How to Email People on Craigslist

Last Updated: May 21, 2020

Craigslist currently offers a two-way relay email feature that helps lower users’ exposure to spam and scams. In most cases, you can send emails to people on Craigslist by replying to their postings.

Steps

1
Navigate to the Craigslist post you want to reply to.
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Click on “Reply” located at the top-left corner of the Craigslist post. A floating menu with a list of email options will display on-screen.
- If the pop-up menu doesn’t display, it’s possible a third-party browser extension or add-on is preventing the pop-up from displaying properly. If this occurs, disable any unfamiliar add-ons, close and reopen your browser, and try again.
- In some cases, private browsing or incognito mode may prevent the pop-up menu from displaying. Disable private browsing temporarily if needed to reply to a posting on Craigslist.
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Click on your preferred email contact method from the list of options provided.
- Click on the link below “Reply by email” to reply using your default email client.
- Click on “Gmail,” “Yahoo Mail,” “Hotmail/Outlook/Live Mail,” or “AOL Mail” to reply using one of these webmail services.
- Copy and paste the “reply-to” address provided if you want to use an alternate email program.
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Wait for your email client to open. If you chose to reply using your default email client or webmail service, Craigslist will automatically paste the reply-to address into the “To” field.
- If you chose to copy and paste the reply-to address into an alternate email program, open your email client and copy/paste the reply-to address into the “To” field.
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Type your message to the Craigslist user into the “Compose” field of your email client.
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Click on “Send.” Your email will then be sent to the Craigslist user whose posting you replied to.^{[1]
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Community Q&A

Question

How many emails can I send in a day?

Community Answer

If using the Gmail mail server, you can send approximately 100 to 150 emails per day.
Question

How can I attach pictures to the reply?

Community Answer

Click on Pin Files, and from Computer, you should be able to attach multiple files.
Question

How can I add "cash only" to my Craigslist listing?

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Community Answer

When you compose your ad, describe item & add to description “CASH TERMS ONLY.”

Warnings

When corresponding with other users on Craigslist, stick to using Craigslist’s two-way email relay system instead of providing your real email address, if possible. This can help reduce occurrences of spam if for some reason the person you are contacting is not real, and can also help prevent identity theft.

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