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How to Stop Microsoft Planner Email Notifications for Your Own Comments
Question details
The user wants to stop receiving email notifications for their own comments in Microsoft Planner while continuing to receive task updates from other group members.
- Product
- Microsoft Planner
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Managing email notifications and reducing inbox clutter caused by self-generated task comments in Microsoft Planner.
- Observed behavior
- Microsoft Planner sends email notifications to the user for their own comments, and there is no built-in setting to selectively disable only self-generated comment notifications.
Please note that Microsoft Planner does not currently offer a native feature to disable notifications exclusively for your own comments. The solutions provided are workarounds that may also affect other group notifications.
Modify Group Email Notification Settings
Adjust your Microsoft 365 Group inbox settings to stop receiving all group messages in your personal inbox.
Planner sends comment notifications to the associated Microsoft 365 Group mailbox. If you are subscribed to the group, these emails are forwarded to your personal inbox. Disabling this will stop notifications for your own comments, but it will also stop notifications for comments made by others.
Navigate to Outlook on the web or the Outlook desktop app. Scroll down the left navigation pane to find the 'Groups' section and select the group associated with your Planner.
Click on the three dots (More options) in the group header and select 'Group settings'.
Select the option 'Stop following in inbox' or uncheck 'Receive all group messages and events'. This will prevent group comment notifications from arriving in your personal inbox.
Set Up an Exchange Mail-Flow Rule (Administrators Only)
Use Exchange admin center to create a custom rule that intercepts and deletes notification emails triggered by your own actions.
Submit Feature Feedback to Microsoft
Provide direct feedback to Microsoft requesting selective notification controls for Planner.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I get emails for my own comments in Microsoft Planner?
Planner routes task comment notifications through the Microsoft 365 Group associated with the plan. If you are configured to receive all group emails in your personal inbox, Outlook will deliver every message sent to the group, including the automated emails generated when you add a comment.
Will unfollowing the group stop task assignment emails?
No. Unfollowing the group only stops general conversation and comment updates sent to the group mailbox. You will still receive direct email notifications when a specific task is assigned to you, provided your personal Planner notification settings have task assignment alerts enabled.
Can I disable email notifications for a specific task only?
Planner does not currently support granular, per-task notification settings. Notifications are managed either at the user level (for assignments) or at the group level (for comments and plan activity).
