Turn off Facebook email notifications in your account settings

Facebook sends emails for login alerts, friend requests, comments, messages, and event invitations. You can turn off any or all of these without closing your account. The fastest way is to go directly to Facebook's notification settings and switch off the ones you don't want.

Log into Facebook on a computer or phone. Click the downward arrow in the top right corner, then select Settings and privacy, then Settings. On the left side, click Notifications. You'll see a list of notification types — each one has an On or Off toggle next to it. Click the toggle to turn off any notification type you don't want to receive by email.

If you're on a phone, the steps are the same, but the menu may look slightly different depending on whether you use the Facebook app or the mobile website. The Notifications section is still in Settings and privacy > Settings.

Key Takeaways

  • Facebook's notification settings let you turn off email alerts for specific events like comments, messages, or friend requests without affecting what you see on the site itself.
  • You control notifications in Settings and privacy > Settings > Notifications, where each notification type has its own on/off toggle.
  • Turning off a notification type in settings stops those emails from arriving, but you can still see activity on Facebook when you log in.
  • If you want to block all Facebook emails at once, you can unsubscribe from the email footer instead of changing individual settings.

Unsubscribe from all Facebook emails at once

If you receive a Facebook email, scroll to the very bottom. You'll see a line that says Unsubscribe from all emails or Unsubscribe. Click that link. Facebook will ask you to confirm, and after you do, the site will stop sending you most notification emails.

This method is faster than turning off each notification type individually, but it's also more blunt — you lose all email notifications at once. If you later want to turn some back on, you'll need to go back to Settings and privacy > Settings > Notifications and toggle them back individually.

Control which devices receive notifications

Facebook can send notifications to your email, your phone, or both. If you want to keep notifications on your phone but stop them from reaching your email, you can separate the two. Go to Settings and privacy > Settings > Notifications and look for the section labeled Where you receive notifications.

You'll see options for Email, Push notifications (on your phone), and sometimes SMS (text message). Uncheck the Email box to stop email notifications while keeping phone alerts on. This is useful if you want to stay informed but don't want your inbox cluttered with Facebook messages.

Turn off notifications for specific people or pages

You can also mute notifications from individual people or pages without turning off all Facebook emails. If someone sends you a lot of messages or a page posts frequently, you can silence just that source.

On a person's profile or page, click the three dots in the top right corner and select Turn off notifications or Mute notifications. You won't receive emails or on-site alerts from that person or page, but you can still see their posts if you visit their profile directly. This is gentler than unfriending or unliking, since they won't know you've muted them.

Stop emails from Facebook Marketplace and Groups

Marketplace listings and Group activity generate their own email streams. If you're getting too many Marketplace alerts or Group digests, you can dial those back separately. Go to Settings and privacy > Settings > Notifications and scroll down to find Marketplace and Groups.

For Marketplace, you can turn off emails about new listings, price drops, or seller messages. For Groups, you can control whether you get daily digests, weekly summaries, or no emails at all. Some people like to keep Group digests but turn off Marketplace — adjust these to match what you actually want to hear about.

What to do if you still receive unwanted emails

Sometimes Facebook emails keep arriving even after you've turned off notifications. This usually happens because a setting didn't save properly, or because you're receiving a different type of notification than you thought.

Check the email itself — it will say what triggered it (for example, "Someone commented on your post" or "New login to your account"). Go back to Notifications and find that specific type, then make sure the toggle is actually off. If the toggle is already off and you're still getting emails, wait a few hours — Facebook sometimes takes time to process setting changes.

If the emails are about security alerts (like new logins from unfamiliar places), those are harder to turn off completely, because Facebook prioritizes account safety. You can reduce them by keeping your password strong and logging out of devices you no longer use, but you may not be able to stop them entirely.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will turning off email notifications stop me from seeing activity on Facebook itself?

No. Turning off email notifications only stops the emails — you'll still see comments, messages, and other activity when you log into Facebook. The site will still show you notifications in the bell icon at the top of the page.

Can I turn off notifications for just one type of email, like comments?

Yes. In Settings and privacy > Settings > Notifications, each notification type has its own toggle. You can turn off comments but keep messages on, for example. This gives you fine control over what reaches your inbox.

What if I unsubscribe from all emails but then want some back?

Go to Settings and privacy > Settings > Notifications and toggle the notification types you want back on. It may take a few hours for the change to take effect. You don't need to do anything special — just turn them back on in settings.

Do I have to turn off notifications on my phone and computer separately?

No. Your notification settings are the same across all devices — when you turn off an email notification in settings, it stops on your phone, computer, and anywhere else you use Facebook. You only need to change the setting once.

Why am I still getting security alert emails even though I turned off notifications?

Facebook treats security alerts differently from regular notifications. Emails about new logins or password changes are sent for account safety and can't be fully disabled. You can reduce them by using a strong password and logging out of old devices, but you may not be able to stop them completely.