Matt Litchford

Moodle - Updating Your Forum Preferences: Unsubscribing from Forums by Default

by Matt Litchford - Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 10:14 AM
 

When you post to a forum, in most cases you will be automatically subscribed to the forum, even after previously unsubscribing. (By default, most forums will automatically re-subscribe you.) If you wish to avoid this and not receive emails from forums even after you have posted, follow this tutorial. Note: You will not be unsubscribed from any forums that your instructor has set to be "forced subscription," including Announcements forums.

Updating Your Forum Preferences: Unsubscribing fro
Step 1 In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, click on your photo (or your initials if you haven't uploaded a profile photo). 

 

Image example of the aforementioned photo

Step 2 On the drop-down, click on Preferences.

Image of the menu with Preferences highlighted

Step 3 Scroll down and click on Forum preferences

Preferences menu with Forum Preferences highlighted

Step 4 On the resulting screen, scroll down and under Forum auto-subscribe, use the drop-down menu to select No: don't automatically subscribe me to forum discussions.

Image of the Forum preferences screen

Step 5 Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Save changes button.

Image of the save changes button


Questions? Please submit a Help Ticket to SCC E-Learning (under "Select Type of Help," choose "Moodle Assistance"

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