Thread Subscriptions Cleared
Since
asking for user feedback in our last post, we have received complaints and questions regarding the e-mails that are automatically sent out when new posts happen in the forum.
MacInsiders has a feature called "
Thread Subscriptions" which notify you by e-mail when somebody has responded to a forum thread that you have posted in. Be default accounts were setup to instantly e-mail you when a thread you posted in was replied to. We realize that for those who are active in the forum, this can become quite annoying and fills your inbox with e-mail updates.
Therefore,
all existing e-mail thread subscriptions have been removed and all settings for Thread Subscriptions have been turned to the off setting automatically in everyone's accounts. You should no longer receive updates by e-mail when a thread you posted in is replied to. We made the change to everyone's account as it seemed the most effective way for everyone to start fresh. You can turn
back on the feature by following the steps below.
This feature
can be very useful if there is a forum thread you are particularly interested in. For example, if you are interested in hearing all the updates about Welcome Week, you can subscribe to the Welcome Week thread in the forum to be e-mailed with updates. Or, if you ask a question in the forum and want to be e-mailed when someone replies, it's possible.
To subscribe to a thread and be e-mailed with updates
Go to the thread, click
Thread Tools at the top, then click
Subscribe to this Thread
Turn on subscribe when replying
If you click NEW REPLY in a forum thread and reply to something that someone said and
know that you'll want an e-mail when someone updates the thread. For example, if you post a question and want to be e-mailed when someone responds to give you an answer, then click NEW REPLY and alter the Thread Subscription to "instant e-mail".
To view threads you are subscribed to and alter the settings
Click
My Account in the MacInsiders navigation bar, then click
List Subscriptions on the left.
Turning the setting back on
If you liked being e-mailed everytime someone replied to a post you made in the forum, turn the setting back on by going to
My Account >
My Settings & Privacy, and alter the setting by choosing an option under "
Default Thread Subscription Mode"
