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Subscribing and unsubscribing to discussion forums, topics, and threads

You can receive email, minibar, and SMS notifications for discussion forums, topics, and threads that you subscribe to. Ensure your Notifications settings are set up properly.

Subscribe to notifications for an entire forum or topic

  1. On the Discussions List page, click Subscribe from the context menu of the forum or topic to receive notifications of new posts.
  2. Select your Notification Method in the Customize Notifications pop-up window. Your options include:
    • Show notifications in minibar only
    • Send me an instant notification
    • Include in my summary of activity

    Note If you do not have an email address set up in your user profile to receive instant and summary notifications, click the Add an email address in a new window link in the Customize Notifications pop-up window. Click the Enable email notifications link, then set your email preferences in the Email Settings pop-up window. Click Save.

  3. Click Subscribe.

Subscribe to notifications for a thread

  1. On the View Topics page, click   Subscribe beside the thread you want to receive notifications for.
  2. Select your Notification Method in the Customize Notifications pop-up window. Your options include:
    • Show notifications in minibar only
    • Send me an instant notification
    • Include in my summary of activity

    Note If you do not have an email address set up in your user profile to receive instant and summary notifications, click the Add an email address in a new window link in the Customize Notifications pop-up window. Click the Enable email notifications link, then set your email preferences in the Email Settings pop-up window. Click Save.

  3. Click Subscribe.

Unsubscribe from notifications

  1. Click   Unsubscribe from the context menu of the forum or topic you are subscribed to, or click   Subscribed beside a thread, to stop receiving notifications.
  2. In the confirmation pop-up window, click Yes.

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