Each time you create a new thread you have the option below to 'Watch this thread....' and 'and receive email notifications' but inevitably sometimes you might forget to set this so you can set these as default by hovering your mouse over your name (top right) then choosing preferences. Where you'll then see this: Check the two checkboxes and click on Save Changes to have the forum automatically email you of replies to your messages. I suggest that our most excellent hosts set this as the default for the entire forum as it's easy to forget to do and some people might forget all about their posts never knowing until ages after that they've received replies.