Common Features > Using Collaboration Tools > Communicating in HOPEX > Managing my notifications > Managing your Notification and Object Follow-up Options
Managing your Notification and Object Follow-up Options
You can modify the notification and object follow-up options:
Activate Alerts: activates receipt of alerts (notifications and e-mails) on followed objects.
Activate notification pop-up window: activates, in addition, a pop-up window (at the bottom right corner of your Desktop), which indicates, at Desktop opening, that you have unread notifications.
Activates viewing of object follow-up: enables to hide/display the Social tab in the Collaboration window.
Period by default for updates of followed objects: defines the display period regarding the updates of followed objects: week, quarter, or year (monthly by default).
The email address of the sender of the notifications can be modified by a HOPEX Administrator only. This email address is the same for all of the users.
Receiving your alerts in pop-up mode 
Your alerts appear in the toolbar of your HOPEX desktop. A red dot indicates that you have unread notifications .
In addition, at Desktop opening, you can receive a notification in pop-up mode (at the bottom right corner of your Desktop).
To receive your alerts in pop-up mode:
1. Access your options (Main Menu > Settings > Options).
2. In the Options tree, expand Collaboration.
3. Select Notification management and object follow-up.
4. In the pane to the right, select the Activate notification pop-up window option.
Modifying the default options 
To modify the notification and follow-up default options:
1. Access your options (Main Menu > Settings > Options).
2. In the Options tree, expand Collaboration.
3. Select Notification management and object follow-up.
4. In the right pane, modify the options concerned.