# Managing Activity Summary email subscriptions

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-activity-summary-email-subscriptions/239689
**Category:** Using Discourse
**Tags:** email, how-to, activity-summary
**Created:** [September 21, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-activity-summary-email-subscriptions/239689 "2022-09-21T19:08:15Z")
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#### Post date: [September 21, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/managing-activity-summary-email-subscriptions/239689/1 "2022-09-21T19:08:15Z")

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> 🔖 This guide explains how to change the frequency or unsubscribe from Activity Summary emails in Discourse.
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> 🙋 Required user level: Member

The Discourse “Activity Summary” (formerly known as the digest email) is an email sent out to members who haven’t visited the forum in a specific period. It includes a collection of the most popular content since their last visit. Individual users have the ability to determine how often they receive this summary, or can unsubscribe from the emails altogether.

## Summary

Learn how to change the mailing frequency or unsubscribe from Discourse Activity Summary emails. Additionally, find out how to exclude certain content from these emails.

## Changing the frequency or unsubscribing

To change the mailing frequency or unsubscribe from Activity Summary emails, follow these steps:

1. **Go to User Preferences** : Click on your avatar and select “Profile” from the dropdown menu. Click on the “Preferences” tab.

2. **Navigate to Emails tab** :

_You can also click the “Unsubscribe” link provided in any Activity Summary email you receive._

## Excluding certain content

You may want to exclude certain content categories or tags from appearing in your Activity Summary emails:

**Exclude content from certain categories or tags** :

- On the “Tracking” tab of your user preferences, you can mute categories or tags to ensure they don’t appear in your summary emails.

**Include content from new users** :

- On the “Emails” tab, within the “Activity Summary” section, there is a checkbox labeled “Include content from new users in summary emails”. This is unchecked by default, so new user content is excluded unless you opt in.

> ℹ **Note** : Muting a category or tag will also hide the topics on the Latest page.

## Best practices

- Ensure you check the “Tracking” tab regularly to keep your category and tag notification preferences up to date.
- Be mindful of the categories and tags you choose to mute, as this will affect both your email summaries and what you see on the Latest page.

## Common issues and solutions

**Issue** : You are still receiving email summaries after unsubscribing.

- **Solution** : Double-check the email address associated with your account to ensure you are adjusting settings for the correct email.

**Issue** : Excluded content still appears in the summary.

- **Solution** : Verify that the categories or tags are properly muted in your tracking settings.

## FAQs

**How often can I receive Activity Summary emails?**  
You can choose to receive these emails every 30 minutes, hourly, daily, weekly, every month, or every six months.

**Can I customize what content is included in the Activity Summary?**  
Yes, you can choose to include content from new users or mute certain categories or tags.

## Additional resources

- [Configuring Activity Summary emails](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-guide-to-activity-summary-emails/36627)

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