# How do I stop getting emails?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [February 25, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784 "2025-02-25T18:06:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784/1 "2025-02-25T18:06:36Z")

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Recently I’ve been getting emails at my Gmail address from the Dope. I don’t want these cluttering up my inbox. I don’t recall signing up for emails so I don’t know how to turn them off. Does anybody here have any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784/2 "2025-02-25T18:18:31Z")

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What’s the content?  
Check your profile for getting email notifications.  
Profile \> Preferences \> Emails

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784/3 "2025-02-25T18:18:38Z")

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### To determine or change your Email preferences :

- Click on your Avatar next to the Menu. (Upper Right Corner)
- Select Profile (The last symbol on the right)
- Select Preferences again ⚙ (The gear symbol)
- Click on **📧 Emails**
- There are 4 dropdowns, set these as you wish.  
 Save Changes

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**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784/4 "2025-02-25T18:44:59Z")

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Any kind of activity in posts I’m following. I’ve got it cleared up now.

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**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-stop-getting-emails/1014784/5 "2025-02-25T18:45:38Z")

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Thank you! I have no idea how that got turned on in the first place.