Ah, I see. Normally I would subscribe to a only a few posts, like the one about my custom web interface pages for BI. This would keep my email spam down, and I could just check the forum once in a while to see the bulk of the replies.
I guess I will look at the forum settings and maybe create an email filter.
You can change your default subscription method in
Settings -> General Settings -> Default Thread Subscription Mode. By default this is set to subscribe to threads you reply to or start and instantly receive an e-mail when someone replies to a subscribed thread. You can subscribe to a thread without e-mail notifications, you can also unsubscribe to threads that you replied and more. You do not have to reply to a thread to subscribe either.
When creating a new thread or replying to an existing thread using the advanced editor, you have the option to pick if you want to subscribe to the thread, and if so using which method. Check out the screen shot below, this is what you will see when you are posting.
It may sound confusing but it's actually pretty simple once you know how it works.
Check out the FAQ on Subscriptions here -
http://www.ipcamtalk.com/faq.php?faq=vb3_user_profile#faq_vb3_subscriptions I've also copy pasted it here
What are subscriptions?
Subscriptions are a way of keeping track of different threads or forums. You can choose how you are notified about updates - for example by having them listed in your User CP and receiving email updates for each one.
How do I subscribe to a thread or forum?
To subscribe to a forum, click the 'Forum Tools' link above the list of threads then select 'Subscribe to Forum'. You will then have the option to choose the subscription mode for this forum. If the forum that you are subscribing to has any child forums (forums within a forum) then your subscription will be extended to these automatically.
To subscribe to a thread, click the 'Thread Tools' link at the top of the list of posts then click 'Subscribe to Thread'. You can then choose the subscription mode that you wish to use for that thread.
What subscription modes are available?
There are a number of different forum subscription modes available.
- No Email Notification - lists the subscription in your User CP only. You do not receive any notifications about new posts or threads in the forum.
- Daily Email Notification - sends one email a day with the new and updated threads in the forum and any sub-forums. If there are no new or updated threads in the forum or its sub-forums then you will not receive an email.
- Weekly Email Notification - sends one email per week in the same way as the Daily Email Notification.
Thread Subscriptions have the same options as forum subscriptions with the following additional option:
- Instant Email Notification - sends an email as soon as a new post is added to the thread. This is not sent for every reply and will only be sent once until you revisit the forums.
How do I manage Subscriptions and Folders?
Thread subscriptions can be sorted into folders for easy management. You can create as many folders as you wish by going to 'Edit Folders' in the 'Subscribed Threads' section of your User CP. To add a new folder, enter the folder name into one of the blank boxes and save the page. To delete a folder, delete the folder name. Editing a folder is done by simply editing the folder name in the list.
You can also manage your individual subscriptions by clicking 'List Subscriptions' under 'Subscribed Threads' in your User CP. Here you can select which subscriptions you wish to manage and delete them, move them to another folder, or change their subscription type.
Forum subscriptions are not managed through the List Subscriptions page and are shown on the User CP page where they contain the option to unsubscribe from the forum.
