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Subscription Notifications

Automatic email notifications sent to users who subscribe to documents or folders.


How Notifications Work

Subscription Type Triggers Notification When
Document Document is edited or updated
Folder Any document in folder is edited or added

Automatic Notifications

Subscribers automatically receive notifications when:

Event Notification
Document edited All document subscribers notified
Document added All folder subscribers notified
New version All document subscribers notified
Properties changed Based on subscription settings

Manual Distribution

Publishers can manually trigger notifications:

  1. Navigate to document Properties
  2. Click Distribute
  3. All subscribers receive a notification with link to the current version

When to Use

Manual distribution is useful when you want to ensure all subscribers are aware of an important update, or when you want to notify them about a document without making changes.


Notification Content

Subscription notification emails include:

Field Description
Document name What was changed
Change type What happened (edit, new version, etc.)
Changed by Who made the change
Date/Time When the change occurred
Link Direct link to the document

Managing Notification Preferences

Control how you receive notifications in your User Profile:

Setting Options
Frequency Instant, Daily digest, None
Format HTML or Plain text
Attachments Include document or link only

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