The Subscribe button controls whether or not you receive e-mail notifications whenever a new post is added to a Discussion Thread. The appearance of the Subscribe button indicates whether or not you are currently receiving e-mail notifications.
The red X on the Subscribe button indicates that you are not receiving email notifications.
Click this button to begin receiving automatic e-mail notifications. A popup window will briefly appear to notify you of your new configuration:
In addition, the Subscription icon will be displayed on the Discussion Thread.
This icon provides a quick visual indicator that you are receiving email notifications for a specific Discussion Thread.
The blank envelope on the Subscribe button indicates that you are receiving email notifications.
Click this button to stop receiving automatic email notifications. A popup window will briefly appear to notify you of your new configuration:
The Subscribe button can be found in two places:
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On an existing Discussion Thread, the Subscribe button appears on the main post of a Discussion Thread.
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When creating a new Discussion Thread, the Subscribe button appears on the New Discussion dialog box.