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How do I customize the emails I receive?

Instructions to keep your inbox neat and tidy with just the right amount of emails from Elfster.

We want you to get the perfect amount of emails for your Elfster needs. You can customize the emails Elfster sends you.

Email notifications fall into several categories, with the option to opt-in or out:

  • Wishlists and Activity Feed

    • Send an email when someone posts to my exchange activity feed.

    • Send an email when one of my friends' wished items had its price drop.

  • Following Notifications
    • Send an email when the people I am following add items to their wishlist.
    • Send an email when the people I am following are having a birthday.
  • Gift Exchange Birthdays and Discussions
    • Opt-in to receive emails about group discussions.
    • Opt-in to receive emails about group members' birthdays.
  • My Birthday
    • Change to Opt-in to receive fun stuff about my birthday
  • Email Notifications
    • Keep posted on gifts, giveaways, and good news.
    • Remind about my gift exchange anniversary

⚠️By default, all the boxes are checked when you create an account. Unchecking the boxes related to the items listed will ensure that you receive the emails you wish to.

On the Website Using Any Device:

To edit your notifications on any device, click or tap on your profile image and select My Settings, then select Notifications from the menu on the left. (on IOS and Android, select gear icon first).  Check or uncheck the boxes available to customize the emails you will receive. Changes are saved automatically.

✨Elf Shortcut: Click here to edit your email settings. Changes are saved automatically.

📝 Notes:  Each Elfster Gift Exchange you belong to has its own email notification settings. You may want to receive discussion and birthday notifications for a family exchange you are a member of, but not for a larger online exchange.. When you join a new exchange, you may need to customize the emails Elfster sends you again.

⚠️ Emails related to an active gift exchange you are participating in are our way of letting you know what is going on in the gift exchange, so you can't opt-out of those. This is so you don't miss important dates or notifications from your organizer.