# How to limit notifications **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Tags:** emails, notifications, projects\ **Created:** [28 September 2018 13:22 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-notifications/32006 "2018-09-28T13:22:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Liz\_B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/liz_b/32/270587_2.png) [@Liz\_B](https://forum.asana.com/u/Liz_B)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2018 13:22 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-notifications/32006/1 "2018-09-28T13:22:35Z")
Hello. I am wondering if there is a way to _only_ receive notifications when there is a comment or a task is assigned to you: - A task is is assigned to you - A task you are following has new comments - A Conversation is started in a team or a project you’re a member of - A comment is posted in a Conversation you’re following Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![RyanE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/ryane/32/12382_2.png) [@RyanE](https://forum.asana.com/u/RyanE)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2018 13:29 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-notifications/32006/2 "2018-09-28T13:29:21Z")
Hi @Liz_B, Asana doesn’t have that level of granularity. You either sign up for email activity updates (and all that includes), or not. This guide has a list of them all: > **[Email notifications](https://help.asana.com/hc/en-us/articles/14249899700379-Email-notifications)** > > To stay informed on activity in Asana, you can receive email notifications or use your inbox. > > There are four email notification settings: > > Activity updates > Mentions only > Daily summaries > Weekly rep... There have been requests to improve the ability to pick and choose in the Product Feedback board. Here’s one you can look over and vote on, but there might be some others: > [@More options for Email Notifications](https://forum.asana.com/t/more-options-for-email-notifications/28343): > > Being able to JUST have email notifications for when I’m @ed OR when a new task is assigned to me ---
**Author:** ![Stephanie\_Oberg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/stephanie_oberg/32/80033_2.png) [@Stephanie\_Oberg](https://forum.asana.com/u/Stephanie_Oberg)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2018 19:08 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-notifications/32006/3 "2018-09-28T19:08:22Z")
Like so many other asana questions, the answer is to develop your own workaround. I prevent email notification overload via my email system (gmail in this case, but Outlook and other mail tools have similar capabilities). I set up rules to shunt asana notifications into a separate folder, which I check periodically, or whenever I see that numerous reminders have built up. It’s less burdensome than constantly seeing my inbox being filled. I practice “inbox zero” according to the Linenberger method and so the inbox is a waystation only…the expectation is to leave it empty at the end of every day. ---
**Author:** ![Phillip\_F](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phillip_f/32/71338_2.png) [@Phillip\_F](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phillip_F)\ **Post date:** [19 February 2021 11:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-notifications/32006/4 "2021-02-19T11:25:04Z")
Thank you. Is there an Admin functionality to set the notifications as a default for the whole team? Or can notifications only be controlled by individual members only? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [27 April 2022 14:26 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/how-to-limit-notifications/32006/5 "2022-04-27T14:26:04Z")
Closed on 27 April 2022 14:26 UTC