Watch Forums?

Hi, Is there a way to watch or subscribe to a forum so that I can get notified if something is added?

[165 byte] By [Steve65] at [2007-12-17]

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# 1

Yes, from the faq:
"What is the 'XML' icon at the bottom of a forum?
The XML icon is linked to the RSS feed for the forum. RSS is used to allow other applications to subscribe to forums posts. "

Take a look in the bottom right of the screen.

Cathal

CathalConnolly at 2007-9-9 >

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# 2

Thank you

Steve65 at 2007-9-9 >

# 3

Hi,

When you create or reply to a thread, there's an alert checkbox at the bottom (it's checked by default). you would be e-mailed (on your .net passport) if someone replies to the thread...

cheers,

Paul June A. Domag

PaulDomag at 2007-9-9 >

# 4

Thank you, thats the thread and I am using that, but I wanted to see when the forum was added to also.

Steve65 at 2007-9-9 >

# 5

Paul Domag wrote:

Hi,

When you create or reply to a thread, there's an alert checkbox at the bottom (it's checked by default). you would be e-mailed (on your .net passport) if someone replies to the thread...

cheers,

Paul June A. Domag

You're not emailed, you get a notification sent to your "MSN Alerts" (don't you?) which I find really annoying - they should be emailed to you IMO.

Alerts also suffer the problem that they're not viewable via Web Messenger which I am forced to use when on some/most client sites. Hence I won't know if someone replies to this post because I don't routinely check this forum. (feel free to email me tho :)

The forums are great but not perfect. The use of Alerts is my biggest bugbear!

-Jamie

JamieThomson at 2007-9-9 >

# 6

I can't remember how I did but my alerts are emailed to me.

Steve65 at 2007-9-9 >

# 7

You get the chance to decide how alerts are sent when you first configure them. By default it uses both Messenger and Email, but you can log into http://alerts.msn.com/Alerts/Default.aspx with the passport account you use in these forums, and change that if you want (under basic delivery, uncheck 'messenger')

Cathal

CathalConnolly at 2007-9-9 >

# 8

Hi,

Jamie Thomson wrote:

You're not emailed, you get a notification sent to your "MSN Alerts" (don't you?) which I find really annoying - they should be emailed to you IMO.
Alerts also suffer the problem that they're not viewable via Web Messenger which I am forced to use when on some/most client sites. Hence I won't know if someone replies to this post because I don't routinely check this forum. (feel free to email me tho :)
The forums are great but not perfect. The use of Alerts is my biggest bugbear!
-Jamie

I just recieved my e-mail. from the forum. I don't know what I did, but its e-mailed to me...

cheers,

Paul June A. Domag

PaulDomag at 2007-9-9 >

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