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title: Modify your upload notifications settings
description: By default, you receive an email notification whenever another user uploads a document to a matter you’re a member of. You can modify these settings at either the account level for future matters or at the matter level for existing…
url: "https://disclosureready.legalready.ai/knowledge/notifications-when-documents-uploaded/"
updated: "2026-08-21"
category: Account and Access
---

# Modify your upload notifications settings

By default, you receive an email notification whenever another user uploads a document to a matter you’re a member of. You can modify these settings at either the account level for future matters or at the matter level for existing matters.

**Note**: Account preferences are not available on **Limited** accounts.

**Email notifications for future matters (Account Level)**

1. Open Disclosure Ready and click **Welcome, [Your Name]** in the top right corner
2. Click **Your Account** 
3. In the left hand menu, click **Preferences**
4. Under**Email Notifications**, check or uncheck **Enable document uploaded notifications for new matters** 
5. Click **Save Changes**

**IMPORTANT**: Unticking this option stops notifications for future matters only. It does not affect matters you already belong to. To stop notifications on an existing matter, see **Email notifications for existing matters (Matter Level) **below.

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**Email notifications for existing matters** **(Matter Level)**

Use the following instructions to stop notifications on a matter you already belong to. This setting applies to one matter at a time.

1. Open the matter and click **Setup** at the top
2. Click **Settings **the left hand menu
3. Under **Your Settings**, untick **Enable upload email notifications**
4. Click **Save Changes**

![](https://disclosureready.legalready.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2026-08-21-at-15.29.53-1024x428.png)

For further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to our dedicated Support Team via [support@legalready.ai](mailto:support@legalready.ai) or +61 3 9020 4456.