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Relevant This refers to Moodle 3.8 10 from September 2020 August 2021 onwards 

How to: change email settings for forums Image Added

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

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1. Click into the forum that you wish to change your subscription to.
2. Click on the 'Cogwheel' / 'Actions ' icon  Image Removedmenu' icon Image Added   
3. You will see the type of subscription currently enabled for the forum and your subscription optionoptions.
4. Click 'Unsubscribe from this forum' if you are already subscribed and wish to opt out of email notifications or 'Subscribe to this forum' if you wish to start receiving email notifications.

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1. Click into the relevant forum.
2. Open the 'Cogwheel' / 'Actions menu (towards top right of centre column' icon (as above) 
3. Select "'Show/edit current subscribers" ' and this will show a list of students currently subscribed to this forum

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