diff --git a/api/server/api/team-member.ts b/api/server/api/team-member.ts
index 629bee79..feeaa38f 100644
--- a/api/server/api/team-member.ts
+++ b/api/server/api/team-member.ts
@@ -105,13 +105,14 @@ router.get('/teams', async (req, res, next) => {
 
 router.post('/discussions/add', async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
-    const { name, teamId, memberIds = [] } = req.body;
+    const { name, teamId, memberIds = [], notificationType } = req.body;
 
     const discussion = await Discussion.add({
       userId: req.user.id,
       name,
       teamId,
       memberIds,
+      notificationType,
     });
 
     res.json({ discussion });
@@ -122,13 +123,14 @@ router.post('/discussions/add', async (req, res, next) => {
 
 router.post('/discussions/edit', async (req, res, next) => {
   try {
-    const { name, id, memberIds = [] } = req.body;
+    const { name, id, memberIds = [], notificationType } = req.body;
 
     await Discussion.edit({
       userId: req.user.id,
       name,
       id,
       memberIds,
+      notificationType,
     });
 
     res.json({ done: 1 });
diff --git a/api/server/models/Discussion.ts b/api/server/models/Discussion.ts
index ed08a597..c575616c 100644
--- a/api/server/models/Discussion.ts
+++ b/api/server/models/Discussion.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ const mongoSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
     required: true,
     default: Date.now,
   },
+  notificationType: {
+    type: String,
+    enum: ['default', 'email'],
+    required: true,
+    default: 'default',
+  },
 });
 
 interface IDiscussionDocument extends mongoose.Document {
@@ -55,11 +61,13 @@ interface IDiscussionModel extends mongoose.Model<IDiscussionDocument> {
     userId,
     teamId,
     memberIds,
+    notificationType,
   }: {
     name: string;
     userId: string;
     teamId: string;
     memberIds: string[];
+    notificationType: string;
   }): Promise<IDiscussionDocument>;
 
   edit({
@@ -67,11 +75,13 @@ interface IDiscussionModel extends mongoose.Model<IDiscussionDocument> {
     id,
     name,
     memberIds,
+    notificationType,
   }: {
     userId: string;
     id: string;
     name: string;
     memberIds: string[];
+    notificationType: string;
   }): Promise<{ teamId: string }>;
 
   delete({ userId, id }: { userId: string; id: string }): Promise<{ teamId: string }>;
@@ -111,7 +121,7 @@ class DiscussionClass extends mongoose.Model {
     return { discussions };
   }
 
-  public static async add({ name, userId, teamId, memberIds = [] }) {
+  public static async add({ name, userId, teamId, memberIds = [], notificationType }) {
     if (!name) {
       throw new Error('Bad data');
     }
@@ -127,10 +137,11 @@ class DiscussionClass extends mongoose.Model {
       slug,
       memberIds: uniq([userId, ...memberIds]),
       createdAt: new Date(),
+      notificationType,
     });
   }
 
-  public static async edit({ userId, id, name, memberIds = [] }) {
+  public static async edit({ userId, id, name, memberIds = [], notificationType }) {
     if (!id) {
       throw new Error('Bad data');
     }
@@ -146,7 +157,7 @@ class DiscussionClass extends mongoose.Model {
     });
 
     if (discussion.createdUserId !== userId && team.teamLeaderId !== userId) {
-      throw new Error('Permission denied. Only create user or team leader can update.');
+      throw new Error('Permission denied. Only author or team leader can edit Discussion.');
     }
 
     await this.updateOne(
@@ -154,6 +165,7 @@ class DiscussionClass extends mongoose.Model {
       {
         name,
         memberIds: uniq([userId, ...memberIds]),
+        notificationType,
       },
     );
 
diff --git a/app/components/discussions/CreateDiscussionForm.tsx b/app/components/discussions/CreateDiscussionForm.tsx
index a57016d6..78e9ac8c 100644
--- a/app/components/discussions/CreateDiscussionForm.tsx
+++ b/app/components/discussions/CreateDiscussionForm.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import Button from '@material-ui/core/Button';
 import Drawer from '@material-ui/core/Drawer';
+import FormControl from '@material-ui/core/FormControl';
+import FormHelperText from '@material-ui/core/FormHelperText';
+import InputLabel from '@material-ui/core/InputLabel';
+import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
+import Select from '@material-ui/core/Select';
 import { withStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import TextField from '@material-ui/core/TextField';
 import { inject } from 'mobx-react';
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ type State = {
   memberIds: string[];
   disabled: boolean;
   content: string;
+  notificationType: string;
 };
 
 class CreateDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
@@ -41,6 +47,7 @@ class CreateDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     content: '',
     memberIds: [],
     disabled: false,
+    notificationType: 'default',
   };
 
   public handleClose = () => {
@@ -73,26 +80,6 @@ class CreateDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
           <div style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%', padding: '20px' }}>
             <h3>Create new Discussion</h3>
             <form style={{ width: '100%', height: '60%' }} onSubmit={this.onSubmit}>
-              <p />
-              <div style={{ margin: '20px 0px' }}>
-                <Button
-                  variant="outlined"
-                  onClick={this.handleClose}
-                  disabled={this.state.disabled}
-                >
-                  Cancel
-                </Button>{' '}
-                <p />
-                <Button
-                  type="submit"
-                  variant="contained"
-                  color="primary"
-                  disabled={this.state.disabled}
-                >
-                  Create Discussion
-                </Button>
-                {isMobile ? <p /> : null}
-              </div>
               <p />
               <br />
               <TextField
@@ -106,13 +93,55 @@ class CreateDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
               />
               <p />
               {this.renderMemberChooser()}
+              <p />
+              <br />
+
+              <FormControl>
+                <InputLabel>Notification type</InputLabel>
+                <Select
+                  value={this.state.notificationType}
+                  onChange={event => {
+                    this.setState({ notificationType: event.target.value });
+                  }}
+                  required
+                >
+                  <MenuItem value="default">Default: notification in browser tab.</MenuItem>
+                  <MenuItem value="email">
+                    Default + Email: notification in browser tab and via email.
+                  </MenuItem>
+                </Select>
+                <FormHelperText>
+                  Choose how to notify members about new Posts inside Discussion.
+                </FormHelperText>
+              </FormControl>
+              <p />
               <br />
               <PostEditor
                 content={this.state.content}
                 onChanged={content => this.setState({ content })}
                 members={Array.from(store.currentTeam.members.values())}
               />
+              <p />
               <br />
+              <div style={{ margin: '20px 0px' }}>
+                <Button
+                  variant="outlined"
+                  onClick={this.handleClose}
+                  disabled={this.state.disabled}
+                >
+                  Cancel
+                </Button>{' '}
+                <p />
+                <Button
+                  type="submit"
+                  variant="contained"
+                  color="primary"
+                  disabled={this.state.disabled}
+                >
+                  Create Discussion
+                </Button>
+                {isMobile ? <p /> : null}
+              </div>
             </form>
           </div>
         </Drawer>
@@ -134,7 +163,8 @@ class CreateDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       return;
     }
 
-    const { name, memberIds, content } = this.state;
+    const { name, memberIds, content, notificationType } = this.state;
+
     if (!name) {
       notify('Name is required');
       return;
@@ -145,6 +175,16 @@ class CreateDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (!notificationType) {
+      notify('Please select notification type.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!memberIds || memberIds.length < 1) {
+      notify('Please assign at least one person to this Discussion.');
+      return;
+    }
+
     NProgress.start();
     try {
       this.setState({ disabled: true });
@@ -152,6 +192,7 @@ class CreateDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       const discussion = await currentTeam.addDiscussion({
         name,
         memberIds,
+        notificationType,
       });
 
       await discussion.addPost(content);
diff --git a/app/components/discussions/EditDiscussionForm.tsx b/app/components/discussions/EditDiscussionForm.tsx
index 20bf650d..b87afea1 100644
--- a/app/components/discussions/EditDiscussionForm.tsx
+++ b/app/components/discussions/EditDiscussionForm.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ import DialogActions from '@material-ui/core/DialogActions';
 import DialogContent from '@material-ui/core/DialogContent';
 import DialogContentText from '@material-ui/core/DialogContentText';
 import DialogTitle from '@material-ui/core/DialogTitle';
+import FormControl from '@material-ui/core/FormControl';
+import FormHelperText from '@material-ui/core/FormHelperText';
+import InputLabel from '@material-ui/core/InputLabel';
+import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
+import Select from '@material-ui/core/Select';
 import TextField from '@material-ui/core/TextField';
 import { inject } from 'mobx-react';
 import NProgress from 'nprogress';
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@ type State = {
   memberIds: string[];
   disabled: boolean;
   discussionId: string;
+  notificationType: string;
 };
 
 class EditDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ class EditDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       name: (discussion && discussion.name) || '',
       memberIds: (discussion && discussion.memberIds) || [],
       discussionId: discussion._id,
+      notificationType: discussion.notificationType || 'default',
     };
   }
 
@@ -48,6 +55,7 @@ class EditDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     memberIds: [],
     disabled: false,
     discussionId: '',
+    notificationType: 'default',
   };
 
   public render() {
@@ -71,7 +79,29 @@ class EditDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
             <br />
             <p />
             {this.renderMemberChooser()}
+            <p />
+            <br />
+            <FormControl>
+              <InputLabel>Notification type</InputLabel>
+              <Select
+                value={this.state.notificationType}
+                onChange={event => {
+                  this.setState({ notificationType: event.target.value });
+                }}
+                required
+              >
+                <MenuItem value="default">Default: notification in browser tab.</MenuItem>
+                <MenuItem value="email">
+                  Default + Email: notification in browser tab and via email.
+                </MenuItem>
+              </Select>
+              <FormHelperText>
+                Choose how to notify members about new Posts inside Discussion.
+              </FormHelperText>
+            </FormControl>
+            <p />
             <br />
+
             <DialogActions>
               <Button
                 color="primary"
@@ -110,24 +140,42 @@ class EditDiscussionForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
     const { discussion, store } = this.props;
     const { currentTeam } = store;
+
     if (!currentTeam) {
       notify('Team have not selected');
       return;
     }
 
-    const { name, memberIds } = this.state;
+    const { name, memberIds, notificationType } = this.state;
+
     if (!name) {
-      notify('Name is required');
+      notify('Please name this Discussion.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (memberIds && !memberIds.includes(discussion.store.currentUser._id)) {
+      memberIds.push(discussion.store.currentUser._id);
+    }
+
+    if (!memberIds || memberIds.length < 1) {
+      notify('Please assign at least one person to this Issue.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!notificationType) {
+      notify('Please select notification type.');
       return;
     }
 
     NProgress.start();
     try {
-      this.setState({ disabled: true });
-
-      await discussion.edit({ name, memberIds: [discussion.store.currentUser._id, ...memberIds] });
+      await discussion.edit({
+        name,
+        memberIds: [discussion.store.currentUser._id, ...memberIds],
+        notificationType,
+      });
 
-      this.setState({ name: '', memberIds: [] });
+      this.setState({ name: '', memberIds: [], disabled: false, notificationType: 'default' });
       notify('You successfully edited Discussion.');
     } catch (error) {
       console.log(error);
diff --git a/app/lib/store/discussion.ts b/app/lib/store/discussion.ts
index 356d3acf..bccf4a10 100644
--- a/app/lib/store/discussion.ts
+++ b/app/lib/store/discussion.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Discussion {
   public posts: IObservableArray<Post> = observable([]);
 
   public isLoadingPosts = false;
+  public notificationType: string;
 
   constructor(params) {
     this._id = params._id;
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class Discussion {
 
     this.name = data.name;
     this.memberIds.replace(data.memberIds || []);
+    this.notificationType = data.notificationType;
   }
 
   public async edit(data) {
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ decorate(Discussion, {
   memberIds: observable,
   posts: observable,
   isLoadingPosts: observable,
+  notificationType: observable,
 
   setInitialPosts: action,
   loadPosts: action,