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Configuring Email Notifications

3 min readUpdated Jan 27, 2026

Email Notifications

Keep your team informed about prayer activity with automated email notifications.

Accessing Notification Settings

Go to Settings → Notifications to configure.

Available Notifications

For Moderators

NotificationDescription
New Request SubmittedAlert when someone submits a prayer
Request Pending ApprovalDaily digest of requests needing review
Prayer MilestoneWhen a request reaches prayer count milestones

For Admins

NotificationDescription
All moderator notificationsEverything above
Daily SummaryOverview of prayer activity
Request Marked AnsweredCelebration alerts

Configuring Options

Immediate vs. Digest

  • Immediate: Get notified right away
  • Daily Digest: One email per day with all activity
  • Weekly Digest: Summary once per week

Who Receives What

  1. All moderators
  2. Only admins
  3. Specific team members

User-Level Settings

Individual users can customize their preferences:

  1. Go to Profile
  2. Click Notification Preferences
  3. Toggle each notification type
  4. Save changes

Email Frequency

Balance staying informed vs. inbox overload:

High Activity Churches

Use daily digests instead of immediate notifications.

Low Activity Churches

Immediate notifications work fine.

Troubleshooting

Not Receiving Emails

  1. Check spam/junk folder
  2. Verify email address in profile
  3. Ensure notifications are enabled
  4. Contact support if issues persist

Too Many Emails

  1. Switch to digest mode
  2. Disable non-essential notifications
  3. Reduce notification recipients

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