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Search Alerts

Search alerts are emails that are automatically sent when a saved search has new results.

After logging in to your account, you can click on the searches tab to view your saved searches. You turn on a search alert by clicking the box in the "alert" column.

When you sign up for a search alert you will receive a welcome email.

After that, you will receive emails based on the number of results in the last alert. A maximum of 20 results will be displayed in the email.

The frequency of searches are based on the number of results in the last alert. Fewer results will cause more frequent searches.

Search alerts include renewed, reposted, and edited posts if they now match the saved search.

Search alert emails display most recent results first -- even if the saved search specifies a different sort order.

Search alerts containing the "&" symbol will only search the text before the "&" symbol. Use boolean to modify your search results instead.

To stop receiving alerts click "Unsubscribe from this alert" on an email. You can also login to your account and un-check the alert column or delete the search.