Can a User subscribe to a thread for email notification without posting to it first?

[Gösta]

Great Software. Absolutely great.

I hope this is the right forum for this question.

Can a User subscribe to a thread (or Forum) for email notification of additions without posting to it first?

Is there a setting the Admin can set that makes it a default when a new user signs up?

Thanks any replies.

It's a pretty day.
I hope you enjoy it.
Gösta
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[Steve Machol]

Yes, they can do that from the Thread Tools link.

Please see this: How To Set Defaults for New and Existing Users (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173779)

[Gösta]

Thanks your prompt reply, Steve.

Yes, they can do that from the Thread Tools link.

Am stilll very new with VB. I logged into my Forum (http://www.SwedesDock.com.Forum) as a non Admin (was already registered using an alias), but couldn't find any link for Thread Tools. I looked in the UserCP as well. The only setting I could find there was Edit Option>Thread Subscription and doesn't address my goal.

What I am asking is if a User can Subscribe to a Thread without having to post in it. Many of my (expected) users are/will be lurkers and will never post themselves. Some/many will only come if prompted by an email if they visit several times and there are no new posts to read. (Especially on the community forum, as they are mostly older folks and not very computer savvy.)


Please see this: How To Set Defaults for New and Existing Users (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173779)

I looked at it and didn't find anything there to do what I'd like. (It may be there and I just didn't see it.

Again, thanks your prompt response.

Wi' a wee doch-an-dorris ............................Gösta
http://www.SwedesDock.com
http://www.AnAmericanCares.com
http://www.PondersBible.com

[Steve Machol]

I just tried out out on this thread with a test account. It shows fine:

Thread Tools -> Subscribe to this Thread

You can set thread subscriptions as the default choice via the link I provided. If that is not what you meant, then please explain.

[Gösta]

I just tried out out on this thread with a test account. It shows fine:

Thread Tools -> Subscribe to this Thread

You can set thread subscriptions as the default choice via the link I provided. If that is not what you meant, then please explain.

Okay now I see the Thread Tools (only when reading a thread). I didn't look there. {my bad}

Thanks again your prompt replies Steve.

Wi' a wee doch-an-dorris ............................Gösta
http://www.SwedesDock.com
http://www.AnAmericanCares.com
http://www.PondersBible.com

[DrSnoCaps]

Yes, they can do that from the Thread Tools link.

Please see this: How To Set Defaults for New and Existing Users (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173779)


What about a single user (non-admin, non-moderator) that would like to be subscribed to everything via instant email? I haven't seen a way to that :-/

[Steve Machol]

There is no function to do that.

[ZoDesigns.com]

Need this as well...

[Irksome]

What about a single user (non-admin, non-moderator) that would like to be subscribed to everything via instant email? I haven't seen a way to that :-/

Add one to that feature request.