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title: "Forum Subscribe & Activity Notifications"
description: "![](https://images.genekeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Notifications-1024x422.jpg) ## **Subscribe (Email) vs Favorite (Bell)** - Clicking **“Subscribe”** to a particular forum will give you **email notifications** to any NEW discussion thread on that forum. - Clicking **\"Subscribe\"** to a particular thread will give you **email notifications** to additional replies…"
url: "https://genekeys.com/docs/activity-notifications/"
updated: "2022-11-08"
category: "Groups, Forums, & Connections"
---

# Forum Subscribe & Activity Notifications

![](https://images.genekeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Notifications-1024x422.jpg)

## **Subscribe (Email) vs Favorite (Bell)**

- Clicking **“Subscribe”** to a particular forum will give you **email notifications** to any NEW discussion thread on that forum.
- Clicking **"Subscribe"** to a particular thread will give you **email notifications** to additional replies on that particular discussion.
- Clicking **“Favorite”** on a particular thread will give you **Bell Notifications** for new replies but will not email you
- **Notifications Tip:**Whenever you create a new discussion thread or find a topic you like and want to follow, click the "Favorite" button! This way you will get site notifications each time you login.
- You can manage your Favorites and Subscriptions via your Profile Page –> Forums Tab

![](https://images.genekeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FavSub2-1024x737.jpg)

![](https://images.genekeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Favorite.jpg)

## **Bell Icon – Recent Notifications**

- The bell icon in the top right-hand corner tallies the most recent notifications you have received including new connection requests, private messages, and replies to your discussions
- Click the bell icon to reveal the latest notifications available
- Select a notification to go directly to the related event which also marks the notification as “read”
- Click the link [“View Notifications”](http://Direct Link: https://genekeys.com/members/me/notifications/) to manage and review all of your notifications

![](https://images.genekeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/bellnotify-1024x446.jpg)

### **View / Manage Notifications**

**Direct Link:** [https://genekeys.com/members/me/notifications/](https://genekeys.com/members/me/notifications/)

- Click on link “View Notifications” to open up your notifications page. Here you can bulk select and mark notifications as either **read, unread, or delete**
- You can also review previous notifications by category

## **Forum Email Preferences**

[Click here for more tutorials about email preferences](https://genekeys.com/docs/disable-change-email-notifications-preferences-for-connection-requests-messages-etc/)

**Direct Link: **[https://genekeys.com/members/me/settings/notifications/](https://genekeys.com/members/me/settings/notifications/)

- From your profile dropdown menu select “Account Settings”
- On the left hand menu select “Email Preferences”
- Make your edits and click “Save Changes”

### **Subscribe to a Forum or Thread to Receive Email notifications**

- If you would like to be emailed whenever someone replies to a forum or discussion thread you choose, click the “Subscribe” button

### **Unsubscribe from a Forum or Thread**

**Direct Link to your Forum Subscriptions: **[https://genekeys.com/members/me/forums/subscriptions/](https://genekeys.com/members/me/forums/subscriptions/)

- From your social profile page select “Forums” tab
- Then select “Subscriptions” sub-tab
- You will see a list of any forums or threads you have subscribed to
- Click the title of the thread and select the option “Unsubscribe”
- You can also unsubscribe anytime by visiting that group or forum and clicking the button for unsubscribe

![](https://images.genekeys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/05EmailNotifications-1024x921.jpg)