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If I remember correctly BBpress has an email notification system built in.

It looks like the RSS feed for each topic is the only way people can be notified. Which is a nice idea, but might be inconvenient for keeping up with dozens of threads.

I think this it’s becoming a FAQ question, look like people doesn’t understand the correct use for Favorites, maybe adding a note to the FAQ page would help.

jaggs is right–I created a forum for a community non-profit, many of the members of which barely use e-mail. Asking them to subscribe to an RSS feed is out of the question.

One thing to be careful about with email notifications, is being seen as a spammer. Since I’ve got over 500 people on my list, some big providers have blocked me, even though I have a strict opt-in policy on my site. Now I have a huge list, and most people can’t get their emails. Using other smtp providers only works a few times before you get blocked again. People need to be educated on the benefits of Rss.

foodude: Yes, agreed the ‘spam factor’ can be an issue for large lists. Though in principle, this isn’t a reason for a plugin not to be developed, esp. for smaller communities who rely on email. Email notification needs to be wisely used as you indicate.

thomasw98: as an intermim measure, I was thinking about feedblitz (despite its yukky images with the free version). Though I expect it will generate a list of messages, so not differentiating or sectioning new posts and comments to earlier posts in the digest email sent out?