Subscribing to a Blog

If you want to receive email notifications when new articles are posted to a specific blog, subscribe to that blog using your reader account.

Subscribing

When a readers clicks the Subscribe link, the Account Creation & Subscription Options page opens. For existing readers, the page displays their current preferences, which may then be modified. New readers are prompted to create a reader account.

The Account Creation & Subscription Options page

Account Creation

To create a reader account, readers must provide a unique username, a password, and their contact information. Once the information is correctly submitted, the system sends the reader a confirmation email  containing instructions on how to confirm their sign-up request. Once the request is confirmed, the My Profile page opens, and the reader can modify their settings and options.

Subscription Options

Readers can use this section to indicate whether they want to receive email notifications whenever a new article or comment is posted to a blog. They can choose to receive these notifications for all articles, or all comments, or they can indicate particular categories for which they want article, or comment, notifications to be sent. Once they have clicked or checked the appropriate buttons or boxes, readers can click the Save Changes button to commit their new settings.