Turn off Facebook email notifications in your account settings
Facebook sends email notifications by default when someone comments on your post, tags you in a photo, or sends you a message. You can turn these off one at a time, or disable all email notifications at once. The fastest route is Facebook's notification settings page, which lets you control what gets emailed to you without touching anything else on your account.
Go to Facebook.com and click the downward arrow in the top right corner. Select Settings and privacy, then Settings. On the left side, click Notifications. You'll see a list of notification types — comments, friend requests, messages, and others. Next to each one, you'll see Email as an option. Click the toggle or dropdown next to Email to turn it off for that specific notification type.
If you want to stop all email notifications at once, scroll to the bottom of the Notifications page and look for Email notifications or Notification emails. Click the dropdown and select Off or No email. This disables email for everything Facebook would normally send you, though you'll still see notifications inside the Facebook app and website.
Key Takeaways
- Facebook's Notifications settings page lets you turn off email for specific types of alerts — comments, messages, tags — without disabling all notifications.
- You can disable all email notifications at once by finding the master email notifications toggle at the bottom of the Notifications page.
- Turning off email notifications does not delete your account or stop you from seeing alerts inside Facebook itself.
- Changes take effect immediately, and Facebook will stop sending those emails within a few hours.
Control which notifications reach your email address
You don't have to choose between "all emails" and "no emails." Facebook lets you pick and choose. If you want to keep emails about direct messages but not about comments, you can do that. If you want emails when someone adds you as a friend but not when they like your post, that's an option too.
In the Notifications settings, each notification type has its own row. Look for Comments, Messages, Friend requests, Tags, Likes, and others. Next to each one, you'll see checkboxes or toggles for different delivery methods — In-app, Email, and sometimes Push (for phone notifications). Uncheck or toggle off only the Email option for the notifications you don't want emailed to you. Leave the others on if you want to keep receiving those emails.
This approach works well if you find some Facebook notifications useful — for instance, you might want emails about direct messages so you don't miss conversations, but not about every comment on a public post. Adjust each one to match what actually matters to you.
Check your email address is correct in Facebook
If you've turned off email notifications but Facebook is still sending them, the problem might be that you have multiple email addresses linked to your account. Facebook sometimes sends notifications to all of them, even if you've disabled emails in settings.
Go to Settings and privacy > Settings and click Personal information on the left. Look for Email addresses. You'll see a list of every email address connected to your account. If there are addresses you don't recognize or no longer use, click the three dots next to them and select Remove. Keep only the email address you actually check.
After removing extra addresses, go back to Notifications and confirm your email settings are still turned off. It can take a few hours for Facebook to stop sending emails to the removed addresses, but it should stop within a day.
Unsubscribe from Facebook emails if settings don't work
If you've turned off notifications in settings but emails keep arriving, every Facebook email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. Open one of the emails Facebook sent you and scroll to the very bottom. You'll see text that says Unsubscribe or Manage your notification settings. Click that link.
This opens a page where you can unsubscribe from that specific type of notification. You can usually unsubscribe from individual notification types this way, or sometimes from all Facebook emails at once. The unsubscribe link is faster than digging through settings if you're already looking at an email you don't want.
Keep in mind that unsubscribing through email sometimes takes longer to take effect than turning off notifications in settings — it can take up to a week. If you need immediate results, the Notifications settings page is more reliable.
Stop marketing and promotional emails from Facebook
Facebook also sends marketing emails about new features, events, or products — these are separate from notification emails. If you're getting emails about Facebook events in your area, new features you might like, or invitations to try something new, those come from a different setting.
Go to Settings and privacy > Settings and click Notifications. Scroll down and look for Other notifications or Marketing emails. You'll see options like From Facebook, Product updates and announcements, or Recommendations. Toggle these off to stop receiving marketing emails.
If you've already turned off all notification emails using the master toggle, these marketing emails should already be stopped. But if you've only disabled certain notification types, marketing emails might still come through because they're handled separately.
What happens when you turn off email notifications
Turning off email notifications does not affect how Facebook works. You'll still see notifications inside the Facebook app and website — the bell icon will still light up when someone comments on your post or sends you a message. You just won't get an email about it.
If you change your mind later, you can turn email notifications back on the same way you turned them off. Go to Notifications settings, find the notification type, and toggle the Email option back on. There's no penalty for turning notifications on and off as many times as you want.
Your account stays active and visible to your friends. Turning off emails doesn't hide your profile, change your privacy settings, or affect anything else about how your account works.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Facebook stop emailing me if I unsubscribe from one email?
No. Unsubscribing from one email only stops that type of notification. If you unsubscribe from comment notifications, you'll still get emails about messages or friend requests. To stop all emails, use the master toggle in Notifications settings or unsubscribe from each type individually.
Why am I still getting Facebook emails after turning them off?
Check whether you have multiple email addresses linked to your account — Facebook may be sending to a different address than the one you checked. Go to Personal information and remove any email addresses you don't use. Also wait a few hours after changing settings, as Facebook sometimes takes time to process changes.
Can I turn off notifications for one person but keep them for others?
Not through the main Notifications settings. However, you can mute specific people or groups so their activity doesn't send you notifications at all. On someone's profile, click the three dots and select Mute. This stops notifications from that person without affecting notifications from everyone else.
Do I lose notifications on my phone if I turn off email notifications?
No. Email notifications and phone push notifications are separate. Turning off email doesn't affect alerts on your phone. If you want to turn off phone notifications too, go to Notifications settings and toggle off Push for the notification types you don't want.