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Subscriptions and Notifications

Follow a topic to be notified about every new reply.

Following a Topic

  • When you start a topic, Subscribe to This message is checked, so you follow your own topics.
  • To follow another topic, open its Options menu (⋮) and click Subscribe. Click Unsubscribe to stop.

What You’re Notified About

Event Who Is Notified
A new reply Everyone who follows the topic, except its author
A mention The mentioned person, unless they already get the reply notification
An edited reply with new mentions Only the newly mentioned people

Notifications arrive in Liferay’s notifications menu and by email. Emails include the start of the reply and a View the discussion link.

Email notifications only work once an administrator has set them up. See Email Notifications.