# Why doesn't "Use Email Notification By Default" work?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-use-email-notification-by-default-work/122869>\
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**Created:** [August 7, 2002, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-use-email-notification-by-default-work/122869 "2002-08-07T23:21:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![KellyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2002, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-use-email-notification-by-default-work/122869/1 "2002-08-07T23:21:21Z")

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I have this turned on in my profile, yet I still have to remember to turn on email notification when I post a followup article. Why? (I just noticed that it’s already on in this post, so maybe just a problem with replies.)

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-use-email-notification-by-default-work/122869/2 "2002-08-08T00:08:28Z")

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It doesn’t work from the quick reply box. However, if you go to the “post reply” screen (or use the quote button), it should be on.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-use-email-notification-by-default-work/122869/3 "2002-08-08T01:22:32Z")

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Did you read the [FAQ](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?postid=2327233#post2327233) on that subject?

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**Author:** ![KellyM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/57b2e6/32.png) [@KellyM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyM)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-use-email-notification-by-default-work/122869/4 "2002-08-08T02:42:39Z")

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Sorry, I missed the FAQ.