How can I receive an email when someone edits a file?
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Email notifications
👋 Hi
Currently, email notifications for edits are not supported. For both folders you own and those you've joined (where you are a collaborator), you can receive notifications for:
- Downloads
- Uploads
- Comments (the default is selected for folders you own)
- Previews
- Deletes (the default is selected for folders you own)
You can try using the Comment feature, where the user who made the edit can leave a comment on a file. Be sure to enable notifications for comments in your settings or at the folder level where the specific file is stored. Check out these articles to learn more:
Additionally, the primary admin and co-admin with the necessary permissions can view users who made changes or saved a new version of a file by running a User Activity Report for File Management > Edit.
Furthermore, our Product Team is constantly looking for ways to improve Box based on user feedback. You can submit this as a feature request in Box Pulse or upvote an existing request, such as Notification if an edit is made to a file.
Let us know if you have any other concerns or questions. 😊
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