Block e-mail notifications for spammers posts?

**thorrshamri** · #1 01-16-2011, 01:45 AM

Hi all,

I hope it's the right subforum for my question.
I find it a bit annoying to receive some e-mails for new posts on threads I have posted and then realize the said new posts were spam and had been deleted before I open the GU link.

I know there is an automatic e-mail notification system for every new post but could that be somehow changed or improve to avoid multiple notifications due to spammers who are already banned and whose posts are already cleaned/deleted when I follow the link received on my e-mail, if I am clear? I believe I am not the only one to find such things a bit irritating.

Thanks!

Hervé

**Riverside Reptiles** · #2 01-16-2011, 11:46 AM

Once an email is sent, there's no way to retrieve it. And the email notification is sent as soon as someone posts to the thread. So it has no way of knowing whether it's spam or not. You do have the ability to turn off email notifications though.

**thorrshamri** · #3 01-16-2011, 11:51 AM

Thanks for this clear and concise explanation Ethan

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acpart · #5 01-16-2011, 11:34 PM

I've tried to use the "report" button to report spam posts but it seems to be permanently disabled.

Aliza

**Riverside Reptiles** · #6 01-17-2011, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acpart

I've tried to use the "report" button to report spam posts but it seems to be permanently disabled.

Aliza

That's odd. It does seem broken. I'll have to ask Marty about it. Obviously we want people to be able to report spam. It makes our job that much easier.

gecko attack! · #7 01-18-2011, 08:43 PM

is there a way to just stop the e-mails from comeing , i realy dont wont to recieve them