Subscribed Threads - no emails?

[jackliveshere]

Hey All,

Just over the last couple of days, a number of threads that I've subscribed to with a 'instant automatic email' option when the thread has been updated hasn't been working and I haven't got any emails. Just curious if anyone else is having any of these problems....or whether it is just me :B It does seem sporadic - sometimes I get some emails, other times nothing.

Cheers,

WILL

[steven]

Hey All,

Just over the last couple of days, a number of threads that I've subscribed to with a 'instant automatic email' option when the thread has been updated hasn't been working and I haven't got any emails. Just curious if anyone else is having any of these problems....or whether it is just me :B It does seem sporadic - sometimes I get some emails, other times nothing.

Cheers,

WILL


Hi there

Two things i'd check are;

1) Your spam filter (pc and mail server)
2) Are you revisiting the site? If you don't revisit, you will only get a subscription email on the first reply. This aviods people who lose interest in the site from being bombed with emails they dont want.

regards

[jackliveshere]

thanks for the info Steven. It's probably just me then :B haha. Though I'm sure I've got multiple notifications for some threads when I still haven't visited the website? Again, probably just me not taking much notice.

Cheers,

WILL

[Stuart]

I'm experiencing the same problem now that you mention it. Used to work, now not.

[steven]

hi there

Goto your usercp and then to the List subscriptions link. This page will show a list of your subscriptions and and notification type. they should be instant, daily or weekly.

regards

[jackliveshere]

yeah mine are all set to instant. No worries on this end, it seems to be going ok now, but yeah, was a little sporadic for a couple of days.

Cheers,

WILL

[steven]

I noticed the default thread subscription was set to: do not subscribe.

I've updated it to instant subscription.

[Stuart]

Mine is set to instant email (manually)

[Sturdee]

I noticed the default thread subscription was set to: do not subscribe.

I've updated it to instant subscription.

As I never subscribe to threads but use the "New Post" search and rely on my memory of interesting threads I've had to reset it to Do not subscribe.:~ :U


Peter.

[DJ’s Timber]

I noticed the default thread subscription was set to: do not subscribe.

I've updated it to instant subscription.

When you say you've updated it to instant, is this for everyone? As I don't think it has ever been set as instant, that is up to the individual to do that if they so desire isn't it?

Like Sturdee, I have mine set to Do Not Subscribe and manually subscribe to threads that I am only interested in.

Edit: Ok, I've just checked mine and found it was set to Instant, so I had to change it back to Do Not,otherwise my box would get flooded :doh:

[weisyboy]

i used to get a list of all the threads i had posted in in my usercp and only set it to instant email notiforvcation if i wanted to know sompthing quickyl but now i get emails all the time for every thread it is getting really anoying.

i am getting 10 or so emails every few ours cloging my inbox. i dotn want to tell it every ime not to send me emails. can i change it?

[jackliveshere]

I noticed the default thread subscription was set to: do not subscribe.

I've updated it to instant subscription.

Yeah I don't reckon this is the way to go as generally everyone would want to control their subscriptions based on threads they are interested in.

Cheers,

WILL

[DJ’s Timber]

i used to get a list of all the threads i had posted in in my usercp and only set it to instant email notiforvcation if i wanted to know sompthing quickyl but now i get emails all the time for every thread it is getting really anoying.

i am getting 10 or so emails every few ours cloging my inbox. i dotn want to tell it every ime not to send me emails. can i change it?

Have asked Admin to change it back to Do Not Subscribe, in the meantime you can change it via your User CP via the Edit Options then scroll down to Default Thread Subscription Mode and select the option that you want from the dropdown box.

You can also Subscribe to threads individually by Clicking on the Thread Tools located at the top of each thread you visit and selecting Subscribe to this Thread

[weisyboy]

thanks i will do that i just removed a nother 5 from my email.

[steven]

Yeah I don't reckon this is the way to go as generally everyone would want to control their subscriptions based on threads they are interested in.

Cheers,

WILL

Hi

Goto your userCP and then to Edit Options

About half way down the page you will see an options called Default Thread Subscription Mode. The option you select here will always be your default setting.

regards

[steven]

i am getting 10 or so emails every few ours cloging my inbox. i dotn want to tell it every ime not to send me emails. can i change it?

You receive a single email alert unless you re-visit the thread, then you'll receive another, until you visit again. If you don't re-visit the thread you don't get an alert.

You can update your subscription settings in your usercp.

I changed the setting because about 85% of users had their settings changed to no subscription during the upgrade. Sites like this depend on email alerts, users often pass through and forget about us, alerts remind them we exist.

[weisyboy]

You receive a single email alert unless you re-visit the thread, then you'll receive another, until you visit again. If you don't re-visit the thread you don't get an alert.


that is the problem im on here a lot and do almost everything threw my subscribed thread in user cp. so the answer to my problem is dont visit the site?

[damian]

I'm afraid a problem has just cropped up for me. I assume it's a change to the forum. Somehow I'm now subscribed to every thread I've posted in today and am getting an email as soon as anyone else posts to that thread.

I don't know how to unsubscribe to threads as I've never sub'd to one before ? Help ! If my inbox keeps getting hit with emails I'll juts have to stop posting (which might be a relief for some people :) )

Reread the previous posts, and did the change, hopefully won't get more emails. Thanks!