Hack 22 Set Email and Messages Preferences
 
You can decide how often Amazon contacts you by
setting your preferences.
If your primary method of communication on the
Internet is email, you can have Amazon send information to your
inbox. Amazon sends several different types of email, and you can
manage your settings at any time by clicking "Your Account" at the
top of any page and scrolling down to the "E-mail Notifications"
section. The different types of email are:
- Alerts
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Set a keyword for certain product categories at Amazon, and you'll
receive an email when new products are available that match your
criteria. For example, a "hacks" alert in books would let you know
when this book was released. You can add an alert at
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/alerts/signup.html/.
- Delivers
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Choose your favorite product categories at Amazon and receive
recommendations, reviews, and interviews by editors from those
categories. Figure 2-10 shows the Amazon.com
Delivers category selection form.
- Available to Order notifications
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If you're browsing around Amazon and spot an item that is out of
stock or that Amazon doesn't know the release date for, you can sign
up to be alerted when it's available.
- New for You
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This is an email version of the site feature "New for You." It lists
new products. The web version is available at
http://amazon.com/o/tg/new-for-you/new-for-you/-/main/.
- Special Occasion Reminders
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These are email alerts that you specifically set up to remind
you [Hack #24] of important days.
- Weekly Movie Showtimes
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Based on your zip code, Amazon sends an email with movie showtimes
[Hack #23] for your area.
This service is also available on their site.
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