How to Get an E-mail When You Receive a Direct Message

If someone you’re following replies to one of your tweets, then you see that reply in your friend timeline, but for all other replies you must open the @Replies section of your home page. However, direct messages never appear in your timeline, so you must sign in to Twitter to see them. That’s a hassle, but luckily it’s possible to configure your Twitter account to forward direct messages to your e-mail address. This option is turned on by default in new Twitter accounts, but it’s worth following these steps to make sure:

1. Sign in to your Twitter account.

2. Click Settings.
 

3. Click the Notices tab.
 

4. Select the Direct Text Emails check box.
 

5. Click Save. Twitter updates your account with the new setting.