Group Settings are taking precedence over Global Settings but are on a level below Project or Subgroup Settings:
Group settings are taking precedence over Global Settings but are on a level below Project or Subgroup settings:
```
```
Group < Subgroup < Project
Group < Subgroup < Project
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@@ -46,11 +47,11 @@ Organization like this is suitable for users that belong to different groups but
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@@ -46,11 +47,11 @@ Organization like this is suitable for users that belong to different groups but
same need for being notified for every group they are member of.
same need for being notified for every group they are member of.
These settings can be configured on group page under the name of the group. It will be the dropdown with the bell icon. They can also be configured on the user profile notifications dropdown.
These settings can be configured on group page under the name of the group. It will be the dropdown with the bell icon. They can also be configured on the user profile notifications dropdown.
Project Settings are at the top level and any setting placed at this level will take precedence of any
Project settings are at the top level and any setting placed at this level will take precedence of any
other setting.
other setting.
This is suitable for users that have different needs for notifications per project basis.
This is suitable for users that have different needs for notifications per project basis.
These settings can be configured on project page under the name of the project. It will be the dropdown with the bell icon. They can also be configured on the user profile notifications dropdown.
These settings can be configured on project page under the name of the project. It will be the dropdown with the bell icon. They can also be configured on the user profile notifications dropdown.
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@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ Below is the table of events users can be notified of:
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@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ Below is the table of events users can be notified of:
### Issue / Merge request events
### Issue / Merge request events
In most of the below cases, the notification will be sent to:
In most of the below cases, the notification will be sent to:
- Participants:
- Participants:
- the author and assignee of the issue/merge request
- the author and assignee of the issue/merge request
- authors of comments on the issue/merge request
- authors of comments on the issue/merge request
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@@ -129,9 +131,11 @@ Notification emails include headers that provide extra content about the notific
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@@ -129,9 +131,11 @@ Notification emails include headers that provide extra content about the notific
| X-GitLab-NotificationReason | The reason for being notified. "mentioned", "assigned", etc |
| X-GitLab-NotificationReason | The reason for being notified. "mentioned", "assigned", etc |
#### X-GitLab-NotificationReason
#### X-GitLab-NotificationReason
This header holds the reason for the notification to have been sent out,
This header holds the reason for the notification to have been sent out,
where reason can be `mentioned`, `assigned`, `own_activity`, etc.
where reason can be `mentioned`, `assigned`, `own_activity`, etc.
Only one reason is sent out according to its priority:
Only one reason is sent out according to its priority:
-`own_activity`
-`own_activity`
-`assigned`
-`assigned`
-`mentioned`
-`mentioned`
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@@ -140,5 +144,6 @@ The reason in this header will also be shown in the footer of the notification e
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@@ -140,5 +144,6 @@ The reason in this header will also be shown in the footer of the notification e
reason `assigned` will have this sentence in the footer:
reason `assigned` will have this sentence in the footer:
`"You are receiving this email because you have been assigned an item on {configured GitLab hostname}"`
`"You are receiving this email because you have been assigned an item on {configured GitLab hostname}"`
**Note: Only reasons listed above have been implemented so far**
NOTE: **Note:**
Further implementation is [being discussed here](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/42062)
Only reasons listed above have been implemented so far.
Further implementation is [being discussed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/42062).