There are two mechanisms used for Notifications and Reminder messages. They are Filters and Reminders.
Filters allow you to receive a Notification when a new event you are interested in is added.
Reminders let you get an Email some time before an event.
The Email Notification and Reminder system was designed with the following goals in mind:
The steps for Users to create Reminders and Notifications are in the Help topics listed below.
There is also a Shockwave/Flash Notification and Reminders Tutorial available.
Many options that control the operation of the Email Notification and Reminders system are contained in EMail Configuration.