How to stop on this day memories emails and notifications from OneDrive

Here's how you can stop OneDrive from sending notifications about "On this day memories" through emails and alerts.

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OneDrive disable On this day memories
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  • To disable “On This Day” emails from OneDrive, open OneDrive Settings (web) > Notifications, and clear the “On this day memories are available” option.
  • Alternatively, open OneDrive Help & Settings (app) > Settings > Notifications, and turn off the “Notify me when “On this day” memories are available” toggle switch to stop “On This Day” emails.

In OneDrive, you can disable the “on this day memories” feature to stop those “Your memories from this day” emails from reaching your inbox, notifications popping up on Windows 11, or disable the memories album creation in the Photos app, and in this guide, you will learn how to complete this task.

If you use OneDrive on Windows 11, macOS, or Linux, you probably notice some emails arriving at random times with a link to a collection of pictures you have taken in the past, OneDrive notifications on your computer, and even a “Memories” album in the Photos app. This is a feature that Microsoft enables by default on most regions, and the intention is to surface images from past experiences while at the same time increasing the time you interact with the service.

Although many people may find this feature useful, it’s not for everyone. If you don’t find it useful, you can configure the service to stop these kinds of emails from ever reaching your inbox.

This guide will teach you the easy steps to stop email notifications from OneDrive.

Turn off memories notifications from OneDrive (web)

To stop OneDrive memories email notifications, use these steps:

  1. Open OneDrive (web).

  2. Click the Settings (gear) menu and click on Options.

  3. Click on Notifications from the left navigation pane.

  4. Clear the “On this day memories are available” option.

    OneDrive disable on this day memories

  5. Click the Save button.

Once you complete the steps, you will no longer receive email notifications from OneDrive about pictures you may have taken years ago.

Turn off memories notifications from OneDrive (Windows 11)

To disable “On this day” memories in OneDrive from Windows 11, use these steps:

  1. Click the System Tray OneDrive icon and click on Help & Settings.

  2. Choose the Settings option.

    OneDrive open settings

  3. Click on Notifications from the left navigation pane.

  4. Turn off the “Notify me when “On this day” memories are available” toggle switch.

    OneDrive disable notify me when on this day memories

After you complete the steps, OneDrive will stop sending email notifications with past memories.

About the author
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Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].