part of the closed beta, so be sure to sign up if you want to check it out!

To sign up, leave a comment on this post. Signups are per blog — not per user — so make sure that your profile contains a link to the blog you’d like to test it out on. Check out these instructions on how to link your name to your blog.

Signups for the closed beta will close at 6 p.m. PST (UTC-8) tomorrow, Friday, October 24.

UPDATE 10/24: Comments are now CLOSED. To those who responded: Enjoy the beta!

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  2. plugginaway4him Oct 24th at 4:47 am

    i’d like to be part of the test!

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  3. bentoet Oct 24th at 4:47 am

    very useful. great idea!

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  4. CB Oct 24th at 4:47 am

    Sounds cool! I’d love to help test it out!

    Clara @ http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com

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  5. Tyler Oct 24th at 4:48 am

    I want to sign up for this. Awesome feature.

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  6. artpredator Oct 24th at 4:48 am

    wow yes sign me up!! how cool is this!!

    Like

  7. Max Oct 24th at 4:50 am

    I want to try!
    http://pixelsonvermont.com

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  8. Rose Oct 24th at 4:51 am

    Sign me up!

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  9. nathanwells Oct 24th at 4:52 am

    I would love to be a part of the test:
    http://graspingthecross.wordpress.com

    Like

  10. Jake Spurlock Oct 24th at 4:53 am

    I would love to be involved…

    Like

  11. Damian Oct 24th at 4:54 am

    I’m in!

    Like

  12. Dark Crow200 Oct 24th at 4:54 am

    Wow!

    Amazing new feature!

    I have a suggestion, why don’t you make a program or feature on WordPress, to save your posts or pages, incase it got deleted?

    Please reply!

    ~dark~

    Like

  13. anggara Oct 24th at 4:58 am

    great, i really love it, please sign me up

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  14. Abel Gurrola Oct 24th at 5:01 am

    Great idea!

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  15. Dev Oct 24th at 5:01 am

    hi..
    i would like to use & test this cool service.
    my blog is lumuhuku.wordpress.com
    thanx.

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  16. Gamer Guy Oct 24th at 5:04 am

    I would like to sign up. (http://spazy.wordpress.com)

    Like

  17. daba Oct 24th at 5:04 am

    sounds cool… sign me up:

    uname: dariobauer
    main blog: ispyblog.wordpress.com

    thanks and i look forward to this feature to become a standard. Keep the fantastic work up!

    Like

  18. likeashepherd Oct 24th at 5:06 am

    I want to be in that number! Likeashepherd.com

    Like

  19. anonyjw Oct 24th at 5:08 am

    I’d love to have the feature enabled for my two blogs: Bobolee Chronicles and Bobolee Pix

    Much thanks! This will be very useful!

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  20. zandi Oct 24th at 5:08 am

    This really is a neat feature. Will save time. Thank you so much. Go wordpress:)

    Like

  21. a|A Oct 24th at 5:09 am

    I’d love to test out the new feature! Sounds great.

    Like

  22. Intan Oct 24th at 5:11 am

    I wanna be a part of the closed beta.

    Like

  23. Joseph Scott Oct 24th at 5:12 am

    Everyone above has been added to the first batch blogs to be part of the beta test.

    Please note (plugginaway4him and Jake Spurlock) that this is only for blogs hosted on WordPress.com.

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  24. Mountain Sage Oct 24th at 5:20 am

    I would love to try this out. Thank you for continuing to update the features on WordPress.com. It’s the best!

    http://themountainsage.wordpress.com

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  25. alejna Oct 24th at 5:20 am

    I definitely want to give this a try! Thanks!

    Like

  26. Amy Oct 24th at 5:20 am

    I’d like to give it a try!

    atypicalgirl.wordpress.com

    Like

  27. Tomas Oct 24th at 5:23 am

    Wow, that’s great indeed. I am happy to sign in with all my blogs.
    http://arthiker.wordpress.com/
    http://candleday.wordpress.com/
    http://dayfly.wordpress.com/
    Thank you

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  28. Iain Hall Oct 24th at 5:24 am

    Hmm an interesting development

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  29. Saemon Havarian Oct 24th at 5:25 am

    Great, time saving idea!

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  30. Tim Tender Oct 24th at 5:25 am

    I’d like to try that out. I think it’ll be pretty cool.

    Just another great feature from WordPress! Keep it up guys (and gals)!

    Like

  31. dphatgirl Oct 24th at 5:26 am

    please count me in! i’d sure like to try this nifty feature. –> http://transfat.wordpress.com

    Like

  32. exemployee Oct 24th at 5:27 am

    Okay, I linked my name to my blogsite. I would like to try out the closed beta! Thanks.

    Like

  33. lnxwalt Oct 24th at 5:28 am

    That sounds mega-awesome!

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  35. stalker93 Oct 24th at 5:34 am

    oooH~lala~
    sign me up, i want to take part too!

    Like

  36. iamgillianang Oct 24th at 5:38 am

    cool! I’m in! Gillian@ iamgillianang.wordpress.com

    Like

  37. Teck Oct 24th at 5:45 am

    Cool feature,
    I would like to be part of the beta if possibly
    Blog: http://teckline.wordpress.com

    Like

  38. Escuela Sabática Oct 24th at 5:46 am

    I wanna be a part of the closed beta.

    Like

  39. Lim Jun Jie Oct 24th at 5:46 am

    I would love to try!

    limjunjie.wordpress.com or poopler.com
    (both are the same blog)

    Like

  40. Paolo Tasini Oct 24th at 5:47 am

    Here I am. My blog is attraversogiardini.it

    Thanks

    Like

  41. Cat Oct 24th at 5:48 am

    I’d like to be part of it, too. Cheers!

    Like

  42. Matthias "BenReilly" Jambon-Puillet Oct 24th at 5:55 am

    I’d love to try it too.
    Matt @ http://thebestplace.wordpress.com

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  44. Joseph Scott Oct 24th at 5:57 am

    Everyone above this point has this feature enabled now.

    Like

  45. the tourist Oct 24th at 6:02 am

    this’d be excellent! http://www.touristiko.com

    Like

  46. Kambiz Kamrani Oct 24th at 6:02 am

    I want to give it a shot. http://anthropology.net

    Like

  47. boopy12345 Oct 24th at 6:06 am

    I would like to try.

    (http://boopeh.com)

    Like

  48. disembedded Oct 24th at 6:08 am

    I’d like to be part of this beta test!

    Thanks!

    http://disembedded.wordpress.com

    Like

  49. Rollin Oct 24th at 6:09 am

    Yes, please. Sign a brotha up. I like me some betas.

    Like

  50. Jennifer Oct 24th at 6:10 am

    Yes, please!

    Like

  51. saadil Oct 24th at 6:11 am

    Count me in!

    A very nice feature that will surely save me a bit of time!

    Go well!

    Like

  52. St.Fallen Oct 24th at 6:14 am

    I can’t wait till this feature becomes final 😀

    Like

  53. mhmazidi Oct 24th at 6:18 am

    i’d like to be part of the test!

    Like

  54. dArk Oct 24th at 6:18 am

    Great feature ;] I’m in!

    Like

  55. Mountain Sage Oct 24th at 6:21 am

    Thanks!

    Like

  56. jamieissocoollike Oct 24th at 6:24 am

    I’d love to be part of it, but, I have a funny feeling time’s up over there. Oh well, http://jamieissocoollike.wordpress.com

    Like

  57. fritoy Oct 24th at 6:25 am

    Count me in, Who knows I my even get a comment.

    Like

  58. roodiedoodie Oct 24th at 6:27 am

    I’d like to give it a go please so long as I haven’t mised the boat!

    Like

  59. jorel314 Oct 24th at 6:27 am

    I would love to beta test this feature…

    Like

  60. katroboy Oct 24th at 6:31 am

    Nice feature!!
    Sign me up pls…

    Like

  61. cb Oct 24th at 6:32 am

    Oh, yes please..

    Like

  62. billbennettnz Oct 24th at 6:38 am

    Yes, I’d like to try this too. Am I too late?

    Like

  63. Milo Oct 24th at 6:43 am

    Yes please!

    Like

  64. Mark Gould Oct 24th at 6:44 am

    Please can I join the beta? http://innominate.wordpress.com

    Like

  65. allforblue Oct 24th at 6:46 am

    thank you for idea, i wait for full function 🙂

    Like

  66. falamano Oct 24th at 6:46 am

    I would like to participate

    Alex
    http://blogdadieta.com.br

    thanks

    Like

  67. Don Oct 24th at 6:51 am

    Sounds great, I’d like to try it too 🙂

    Like

  68. Greenwoman2007 Oct 24th at 6:52 am

    I’d love to try the feature! Blessings.

    Like

  69. Harper Oct 24th at 6:56 am

    If the enrollment is still open, I’d like a shot. Thanks much.

    http://harperganesvoort.wordpress.com

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  70. Dave Stravoz Oct 24th at 7:03 am

    That’s great!
    thanks a lot!!
    bye

    Like

  71. Διαγόρας Oct 24th at 7:04 am

    diagoras.wordpress.com

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  72. Nibu Thomas Oct 24th at 7:05 am

    Oops am I late to get part of the beta? 🙂

    Like

  73. Julio Contreras Oct 24th at 7:09 am

    Sign me up!
    http://ibvn.wordpress.com

    Like

  74. jewaira Oct 24th at 7:10 am

    Sign me up please. I’m interested.
    http://jewaira.wordpress.com

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  75. Werner Trotter Oct 24th at 7:11 am

    Good idea, I’d like to sign in for http://cooperative.wordpress.com/

    Like

  76. reiyo Oct 24th at 7:12 am

    vow vow vow vow.www..wwwbow..

    Like

  77. Srikanth Srinivasan Oct 24th at 7:13 am

    Me too?

    Like

  78. ranpha Oct 24th at 7:15 am

    Wanna try it too!

    Like

  79. ellisillus Oct 24th at 7:15 am

    i’d love to be part of the closed beta – it would be a phantastic feature to use. thank you.

    Like

  80. Dennis Wright Oct 24th at 7:18 am

    Go on then, I’ll give it a whirl …

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  81. trish Oct 24th at 7:25 am

    I’d love to try this! Just to make it easy I’m http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com.

    😀 Thanks!

    Like

  82. ayumilove Oct 24th at 7:31 am

    i’d love to try it too
    ayu @ http://ayumilove.wordpress.com

    Like

  83. Gil Oct 24th at 7:32 am

    I’d love to take it for a spin.

    Like

  84. Flemming Bo Jensen Oct 24th at 7:38 am

    Count me in, sounds brilliant and would love to try this and help test it !

    flemmingbo.wordpress.com

    Like

  85. Lady Lubyanka Oct 24th at 7:44 am

    I would adore to try this out, please include me?

    Many thanks

    Lubyanka. 🙂

    ps: I grovel. :p

    Like

  86. Nebojša Oct 24th at 7:46 am

    I am in,sign me up.

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  88. MavericK Oct 24th at 7:51 am

    Still possible for me to be a part of it?

    http://flashtrigger.wordpress.com

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  89. jeremiahandrews Oct 24th at 7:53 am

    Count me in too …
    http://jeremiahandrews.wordpress.com

    Cheerio
    Jeremy in Montreal

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  90. Dori Doreau Oct 24th at 7:57 am

    i’d love to sign up, too 🙂

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  91. humairahumaira Oct 24th at 8:09 am

    sounds cool

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  92. Hockey Ink Oct 24th at 8:12 am

    I would love to be part of it
    http://hockeyink.wordpress.com/

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  93. Kate Oct 24th at 8:14 am

    This is great feature. Let me be a part of this.

    http://ksyu.wordpress.com

    Like

  94. arun Oct 24th at 8:23 am

    Would love to try this! Thanks 🙂

    Like

  95. kaet Oct 24th at 8:27 am

    May I try it?

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  96. Pierluigi R. Oct 24th at 8:29 am

    I want to be part of the beta. Thanks!

    Like

  97. Douglas K. Adu-Boahen Oct 24th at 8:38 am

    sing me up pls

    Like

  98. satpolpp Oct 24th at 8:55 am

    http://satpolpp.wordpress.com

    Like

  99. Jan Shim Oct 24th at 8:57 am

    Super cool feature. I would like to be a part of the beta. Many thanks!

    Like

  100. sungame Oct 24th at 9:01 am

    If there is room for one more, count me in!

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