Turn off Facebook emails without closing your account

Facebook sends notification emails for almost everything — comments on your posts, friend requests, login alerts, event reminders, and messages from people you haven't talked to in years. You can turn off each type individually, or silence them all at once. The settings live in your account preferences, not in your email inbox, so blocking the sender address won't work — you have to tell Facebook directly to stop sending them.

The fastest route is to unsubscribe from the email itself. Every Facebook notification email has an "Unsubscribe" link at the very bottom. Click it, and Facebook removes you from that specific notification type. If you get dozens of emails and want to shut them all down at once, go into your Facebook settings instead — that takes about two minutes and gives you more control over what stays on and what goes off.

Key Takeaways

  • Every Facebook notification email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom that turns off just that type of notification.
  • To control all notifications at once, go to Settings and Privacy > Settings > Notifications > Email and toggle off the categories you don't want.
  • Facebook still sends some emails even with notifications off — password changes, security alerts, and payment receipts — because these are account security, not marketing.
  • Unsubscribing from an email does not delete your Facebook account or change your privacy settings; it only stops that one notification type.
  • If you turn notifications back on later, you can do it the same way — the setting is reversible.

Unsubscribe from individual emails

Open any Facebook notification email in your inbox. Scroll to the very bottom of the message. You will see a line that says "Unsubscribe from [notification type]" — for example, "Unsubscribe from comment notifications" or "Unsubscribe from event reminders." Click that link.

Facebook will take you to a confirmation page. It will ask you to confirm that you want to unsubscribe from that specific notification type. Click the button to confirm. You are done — Facebook will stop sending you emails of that type.

This method works if you get a few unwanted emails and want to turn them off one at a time. If you are drowning in Facebook emails and want to shut down most or all of them at once, the settings menu is faster.

Turn off all email notifications in your Facebook settings

Log into Facebook on a computer or phone. Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines on a phone, or the down arrow in the top right on a computer). Scroll down and tap or click "Settings and Privacy," then "Settings."

Look for "Notifications" in the left menu. Tap or click it. Then tap or click "Email." You will see a list of notification categories — Comments, Likes, Friend Requests, Event Invitations, Messages, and others. Each one has a toggle switch next to it.

Toggle off any category you do not want to receive emails about. If you want to turn off almost everything, you can toggle off each one individually. If you want to keep some notifications but turn off others, leave those toggles on and switch off only the ones you don't want. Your changes save automatically.

Notifications Facebook will still send even if you turn everything off

Facebook separates notification emails from security and account emails. Even if you turn off all notifications, Facebook will still send you emails about password changes, login attempts from new devices, payment receipts, and changes to your account settings. These are not marketing or notification emails — they are security alerts that help you protect your account.

If you see an email from Facebook about a login or password change that you did not make, do not ignore it. Open the email, click the link to review the activity, and change your password when ready if something looks wrong. These emails are one of your best defenses against someone else accessing your account.

What to do if you still get Facebook emails after unsubscribing

If you unsubscribed from an email type but Facebook keeps sending them, log back into your settings and check the toggle for that notification category. Sometimes the unsubscribe link takes a few hours to process, or the setting may have been turned back on by accident.

If the toggle is already off and you are still getting emails, the emails may be security alerts rather than notifications. Security emails (password changes, login alerts, payment receipts) cannot be turned off because they are part of protecting your account. If you are getting emails about activity you recognize as your own, you can safely ignore them — they are just Facebook confirming that your account is find.

If you are getting emails about activity you did not do — logins from places you have never been, password changes you did not make — change your password when ready and review your login history in Settings > Security and Login > Where You're Logged In.

How to turn notifications back on if you change your mind

Go back to Settings > Notifications > Email. Toggle the notification category back on. Your changes save right away, and Facebook will start sending you those emails again on your next notification.

You can also re-subscribe by clicking the unsubscribe link in a Facebook email and choosing to turn the notification back on instead of off. Either way works.

Why Facebook emails keep coming even after you unsubscribe

Facebook has dozens of notification types, and some of them have overlapping names. You might unsubscribe from "Comment notifications" but still get emails about "Comments on your posts" because Facebook treats them as separate categories. Check your email subject line to see what type of notification it is, then unsubscribe from that specific type.

Another reason is that some emails come from Facebook's marketing team rather than its notification system. If you are getting promotional emails about Facebook features, games, or events, look for an unsubscribe link at the bottom of those emails too — they usually have one, and it works the same way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will turning off email notifications delete my Facebook account?

No. Turning off notifications only stops the emails. Your account, posts, photos, and messages stay exactly as they are. You can still use Facebook normally — you just won't get emails about activity on your account.

Can I turn off notifications for one person but keep them for others?

Facebook's settings do not let you mute notifications from specific people. You can turn off notifications for a whole category (like comments) or turn them all off. If you want to stop hearing from one person, you can unfriend them, block them, or mute their posts so you do not see their activity in your feed.

What if I unsubscribe from an email and Facebook sends it again the next day?

Check your email subject line to see if it is a different notification type than the one you unsubscribed from. If it is the same type, log into your Facebook settings and make sure the toggle is off. If it is still on, toggle it off again. If the toggle is already off and you keep getting the emails, the emails may be security alerts, which cannot be turned off.

Do I have to unsubscribe from each email type one at a time?

No. If you want to turn off most or all notifications at once, go to Settings > Notifications > Email and toggle off the categories you don't want. This is faster than unsubscribing from individual emails if you want to change multiple notification types.

Will Facebook send me emails if I turn off notifications but stay logged in?

No. Turning off email notifications stops the emails, but you will still see notifications inside Facebook when you log in — the bell icon in the top right will show you activity on your account. You can turn off those in-app notifications separately in Settings > Notifications > In-App if you want to turn those off too.