E-mail notifications

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  lcporschen · Member · Oct 14, 2013 at 10:20 pm

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  I think there should be a plug-in available in wordpress.org that provides e-mail notifications for new posts. Most other blogs, including the Dutch waarbenjij.nu and the big rival Blogger.com, accomodate this functionality.

  Please let me know if this will be implemented and if so in what timespan.

  Sincerely,
  Laurens

  (p.s. ironically I see here that I can sign up to get e-mail notifications to this topic…so why not to postings?)

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 14, 2013 at 10:22 pm

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  Are you really referring to WordPress.org above?

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  timethief · Member · Oct 14, 2013 at 10:23 pm

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  You can set up email subscriptions here > Appearance > Widgets > Follow Blog Widgets by using this guide > http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/follow-blog-widget/

  If you would like a follow button to appear on the bottom right hand corner of your site for those who do not have WordPress.com accounts go to > Settings > Reading and scroll down to Follower Settings:

  These settings change emails sent from your blog to followers.
  Logged out users __ Show follow button to logged out users.

  Checking this will present a follow button to logged out users in the bottom corner of their screen.

  Find Friends Who Use WordPress > http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/find-friends/

  You can customize the contact form with multiple fields, change the email address where you’ll be notified, and mark feedbacks as spam from your dashboard. http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

  See also Inviting Contributors, Followers, and Viewers http://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/
  Note: As a spammer prevention you are limited to sending out 10 invitations at one point in time. Then wait and send out 10 more.

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  timethief · Member · Oct 14, 2013 at 10:23 pm

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  If you want to install plugins of any kind then you will have to hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own WordPress.org install.

  There is no FTP access and no plugin capability on free hosted WordPress.com blogs.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/ftp-access/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

  There is no upgrade you can purchase here that provides FTP access and the ability to install plugins and or any third party themes.

  See here for a full comparison WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org