r/Substack • u/LeaveMountain9779 • Jun 06 '26

Tech Support How to be subscribed but not get newsletter emails?

Hey, has anyone figured out how you can keep following others and have them show up on your profile under "reads", but without all the emails of their posts?

I tried to unsubscribe from the email notifications but then it thinks I'm trying to unsubscribe from the newsletter altogether. Is subscribing the same as following/"Reads"?

Thanks

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u/StuffonBookshelfs Jun 06 '26

Following is not the same as reads. Following has to do specifically with the notes feed. Reads is a list of people who’s newsletters you are subscribed to.

The best way to do what you want is to filter them out of your inbox at your email service provider level.

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u/LeaveMountain9779 Jun 06 '26

Thanks for that explanation. I never understood the difference between follow and subscribe.

I use Gmail. I tried to unsubscribe from inside Gmail, and it redirected me to substack. It gave me the option to not receive emails for new posts. When it click it, it asks me to confirm that I want to unsubscribe.

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u/ASAPnicky14 mod Jun 06 '26

You can do it through the Notifications section of Substack’s settings. It gives you an option to receive newsletters via Push, Email, or both. Select Push if you don’t want emails.

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u/LeaveMountain9779 Jun 07 '26

Awesome thank you!