no email alerts about thread replies

[Kevin Gregoire]

when i make a post and below in the options box it says:

Subscribe to this thread and notify me of changes:

i check the box and want instant using email but i may only get one email
and other times i may get several but the thread has one or two full pages
of responses so whats up with that?

[Aaron Koehl]

From our FAQ, this may help shed some light on your situation:

Instant Email Notification - sends an email as soon as a new post is added to the thread. This is not sent for every reply and will only be sent once until you revisit the forums.