How To Subscribe To An Existing Topic So You Are Notified When There Are Replies

#1 Grinler

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Posted 18 October 2005 - 08:49 AM

If you would like to subscribe to an existing topic so that you are notified when a user responds to it,you should follow these steps.

1. Visit the topic you would like to subscribe to.

2. At the top of the topic, you will see a Watch Topic ( Posted Image

) button.

3. Click on that button and select the type of subscription you want to use.

4. When done, click on the Proceed button to subscribe to that topic.

You are now subscribed to this topic.

If you are already subscribed to the topic, then it will state that when you attempt to subscribe.

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Posted 09 October 2008 - 10:07 PM

Hello

Me too pobi, i do love to read replies on posts that are started by me ( i haven't start any yet). I am just browsing through the site, as I am reading, i find that members at BC are very friendly and fun. The info they provided are very detailed which would be a great help for someone like me :thumbsup:

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#3 m0le

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Posted 10 October 2008 - 06:36 PM

Hey HyVong,

Well, now I'm going to make your day by replying to one of YOUR posts.... :thumbsup:

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#4 Mary Boo

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Posted 26 October 2008 - 11:05 PM

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Posted 02 February 2009 - 04:04 AM

thanks 4 the help.

#6 RunningJumper

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 06:49 AM

How can I set it to where it won't add any topics to by subscriptions? In other words, I would like to make all subscriptions manually.

#7 Animal

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 03:53 PM

The preceding instructions are for 'manually' subscribing to a topic. If you are asking if you can pick and choose which replies you get a notification for on any given topic/thread. That is not possible. It also means you are visiting the thread to pick and choose, so why subscribe? Subscribing to a topic means you get every reply notification.

I hope I have understood your request properly.

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#8 Mary Boo

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 04:31 PM

i need help with windows me the icon on my desktop and programs don't work. can you tall me what is it PLEASE

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#9 Stang777

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Posted 21 May 2009 - 06:15 PM

MaryBoo, to get help with a problem in Windows ME, you need to post your problem in the forum set up to help with those problems. Here is the link to that forum...

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum9.html

#10 RunningJumper

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 11:29 AM

Animal, on May 21 2009, 03:53 PM, said:

That is the whole problem...every thread I post a reply in sends me an email notification. I do not want this. If I want an email notification I would like to do it manually. Do I have to disable email notifications completely to pick and choose?

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 11:57 AM

Then you need to change such in your control panel.

"Privacy Settings" & "Board Preferences"

Un-Tick the Email Notifications by Default box....

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#12 RunningJumper

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 12:01 PM

KoanYorel, on May 22 2009, 11:57 AM, said:

Then you need to change such in your control panel.

"Privacy Settings" & "Board Preferences"

Un-Tick the Email Notifications by Default box....

Yep! I got it working :thumbsup:

#13 KoanYorel

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 12:04 PM

Well done.

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#14 Tony Girgenti

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Posted 14 September 2011 - 12:48 PM

Hello,

I have Windows XP Pro, SP3.

I dont' know why I am not getting email notifications.

My "Settings\Notification Options\Notification Preferences\Watch every topic I reply to" is checked.

"Topics & Posts\Notification method to use for topic replies and reply digests" is checked under Email.

"Topics & Posts\Notify me when someone quotes my posts" is checked under Email.

The threads that i have started show a "Stop Watching Topic" button not a "Watch Topic" button.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

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Posted 14 September 2011 - 07:47 PM

What is the default notification for Watch every topic I reply to

If enabled, choose default notification type:
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Immediate Notification
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