The blog post Comments & Feedback page enables reader comments and ratings; email notifications, and reader trackbacks.

To set comments and feedback properties:

  1. Click the name of the blog post in the Blog - Post List.
  2. Click Edit this post in the Options panel. The Control Panel Manage > Posts tab appears.
  3. Click Comments & Feedback.

  4. Set the Comments & Feedback page properties.

    1. Can readers comment on posts - If enabled, readers are allowed to comment on the post.

    2. Review comments prior to publishing - Select an option:

      1. Publish comments immediately - All comments are published without you moderating them first.
      2. Anonymous comments must be approved - You can moderate unsigned comments, but attributed comments will be published.
      3. All comments must be approved - You have the opportunity to review comments before they are published.

    3. Can readers rate posts - If enabled, readers can rate the post.

    4. Send email notifications - Specifies what circumstance the blog author will receive email about:

      1. Do not send mail - The blog author is not emailed about comments or feedback.
      2. All feedback - The blog author is only notified about feedback.
      3. All comments - The blog author is only notified of comments.

    5. Multi-user blogging -If enabled, this enables blogs with multiple authors to all receive the notification types listed above (comments and/or feedback). This option is not enabled unless multiple author blogging has been enabled for the blog.

    6. Display references (trackbacks) (not displayed in screen capture) - If enabled, creates a trail of references to your blog when other people link to it.

  5. Click Save to apply the settings.