If you want to return to a post at a later time, or if you want to monitor replies to a post, you should flag the post. Select Flag Post or Remove Flag from the context menu of the post to add or remove a flag. To quickly find your flagged posts, click Flagged from the Filter by tool navigation.

When you click on a thread, it automatically marks all of its posts as read.

In some cases you might want to manually mark some posts as unread—for example, if you open a thread but do not finish reading it.

Mark posts as read or unread

Do one of the following:

• Select Mark All Posts as Read from the thread's context menu to mark all posts in the thread as read without viewing the thread.
• Select Mark All Posts as Unread from the thread's context menu to mark all posts in the thread as unread.
• To mark individual posts as unread, click Mark Post as Unread from the context menu of the post.

You can make changes to your subscriptions in Notifications [2] and in the Subscriptions area of Discussions.

Change default frequency of notifications and email address

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click Subscriptions from the tool navigation in Discussions, then click Change your notification settings.

     Note You must be subscribed to at least one forum, topic, or thread to view this option.

   • Click Notifications from the personal menu on the minibar.
2. Modify your Notification Frequency setting and email address.
3. Click Save.

Manage subscriptions for forums, topics, or threads

1. Click Subscriptions from the tool navigation.
2. Modify your Default Notification Method settings, or unsubscribe from any forum, topic, or thread you do not want to follow.

See also

• Setting your notifications [2]

You can receive email, minibar, and SMS notifications for discussion forums, topics, and threads that you subscribe to. Ensure your Notifications settings [2] 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.

See also

• Setting your notifications [2]