Tame Your Inbox: Master Your myUMBC Alerts

Is your inbox overflowing faster than the line at Starbucks on a Monday morning? Or maybe you're sitting quietly in the library, completely unaware that free food was happening just down the hall? Finding that sweet spot between email overload and total FOMO doesn't require magic, just a quick tweak to your settings.

Take Control in Three Easy Steps

Head straight to myUMBC Notification Settings to see the full list of groups you follow. For every group, you can customize your email preferences using three simple options:

• All: Get every single update as it happens. Perfect for groups where you don't want to miss a beat.

• Important: Filter out the extra chatter and receive only crucial updates and big announcements.

• Off: Mute the emails entirely for a cleaner inbox.

Pro tip: Changing your email preference to "Off" will not unfollow the group or change your status. You'll still see all their posts directly on your myUMBC dashboard whenever you log in!

The Daily Summary Upgrade

If you prefer one tidy recap instead of multiple alerts throughout the day, we've got you covered. Check the box that says "Receive a summary of the previous day's updates every morning" to get a single, digest-style email delivered fresh every day.

Take two minutes to customize your feed today, reclaim your inbox, and stay connected on your own terms!

The first draft of the above announcement was generated using AI and edited by the Division of Information Technology Communications and IT teams.