# Notification if web page content changes - possible? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 27, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-if-web-page-content-changes-possible/393911 "2007-02-27T19:26:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adoptamom\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adoptamom\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adoptamom_II)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-if-web-page-content-changes-possible/393911/1 "2007-02-27T19:26:24Z")
Is it possible to be notified via email if the contents of a commercial web site (that I have no affiliation with) changes? Is there a program or setting available that will accomplish this? If so, please share your expert advice on how to make that happen. FWIW - I scrounge the sales on a few favorite sites often, but sometimes miss that something has been added and then find that it’s already sold out by the time I realize it’s there! I would love to be notified immediately if something is added. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![LionelHutz405](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lionelhutz405/32/536_2.png) [@LionelHutz405](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LionelHutz405)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-if-web-page-content-changes-possible/393911/2 "2007-02-27T19:51:39Z")
[changedetect](http://www.changedetect.com/) Maybe this? ---
**Author:** ![Adoptamom\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adoptamom\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adoptamom_II)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notification-if-web-page-content-changes-possible/393911/3 "2007-02-27T21:20:33Z")
That looks very promising **LionelHutz405**. I’ll give that a try! Thanks 🙂