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Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:17 pm
by jeff wharton
I have been exchanging PMs with another member of this site.My first four messages were successful,but the last three I have attempted have stuck in my outbox.I don,t think I have done anything different.Can anyone tell me what the cause of the problem is?

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:19 pm
by Jon Corby
jeff wharton wrote:I have been exchanging PMs with another member of this site.My first four messages were successful,but the last three I have attempted have stuck in my outbox.I don,t think I have done anything different.Can anyone tell me what the cause of the problem is?
Messages sit in your outbox until the recipient has read them; you can edit/delete them while they're in this state and they'll never know (oh, unless you delete them and they've received an automated email to tell them they have a new message)

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:24 pm
by Charlie Reams
This really doesn't belong in Countdown: General.

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:26 pm
by jeff wharton
Thanks for that John.He is probably away.I didn,t know how the system works so I thought it was something I had done.

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:27 pm
by Jon Corby
jeff wharton wrote:John
:x

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:29 pm
by Jon Corby
Charlie Reams wrote:This really doesn't belong in Countdown: General.
"Forum: Hints & Tips" thread is in Countdown: General though. And this probably belongs in that thread, tbh.

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:30 pm
by jeff wharton
Charlie Reams wrote:This really doesn't belong in Countdown: General.
Sorry Charlie.wasn,t sure where to post it. :oops:

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:56 pm
by Jason Larsen
You should have the virtue we call patience.

And I mean that in a general sense.

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:54 pm
by Julie T
Jon Corby wrote:
jeff wharton wrote:I have been exchanging PMs with another member of this site.My first four messages were successful,but the last three I have attempted have stuck in my outbox.I don,t think I have done anything different.Can anyone tell me what the cause of the problem is?
Messages sit in your outbox until the recipient has read them; you can edit/delete them while they're in this state and they'll never know (oh, unless you delete them and they've received an automated email to tell them they have a new message)
Thanks for raising the issue, Jeff, and for answering it, Jon.
I wondered about that myself, and thought the system was being slow sending messages. Not that I've sent many, about half a dozen.

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:19 pm
by Charlie Reams
jeff wharton wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:This really doesn't belong in Countdown: General.
Sorry Charlie.wasn,t sure where to post it. :oops:
Don't worry about it, just thought I should note that I moved it since generally I don't like doing micro-management tasks.

Re: Messages in Outbox.

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:40 am
by jeff wharton
Thanks for making me feel better Julie T.Glad I wasn,t the only one.