@donnyboy The best way for you to learn how to get emails is to go to the ‘New to Mayo Clinic Connect’ section on the right-hand side of this page. It should take you through step-by-step.
Like other social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, Connect allows you to mention other members so they are alerted to your post.
To mention another Connect member:
Type "@" and member's @username.
Select a name from the list that appears.
When you mention a person, they will get an email notification that you mentioned them in a post. It will also create a link to the member’s profile in the message.

When another member mentions you in a discussion, you will receive an email notification and can reply.
IT IS SO IMPORTANT that everyone use the @ sign before a members name (like I did with your name). This lets the intended recipient know that the response is for them and also the topic of the response.
Try this and see if it works for you. You can always practice by making a response but not hitting the reply button. Or try responding to this message.