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While creating a new post or replying to an existing post in a thread, you can subscribe for receiving alerts by selecting the Subscribe to Alerts for this thread check box on the interface before submitting the post. To receive live alerts for an existing thread, click the thread subject to open it, and then click Alert Me on the My Threads page. You must sign in to the Forums to subscribe to a thread. You can view your alerts by clicking My Alerts.

Sometimes your settings aren't set up right. So you are subscribed and you see the bell alert icon next to all the right threads, but you don't get any of the emails. This happened to me at me first.

1. Click "My Settings" on the right.

2. Make sure this is checked:

         Always Alert Me By Default When I Post

3. If the email address is wrong, click (Change) and then update it.

4. Click Submit.



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