1. Goto
USER CP
2. Then click
EDIT OPTIONS
3. Scroll down and click the following answers:
- Allow Bulletin Board Administrators and Moderators To Send You Email Notices? YES
- Hide Email Address?
Clicking yes hides your email address in your public profile, so that it is not accessible by other users. YES
- Use 'Email Notification' by default?
Using this option emails you whenever someone replies to a thread that you have participated in. NO
- Enable Private Messaging?
Allows people to send Private Messages to you YES
- Send you an email when you receive a Private Message? YES
- Pop up a box when you receive a Private Message?
This will pop up a small warning box when you receive a Private Message asking whether you want to view the message. Yes
NOW, Before you go anywhere else, Click the
SUBMIT MODIFICATIONS button at the bottom of that page. This is very important and if not submitted then your current settings will still take effect.
That will give you what you want Ma'am. Also make sure you are not subscribed to any forums or threads as suggested earlier.