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Chrisern Mar 29 @ 12:58pm
Why do I get a mail-notification when I GIVE an award, but not when i RECEIVE one?
Seems backwards. I know when I've given a reward, because I was the one giving it. Wouldn't it be much more appropriate to get a mail when I actually receive one? That's what I'm interested in.
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Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by Chrisern:
Why do I get a mail-notification when I GIVE an award, but not when i RECEIVE one?

Seems backwards. I know when I've given a reward, because I was the one giving it. Wouldn't it be much more appropriate to get a mail when I actually receive one? That's what I'm interested in.

You can turn it on here...

https://store.steampowered.com/account/emailoptout

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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Mar 29 @ 2:04pm 
Originally posted by Chrisern:
Why do I get a mail-notification when I GIVE an award, but not when i RECEIVE one?

Seems backwards. I know when I've given a reward, because I was the one giving it. Wouldn't it be much more appropriate to get a mail when I actually receive one? That's what I'm interested in.

You can turn it on here...

https://store.steampowered.com/account/emailoptout

:nkCool:
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miamew3 Mar 29 @ 2:04pm 
I guess its like any other transaction you make on Steam and they send you a copy via email.

Sometime account hijackers will mass send out awards to other accounts. I have seen many cases here in the forums where people have suddenly discovered their account is sending out awards via the notifications in their emails, only to realise they have been hijacked.
In this scenario i would find that notification super helpful...
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Mar 29 @ 2:07pm 
Originally posted by miamew3:
I guess its like any other transaction you make on Steam and they send you a copy via email.

Sometime account hijackers will mass send out awards to other accounts. I have seen many cases here in the forums where people have suddenly discovered their account is sending out awards via the notifications in their emails, only to realise they have been hijacked.
In this scenario i would find that notification super helpful...

OP wanted the reverse.

:nkCool:
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Aluvard Mar 29 @ 2:15pm 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by miamew3:
I guess its like any other transaction you make on Steam and they send you a copy via email.

Sometime account hijackers will mass send out awards to other accounts. I have seen many cases here in the forums where people have suddenly discovered their account is sending out awards via the notifications in their emails, only to realise they have been hijacked.
In this scenario i would find that notification super helpful...

OP wanted the reverse.

:nkCool:
I set mine “ on” so long ago, that I forgot, that there was ever such an option.
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Chrisern Mar 30 @ 12:33am 
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by Chrisern:
Why do I get a mail-notification when I GIVE an award, but not when i RECEIVE one?

Seems backwards. I know when I've given a reward, because I was the one giving it. Wouldn't it be much more appropriate to get a mail when I actually receive one? That's what I'm interested in.

You can turn it on here...

https://store.steampowered.com/account/emailoptout

:nkCool:
Thank you, I didn't know about this.
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