How Will I Know When My Netflix Movies Have Been Sent Out?

Netflix Email Notifications

One way you can find out when a DVD is about to show up from Netflix is you will receive an email notification. Netflix will automatically send out an email to the address used to register for the service. The email will come when the DVD is scheduled to be mailed out. It will tell you the name of the movie and give you an estimate of how long it will take to get to your home.

Another way you can be notified when Netflix sends out a DVD is through an RSS feed. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and it is a common tool used by Web surfers. If you have an RSS feed reader, you can create a custom RSS feed from Netflix. This will send an update to your RSS feed when a DVD is mailed out to you. You can also get an update when something is added to your queue or when Netflix recommends a movie for you.

If you do not receive an email and you do not have an RSS reader, you can also log into your account and check the DVDs in your queue. To do this, you will need to visit the Netflix site and then login to your account in the upper-right corner. You can then visit your queue and see what movie should be shipped next. If a movie has shipped, it will be at the top of your queue and tell you the date the movie shipped, as well as the expected arrival date.

When you subscribe to Netflix, you may wish to get notifications in one way or the other. Every Netflix account receives email notifications when DVDs are shipped out and received. You cannot turn off this functionality in your Netflix account, but you can stop other emails from being sent out by the company. You can also set up the RSS feed on your own, if this is a more convenient way to receive notifications.