What is External Watch
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Subscription allows external External users to can stay updated on changes related to shared contents in Jira.
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Each shared link includes a Start Watching button, which allows logged-in users to subscribe to the issue. If you don’t have an account yet, you can easily create one by following the registration steps.
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Stop watching button allows unsubscribing for changes.
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Subscription rules
Subscription rules depend on share configuration. All non-restricted changes (title, description) for all non-expired external shares are notified to users subscribed to the content.
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