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    User default preferences
    • 21 Jun 2022
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    User default preferences

    • Updated on 21 Jun 2022
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    Article Summary

    As a Site Administrator, you can set the default options within a user's account for email display, format, and digest type, and forum auto-subscribe and forum tracking. These defaults will be applied when a new user account is created, unless specified otherwise at the time.

    A user can subsequently update these settings at any stage via their profile page.

    User default preferences can be found under the Quick-access menu > Users > Accounts > User default preferences.

    Setting
    		Description
    		Notes

    Email display

    Users can choose which users can see their email address:

    • Allow only other course members to see my email address: Only other users who are enrolled, or are teaching in a course (Totara Learn only) can see your email address
    • Hide my address from everyone: Prevent all users (except Site Administrators) from seeing your email address
    • Allow everyone to see my email address: Any user who can access the site can see your email address

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    Email format

    Users can choose the format in which they receive any emails from the system:

    • Pretty HTML format: Email is received with all HTML formatting and images included
    • Plain text format: Email is received without any formatting or images

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    Email digest type

    Users can choose whether to receive forum posts as a digest or summary message, as well as which type of digest message to receive.

    • No digest: You will receive one email per forum post
    • Digest - complete posts: You will receive one digest email per day containing the complete contents of each forum post
    • Digest - subjects only: You will receive one digest email per day containing just the subject of each forum post

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    Forum auto-subscribe

    Users can choose whether they will be automatically subscribed to a forum in which they post:

    • Yes: When a user posts they will be subscribed to that forum discussion
    • No: Don't automatically subscribe the user to forum discussions

    Please see User preferences for more information.

    Forum tracking

    Users can choose whether any new postings are highlighted within a forum that allows forum tracking

    • No: Will not display an unread message icon against any new posts
    • Yes: Will display an unread message icon against any new posts

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