# Understanding email notification settings

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-email-notification-settings/44721
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 24, 2016, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-email-notification-settings/44721 "2016-05-24T06:44:11Z")
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### Author: ![dictoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dictoon/32/47968_2.png) [@dictoon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dictoon)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2016, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-email-notification-settings/44721/3 "2016-05-26T15:15:55Z")

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> [@erlend\_sh](#):
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> Huh? In what instance do you receive notifications for your own posts?

See this thread: [How do I stop myself from receiving email notifications for my own posts in mailing list mode?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-stop-myself-from-receiving-email-notifications-when-i-reply-to-a-topic/26473) and numerous others here on Meta.

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