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Q: How to Receive Emails for Questions I ask

Hello Everyone!

 

I checked my email account today and noticed that I am receiving a lot of emails.  I am only interested in receiving emails for questions that I am asking and I prefer to explore and search for other topics in the community online, rather than receive everything.  How do I alter my settings to receive responses to the questions that I am posting in this Community?

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Posted on Sep 19, 2016 11:17 AM

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Q: How to Receive Emails for Questions I ask

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 19, 2016 11:33 AM in response to VivaTigre
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    Sep 19, 2016 11:33 AM in response to VivaTigre

    When you view a discussion, before leaving, click Follow, then recheck Following should stop that. You shouldn't have to do that if you didn't post in it, but it is something you can try.

     

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Sep 19, 2016 11:40 AM in response to VivaTigre
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    Sep 19, 2016 11:40 AM in response to VivaTigre

    If you are receiving emails for an entire Community, you probably selected the Follow button for that Community:

     

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    Click it again to de-select it.

     

    You can also choose to "follow" a particular Discussion, and you will receive emails only for it. I think that's what you intended to do, not the entire Community.

  • by VivaTigre,

    VivaTigre VivaTigre Sep 19, 2016 11:57 AM in response to Eric Root
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    Sep 19, 2016 11:57 AM in response to Eric Root

    Hello Eric. I am not following any discussion, this is what makes this problem so puzzling..........

  • by VivaTigre,

    VivaTigre VivaTigre Sep 19, 2016 11:59 AM in response to John Galt
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    Sep 19, 2016 11:59 AM in response to John Galt

    Funny you should mention that John.  I selected a member of this community to follow and every response he posts to a discussion, I am receiving it.  Is there any way I can follow someone without receiving all his responses to various discussions?

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Sep 19, 2016 12:15 PM in response to VivaTigre
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    Sep 19, 2016 12:15 PM in response to VivaTigre

    You can click on that participant's name and bookmark that page, for example:

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/people/VivaTigre/activity

     

    Does that accomplish what you seek?

     

    This may also be helpful: Learn how to manage your subscriptions

  • by VivaTigre,

    VivaTigre VivaTigre Sep 20, 2016 5:47 AM in response to John Galt
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    Sep 20, 2016 5:47 AM in response to John Galt

    Thank you very much for the helpful tips John.  I think I resolved the problem.  I stopped following the person and now, I am only receiving responses to the questions I am posting.  It's still strange to me that when I was following that person, I kept receiving all emails to posts that he was responding to.  I checked to see if I was following the community or thread and I was not.  Oh well!  Thanks again John!

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Sep 20, 2016 8:51 AM in response to VivaTigre
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    Sep 20, 2016 8:51 AM in response to VivaTigre

    VivaTigre wrote:

     

    Thank you very much for the helpful tips John.  I think I resolved the problem.  I stopped following the person and now, I am only receiving responses to the questions I am posting.  It's still strange to me that when I was following that person, I kept receiving all emails to posts that he was responding to.  I checked to see if I was following the community or thread and I was not.  Oh well!  Thanks again John!

    That is the very definition of following a person = get notices of their posts

     

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Sep 20, 2016 9:44 AM in response to VivaTigre
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    Sep 20, 2016 9:44 AM in response to VivaTigre

    The "follow" terminology is vague in my opinion, but yes that's what it does on this site.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Sep 20, 2016 12:46 PM in response to John Galt
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    Sep 20, 2016 12:46 PM in response to John Galt

    Maybe you would prefer [Stalk] and [Stalking] ??

    BTW, every 'term' is new at some time in its usage - we learn something new every day (or should)