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Facebook profile question

14 years ago

Hi, Most of you seem to know a lot about fb, and I'm wondering if you can help. I joined facebook and belong to a certain 'medical condition' group that is pretty active. I'm just wondering if there is any way to NOT receive emails if/when you get responses. I'm getting quite a lot each time, and don't want to fill up my mail. Thanks!

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dees_1
14 years ago
Go to Home and select the arrow on the right side of the box. Select Account Settings and then go to Notifications. Under General Notifications, you can uncheck activity that sends you an e-mail. Or check the box under Email frequency to limit them entirely. I only get e-mails for birthdays.

I'm sure there are other ways to do this but this is how I did it.
dee_can1
Original Author
14 years ago
Thank you very much dees - I'll try that.
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Sue_va
14 years ago
I know FB has the option to receive or not receive notifications, but are the emails you are getting possibly from individuals, not FB?

Sue
dee_can1
Original Author
14 years ago
I can't figure out the settings you mention, Dees, under the General Notifications - there isn't anything there that applies to what I want to do - ie. stop the emails... eek.

Sue, it looks like the emails are from the individuals, but it's just a copy of what they've already said on the FB topic that I either start, or when I post on someone else's topic.
littlebit_gw
14 years ago
When you get to the General Notifications page...scroll down to the All Notifications setting and click on Facebook..it will open and look like this
Facebook Email
Sends you a message
Adds you as a friend
Confirms a friend request
Posts on your Wall
Pokes you
Has a birthday coming up (weekly message)
Suggests a friend you might know
Adds a friend you suggested
Joins Facebook after your invite
Tags you on their profile
Tags you in a post
Mentions you in a comment
Comments on a post you were tagged in
Subscribes to your public updates
Posts content (Close Friends list only)
Says you are with them in a post
Likes a post you're tagged in
Likes your post
You can change your options there...hit save changes and move to the next one...

Hope that helps
dee_can1
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks. That's where I went last night, and couldn't really figure out which one to pick. 'Facebook sends you a message' wasn't even checked to begin with, so I'm not sure why I'm receiving emails.
dee_can1
Original Author
14 years ago
OK, I think I figured it out. I've been clicking on the envelope icon and changing things under each category. Thx.

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