Confluence Watch Rules – Global Notification Settings – Can Digest Frequency Override @Mention Alerts?

Goal

Determine whether Confluence’s digest‑based notification preference can suppress instant alerts triggered by @mentions when a user is watching a page or space.

Context & Constraints

• Confluence provides two layers of notification control: the global notification preferences in Administration and the per‑space watch rules that allow instant, daily digest, or no notification.
• Documentation states that @mentions are treated as high‑priority events that may bypass digest settings, but the exact interaction is not fully clarified.
• Behavior may differ between Confluence Cloud, Server, and Data Center editions, and default settings can vary by installation.

Unresolved Question

Given the documented ability to set a daily digest for watch rules, does the presence of an @mention on a watched page still trigger an immediate email, or can the digest preference be honored for both content changes and mentions?

1. When a user is watching a page with “Daily Digest” selected, will an @mention in a new comment generate an instant email or be queued in the next digest?
2. Is there a configuration toggle that allows @mention alerts to respect the digest frequency, or are they always treated as instant regardless of watch rule settings?
3. How does this behavior differ, if at all, between Confluence Cloud and Server/Data Center editions?