Subscrbing to threads - dumb question!

[Grifman]

I am going to ask a dumb question - how do I stop subscribing to threads. For some reason I am getting automatically subscribed (with email notification of responses) to every thread I comment on. I don't want this but heck if I can figure out how to stop it.

 

Right now it is showing that I am not subscribed to any topic but as soon as I reply to a topic, the thread gets added. It's got to be something simple that I'm missing but I can't figure it out to save my life!

 

Any help? Thanks.

[LHammonds]

I am going to ask a dumb question - how do I stop subscribing to threads. For some reason I am getting automatically subscribed (with email notification of responses) to every thread I comment on. I don't want this but heck if I can figure out how to stop it.

 

Right now it is showing that I am not subscribed to any topic but as soon as I reply to a topic, the thread gets added. It's got to be something simple that I'm missing but I can't figure it out to save my life!

 

Any help? Thanks.

Not a dumb question...just inexperienced.

 

There are two ways to handle this. I believe the default behavior is to "subscribe" to topics when you reply to them. You can turn this off when you begin the process of replying (and typing) by unchecking the option called "Enable email notification of replies?" before you submit your reply. This is how I have mine setup. I usually make it a habit to uncheck the email notification / topic subscription before replying unless I want to be notified.

 

If however you almost never want to be notified, click the link at the top called "My Controls" and then the link on the bottom-left called "Email Settings" or something like that and uncheck the last email option that is displayed which enables the default reply behavior to "subscribe" to the topic that you are replying to.

 

If you already have topic subscriptions you want to get rid of, click "My Controls" and then "Topic Subscriptions" (I think) and it will show everything you have subscribed. Place a checkmark beside each one you want removed and click the unsubscribe button down at the bottom.

 

Another option might be directly located on the email notification which might be a direct link to unsubscribe from whatever it is that just sent you the email (never used that link before).

 

LHammonds