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Relevant to Moodle 3.6 8 from July 2019 September 2020 onwards 

How to:   change email settings for forums 

You will always get emails when a module convenor posts 'Announcements' as you are automatically subscribed and cannot unsubscribe. 

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To change whether you receive posts by email or not:

1. Click into the forum that you wish to change your subscription to.
2. Click on the 'Cogwheel' / 'Actions' icon  Image Modified

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1. You will see the type of subscription currently enabled for the forum and your subscription option.
2. Click

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1. 'Unsubscribe from this forum

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1. ' if you are already subscribed and wish to opt out of email notifications or

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1. 'Subscribe to this forum

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1. ' if you wish to start receiving email notifications.

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5. A message will load to confirm your subscription status before redirecting you back to the module's main page.

To see who is subscribed or not  (Editing Teachers only)

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1. Click into the relevant forum.
2. Open the 'Cogwheel' menu (towards top right of centre column) 
3. Select Select "Show/edit current subscribers.  

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1. " and this will show a list of students currently subscribed to this forum

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