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Cheryl K. Mosher 0 Reputation points
2026-09-11T11:18:52.4233333+00:00

How do I turn off the emails that I get every time someone posts on Teams

Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams Free | Settings | Configure notifications
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  1. AI answer

    2026-09-11T11:19:10.2833333+00:00

    To stop Teams email notifications for posts and missed activity, change the email settings in Teams:

    1. Open Teams.
    2. Select the profile picture.
    3. Open Settings.
    4. Go to Notifications and activity or Notifications.
    5. Turn off Missed activity emails.

    If the emails are from Teams Free community posts or invites, open:

    1. Settings and more near the profile picture.
    2. Settings.
    3. Activity.
    4. Turn off Community e-mails.

    If using Teams Free on the web, email communications can also be turned off in:

    Settings > Notifications > Emails

    If using mobile and notification-related options are missing, switch to the correct account first because notification settings are separate for each account.

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  2. Jhun Buala 5,535 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-11T12:08:54.11+00:00

    Hi Cheryl,

    You can turn these emails off directly in Teams. You don't need to change your Outlook rules.

    1. Open Microsoft Teams.
    2. Select Settings and more (...) next to your profile picture > Settings.
    3. Select Notifications and activity.
    4. Find Missed activity emails.
    5. Change the setting to Off.

    This stops Teams from sending summary emails about activity you missed while you weren't in Teams. Microsoft currently lists this as the setting specifically for controlling these email notifications.

    If you're getting an email for every post in a particular channel, rather than a summary of missed activity, that's a different setting. In that case, go to the channel > ... > Channel notifications, and turn off notifications for new posts/messages.

    Regards,
    Jhun

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