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+@core @core_message @javascript
+Feature: Manage notification preferences - Email
+  In order to be notified of messages
+  As a user
+  I need to be able to update my messaging notification preferences
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following "users" exist:
+      | username | firstname | lastname | email                |
+      | student1 | Student   | 1        | student1@example.com |
+    And the following config values are set as admin:
+      | messaging | 1 |
+
+  Scenario: Disable email notifications for everybody
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    When I navigate to "Messaging > Notification settings" in site administration
+    And I set the field "email" to "0"
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I log out
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I open messaging
+    And I open messaging settings preferences
+    Then I should not see "Notification preferences"
+    And I should not see "Email"
+
+  Scenario: Enable email notifications
+#   Disable email default value
+    Given the following "user preferences" exist:
+      | user      | preference                                        | value |
+      | student1  | message_provider_moodle_instantmessage_loggedin   | none  |
+      | student1  | message_provider_moodle_instantmessage_loggedoff  | none  |
+    When I log in as "admin"
+    And I navigate to "Messaging > Notification settings" in site administration
+    And I set the field "email" to "1"
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I log out
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I open messaging
+    And I open messaging settings preferences
+    Then I should see "Notification preferences"
+    And I should see "Email"
+    And the field "Email" matches value "0"
+    And I set the field "Email" to "1"
+    And I follow "Preferences" in the user menu
+    And I click on "Message preferences" "link"
+    And the field "Email" matches value "1"
+
+  Scenario: Disable email notifications
+    Given I log in as "admin"
+    When I navigate to "Messaging > Notification settings" in site administration
+    And I set the field "email" to "1"
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I log out
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I open messaging
+    And I open messaging settings preferences
+    Then I should see "Notification preferences"
+    And I should see "Email"
+    And the field "Email" matches value "1"
+    And I set the field "Email" to "0"
+    And I follow "Preferences" in the user menu
+    And I click on "Message preferences" "link"
+    And the field "Email" matches value "0"
+
+  Scenario: Config jabber
+    Given the following config values are set as admin:
+      | jabberhost | jabber.org |
+      | jabberusername | moodlemessageservice |
+      | jabberpassword | password |
+    When I log in as "admin"
+    And I navigate to "Messaging > Notification settings" in site administration
+    And I set the field "jabber" to "1"
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I click on "Settings" "link" in the "Jabber" "table_row"
+    And I navigate to "Messaging > Notification settings" in site administration
+    And I press "Save changes"
+    And I log out
+    And I log in as "student1"
+    And I open messaging
+    And I open messaging settings preferences
+    Then I should not see "Notification preferences"
+    And I should not see "Jabber"
+    And I open the notification popover
+    And I follow "Notification preferences"
+    And I click on "Jabber" "link"
+    And I should see "Jabber ID"
+    And I set the field "jabber_jabberid" to "student1@jabber.org"
+    And I click on "Save changes" "button" in the ".modal-dialog" "css_element"
+    And I am on homepage
+    And I open messaging
+    And I open messaging settings preferences
+    And I should see "Notification preferences"
+    And I should see "Jabber"
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