By default, no one will receive emails from the user forums.  If you would like to receive emails from the forums you must changed your subscription options as follows:

1. Select User Forums from the Navigation Panel
2. Click on a Forum List (ex. Social Events)
3. If you would like to receive an email each time a new topic is posted to any forum, click ‘YES’ next to the Email all new posts? option.
4. If you would like to receive an email each time a new topic is posted to the forum you are currently viewing, select “YES” next the Email new posts in this forum? option.
5. You can also subscribe to all new responses posted in a specific thread once a thread has been started.