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t0p
July 18th, 2009, 06:44 AM
Some users have receipt of forum private message function disabled, but you can send messages to them via email. I recently sent a private message to another member via their email. But I got no confirmation that the message was successfully sent. I wasn't sure if it had sent the message, so I sent it again. Still no acknowledgement.

I find this curious, as this site confirms other actions. I think you should fix this.
SuperSonic4
July 18th, 2009, 06:54 AM
Usually getting no message means it sent successfully, with email the error is sent when a message could not be sent?
t0p
July 19th, 2009, 05:40 PM
Usually getting no message means it sent successfully, with email the error is sent when a message could not be sent?

That's the way it works when you are sending emails as emails, with an email client or a webmail site like gmail. I'm talking about the messaging system of this site, where a user has elected to receive private messages as emails to their private email account.

If you send a standard pm to another member, you get a message confirming that the pm has been sent. This is missing when the pm is sent as an email. The pm I sent was received, but the messaging system was silent on the matter. Which it wouldn't have been if the pm had gone to the user's on-site pm inbox.

I'm sorry for labouring the point, but I fear some people have trouble understanding what I'm saying.
Irihapeti
July 19th, 2009, 08:58 PM
Not sure if this is related, but I've noticed over the last day or so that I'm not getting email notifications of replies to threads I've posted in. I wasn't sure if this was my ISP/email provider, because this has happened before with other email. It seems now that it might be something in the forum software.
raymondh
July 19th, 2009, 10:40 PM
Not sure if this is related, but I've noticed over the last day or so that I'm not getting email notifications of replies to threads I've posted in. I wasn't sure if this was my ISP/email provider, because this has happened before with other email. It seems now that it might be something in the forum software.

Mine is set to NONE as I prefer. You may want to check your settings.
Irihapeti
July 19th, 2009, 11:18 PM
Mine is set to NONE as I prefer. You may want to check your settings.

My settings have been set to default to instant notification for a long time. Anyway, I must have spoken too soon, because the notifications are working again.