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      Enabling Browser Notifications

      Enabling browser notifications is an important step to ensure you don’t miss incoming patients, important messages, and other activity.

       

      💡 Foxo Tip

      • Users will receive a pop-up notification when logging in to Foxo through a new browser asking them to allow or block desktop notifications from Foxo.
      • Notifications can be changed at any time on through the browser control settings
       
      Chrome
      Internet Explorer
      Edge
      Firefox
      Safari
       

       

      Chrome OS:

      1. Visit app.foxo.com
      2. Click on the padlock icon in the URL bar
      3. In the Notifications section click Allow or toggle on
      4. Reload page.

       

      Still not getting browser notifications? 

      Check whether you receive notifications from other apps (i.e. Gmail). If not, you will need to check your System Settings. Go to Windows > Settings > System > Notifications. Scroll down to Google Chrome and toggle on. 

       

      Internet Explorer

      In Internet Explorer, exceptions can be added to allow notifications from specific websites when a pop-up blocker is active.

      1. On your computer, open Internet Explorer/Edge
      2. Click on Tools > Internet Options > Privacy
      3. In the Pop-up Blocker section, click on the Settings button
      4. To allow notifications enter https://app.foxo.com into the Address of Website to Allow
      Note: Some settings are managed by your system administrator

       

      Microsoft Edge

      1. Launch Edge from your Start menu, desktop or taskbar
      2. Click the More button in the top-right corner of the window (It looks like three dots.)
      3. Click Settings
      4. Click View advanced settings. You might have to scroll down a bit to find it
      5. Click Manage, located beneath Notifications. You might have to scroll down a bit to find it
      6. Click the switch below the website name so that it turns off

       

      Firefox

      1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser
      2. Go to Firefox menu and go to Settings
      3. Click the Settings icon (top right of your browser)
      4. The select Options
      5. At the left of the page, choose the Content tab
      6. To disable notifications, click Do not disturb me, thus, no notification will be shown until you restart Firefox
      7. To enable notifications, click Choose opposite to Choose which sites are allowed to send you notifications.

       

      Safari

      1. Open your Safari browser and click on Safari
      2. Under Safari panel click on Preferences
      3. Select the Websites tab
      4. Navigate to Foxo
      5. Click on Allow or Deny as per your preference.