---
title: Choose how you get notifications
description: >-
  Under Settings → Personal → Notifications, choose for each notification
  whether you get it by email, push or in-app, then save.
sidebar:
  order: 13
---

**Settings → Personal → Notifications** lets you choose, for each kind of notification, whether Fuxam tells you by **Email**, **Push** or **In-app**. Every signed-in user has this page, and your choices only affect your own account.

:::tip
You only see the notifications that can reach you: the list depends on the features your institution uses and on your role and permissions. A student and an administrator therefore see different rows.
:::

## Why it matters

Fuxam sends notifications for messages, appointments, grades, deadlines, tasks, announcements and much more. Out of the box every channel is on. Turning off what you do not need keeps your inbox and phone quiet, while the in-app bell still keeps everything in one place.

## Before you start

| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Open **Settings**, then **Notifications** under **Personal** in the Settings sidebar. No special permission is needed |
| Push | Push notifications reach you on a device where you use Fuxam and allow notifications |
| Defaults | Until you change anything, **Email**, **Push** and **In-app** are all on for every notification |

## Choose your channels

1. Open **Settings → Personal → Notifications**. The page explains: "Choose how you receive notifications by email, push, and in-app."

2. Find the notification you want to change. Each row has a title and a short description, for example **New Messages** ("Receive an email notification when someone messages you."), **Announcements**, **Appointment Updates**, **Content Block Deadlines** or **New task assigned**.

3. Tick or untick the checkboxes **Email**, **Push** and **In-app** in that row.

4. Repeat for other rows. An unsaved-changes bar appears at the bottom.

5. Select **Save** to keep your choices, or **Discard** to undo them. After saving you see **Changes saved successfully**.

## Common pitfalls

| Pitfall | What happens | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Leaving the page without saving | Your changes are lost | Select **Save** in the unsaved-changes bar first |
| A notification you expect is not in the list | It does not apply to your role, or your institution does not use that feature | Ask your administrator if you think you should receive it |
| All three channels unticked | You get no notification of that kind at all, not even in the app | Keep at least **In-app** on for anything important |

## FAQ

**Can I change notification settings for other users?**

No. This page only changes your own account.

**I unsubscribed from an email. Can I get those emails back?**

Yes. Unsubscribing from a Fuxam email turns off the **Email** channel in these settings. Open **Settings → Personal → Notifications**, tick **Email** again for that notification and select **Save**.

**Why is a row I used to see gone?**

Rows follow your current role, permissions and your institution's features. If one of those changed, the list changes too.

## Related pages

**[Secure your account with two-factor authentication and passkeys](/docs/fuxam-web/settings/account-security)**

The other personal settings page: 2FA, passkeys and password.

**[Settings overview](/docs/fuxam-web/settings)**

Every area under Settings at a glance.