Unwanted Email Alerts

Mr_Pot

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Not sure where this thread should go.....
I have turned off all Alerts in Alert Preferences but my mailbox is still filling up with email alerts - any advice?
 

AndBreathe

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Not sure where this thread should go.....
I have turned off all Alerts in Alert Preferences but my mailbox is still filling up with email alerts - any advice?

Hello there. Are these alerts to posts you have made to thread, where you have been tagged (for example) or something else?
 

AndBreathe

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Alerts to threads where I have posted.

Could you try checking all the relevant alerts are unchecked, then log out and back in again? If that doesn't fix it, I can raise it with the techies.
 

Mr_Pot

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Could you try checking all the relevant alerts are unchecked, then log out and back in again? If that doesn't fix it, I can raise it with the techies.
I think I have solved it myself...


I have unchecked email alerts under Preferences/Options rather than Alert Preferences.
 

AndBreathe

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I think I have solved it myself...


I have unchecked email alerts under Preferences/Options rather than Alert Preferences.

Excellent. If it doesn't solve it, longer term, just let me know.
 

Mr_Pot

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Excellent. If it doesn't solve it, longer term, just let me know.
It seems I spoke too soon, I am still getting the email alerts although I have unchecked all alert preferences.
 

AndBreathe

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It seems I spoke too soon, I am still getting the email alerts although I have unchecked all alert preferences.
I'll report it for you, although to be fair at this time on a Friday it may not get anyone's attention until Monday.
 

Mr_Pot

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I'll report it for you, although to be fair at this time on a Friday it may not get anyone's attention until Monday.
Fair enough. I was hoping I wasn't alone with this problem or someone had seen it before.
 

AndBreathe

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Fair enough. I was hoping I wasn't alone with this problem or someone had seen it before.

From time-to-time, these oddities turn up, so it probably isn't wholly unheard of, but, quite rightly, we Mods don't have access to your account details, hence the referral. Hopefully it's not too big a challenge for the clever techies who lurk in the background, working their alchemy.
 

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Hi Mr_Pot!

I have looked into your account and changed your settings so you shouldn't get any email notifications.
Should work immediately fingers crossed!
 

Mr_Pot

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Hi Mr_Pot!

I have looked into your account and changed your settings so you shouldn't get any email notifications.
Should work immediately fingers crossed!
Thanks, I got an email notification of your post but no more since then, so fingers crossed as you say.
 
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Fair enough. I was hoping I wasn't alone with this problem or someone had seen it before.

Yes, this happened to someone else on here who repeatedly asked admin for help to stop the emails, it took quite a few days :rolleyes:
 

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Cross your fingers again @Mr_Pot - I've taken another look at your settings and there was one option left checked that may have been overriding the others :bookworm:
 

Mr_Pot

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Cross your fingers again @Mr_Pot - I've taken another look at your settings and there was one option left checked that may have been overriding the others :bookworm:
I just received an email alert for your post :(
 

Mr_Pot

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My problem with email alerts was sorted and I don't get them anymore. However, I just looked for the first time at "Ratings Given" under my profile and find that I have awarded "Hugs" to several people. I know that wasn't me as, although I have "liked" or "agreed" with some posts, I am not a "Hug" sort of person. So unless they are awarded automatically by some process, the awards system seems a bit suspect.
@CaptainWard @Giverny
 
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I stopped the emails coming after I put them on my blacklist where they get bounced back as spam. :meh: