Settings - Message boards

Send message board e-mails from

E-mail address that will appear in the From field of notification messages about new message board messages.

Board base URL

Global board base URL that can be inherited by message boards. It can be used by board notification e-mails and message board viewers.

Board unsubscription URL

URL of the site on that the Message board unsubscription web part is placed. This web part handles requests for unsubscription from notifications about new message board messages.

See Managing message boards

Enable double opt-in for message boards

Indicates if double opt-in should be enabled for message boards. When enabled, users are required to confirm their subscription by clicking a link that is sent to them in an e-mail.

You can override this setting in the properties of a particular forum group or a forum.

Double opt-in approval page path

Path to the page that contains the Message board subscription confirmation web part. The subscription confirmation link that will be sent to users will point to this page.

Double opt-in interval (hours)

Amount of time in hours, during which a user has to confirm their subscription request.

Send double opt-in confirmation

Indicates if an e-mail confirmation should be sent to users after they approve a subscription. If double opt-in is disabled, these confirmation e-mails are always sent.