Private messages taking forever to send?
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Private messages taking forever to send?
I've had a private message in my outbox for 12 hours now?! Is this normal or is there something wrong? I figured they should send instantly?
Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
maybe it doesn't have the proper amount of postage! i fired one to you did you get it??? fire one my way and see what happens waynescoobie360 wrote:I've had a private message in my outbox for 12 hours now?! Is this normal or is there something wrong? I figured they should send instantly?
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Lol! Ok I'm sending one right now!
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It is not stuck there
The outbox is where your private messages go before they are read by the person you are sending them to.
Once the message has been read by the recipient the message will move to the sent box.
This way you can edit or delete the message (if you need to) before it has been read.
The outbox is where your private messages go before they are read by the person you are sending them to.
Once the message has been read by the recipient the message will move to the sent box.
This way you can edit or delete the message (if you need to) before it has been read.
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1970 360 Sambar Truck aka Dirty
1970 360 Sedan - yet to be named.
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1970 360 Sambar Truck aka Dirty
1970 360 Sedan - yet to be named.
1970 Subaru FF-1
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Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
Ohhhhhh! I was wondering! That makes a lot of sense! I'm smart I promise lol thanks subiegal!
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Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
You'll have to pm the recipient to tell them to read their IN box.....
no wait..... that won't work..... <sigh> never mind...
no wait..... that won't work..... <sigh> never mind...
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OH! I was wondering about that "msg sitting in the outbox" thing myself. Jamie, now that you explain it, it makes sense. It's not "email", so there's nowhere for it to go before the recipient reads it --- no "outgoing server", no "incoming server". I think "sent" is not really accurate, maybe "delivered"?
Steve
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Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
I wondered about that too. Now I know.The outbox is where your private messages go before they are read by the person you are sending them to.
Once the message has been read by the recipient the message will move to the sent box.
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Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one lol:)
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PM's are nothing more than "posts" (like all of the ones we share publicly) with specific restrictions on who they are visible to. Jamie is exactly right, and Steve, you hit the nail on the head - the data doesn't pass through any "servers" or "exchanges"...it posts to the bulletin board like the rest of them....it's just configured to be visible only to the persons involved...when it is read by a recipient...the attributes are changed to tell it to show up in a different area (sent instead of outbox), while still only being visible to those involved....much like all of the other posts carry "data descriptors" that tell them WHERE to display (categories, sub-categories, etc), etc... Php Bulletin Boards are a wonderful thing....it brings us all together in several ways and allows the sharing of text, photo, video....you name it - it shares it and it's easily navigable.
In short......it is really swell!!
In short......it is really swell!!
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Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
^ With all of that said, I've been posting in and running forums and message boards for a long time, and have never seen this feature before.
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Out of all the forums I've been on, only one other does it this way & that only started after an update a year or so back. I thought the same thing (PM's failing to send for a long time), but the admin who updated it explained the same thing (and that initially, he thought it was an error too). The rest of the forums I use (one for each of my motorcycles, etc) don't do it this way. PM goes from outbox to sent folder right away.Micro Image wrote:^ With all of that said, I've been posting in and running forums and message boards for a long time, and have never seen this feature before.
I'm pretty good with computers & website construction, but admittedly, some of the mechanics of these forum software systems baffle me. I love 'em and they do amazing things....but they have hiccups like everything else....
Still love it!!
~Smitty (Robert Smith) | Proud Owner of a 1969 Subaru 360 Van ~The Mistress~
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Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
..the other forum that does the same thing with PM's is a newer version of phpBB. We were on this version for awhile and a few updates ago was when the PM behavior was noticed.
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Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
Well strange things have been happening overnight (in Oz)....
First, my icon/avatar has returned as mysteriously as it disappeared around a month or so ago <wooohooo!>;
Second; the "View Active Topics" link now has stopped working for me, so I have started using the "View New posts" link instead.
Weird...!
Anyhoo, my "Wishlist" for this Forum includes duplicate links for: "View Unanswered Posts", View Active Topics", View Unread Posts", etc.) at the foot of the page, to save having to scroll back up to the top each time.... Should I submit that suggestion to "Site Feedback" ?
Cheers,
Ian
First, my icon/avatar has returned as mysteriously as it disappeared around a month or so ago <wooohooo!>;
Second; the "View Active Topics" link now has stopped working for me, so I have started using the "View New posts" link instead.
Weird...!
Anyhoo, my "Wishlist" for this Forum includes duplicate links for: "View Unanswered Posts", View Active Topics", View Unread Posts", etc.) at the foot of the page, to save having to scroll back up to the top each time.... Should I submit that suggestion to "Site Feedback" ?
Cheers,
Ian
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books1 wrote: Anyhoo, my "Wishlist" for this Forum includes duplicate links for: "View Unanswered Posts", View Active Topics", View Unread Posts", etc.) at the foot of the page, to save having to scroll back up to the top each time.... Should I submit that suggestion to "Site Feedback" ?
Cheers,
Ian
hi Ian
I'm not certain the software will allow us to move these items around, but why not submit your request anyway
Jon (Sigmaz) is the expert on the phpbb software and can probably look into this for you
1970 360 Sambar Van aka Stanley
1970 360 Sambar Truck aka Dirty
1970 360 Sedan - yet to be named.
1970 Subaru FF-1
1970 360 Sambar Truck aka Dirty
1970 360 Sedan - yet to be named.
1970 Subaru FF-1
Re: Private messages taking forever to send?
Ian, I was working on the site last night and repaired the avatar display issue.
I feel confident that I'll be able to address the nonfunctional active post link this afternoon or evening.
Once I get all of my windows open, and other bugs worked out I'll see about duplicating the option on the footer of the pages for ya.
I feel confident that I'll be able to address the nonfunctional active post link this afternoon or evening.
Once I get all of my windows open, and other bugs worked out I'll see about duplicating the option on the footer of the pages for ya.
-Jon
'The little su-BAR-u... Wow.'
'The little su-BAR-u... Wow.'
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As per your request, View links duplicated.
Now to get them working again..
Now to get them working again..
-Jon
'The little su-BAR-u... Wow.'
'The little su-BAR-u... Wow.'
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You Sir, are a genius! (Jon)
Links duly spotted before I read this post and i gave a genuine "WOOHOO!"
Good work that man!
Links duly spotted before I read this post and i gave a genuine "WOOHOO!"
Good work that man!
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No problem.
I hope you enjoy them in good health
I hope you enjoy them in good health
-Jon
'The little su-BAR-u... Wow.'
'The little su-BAR-u... Wow.'
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that would put them at the head of the page for the rest of usSubie Gal wrote:books1 wrote: Anyhoo, my "Wishlist" for this Forum includes duplicate links for: "View Unanswered Posts", View Active Topics", View Unread Posts", etc.) at the foot of the page, to save having to scroll back up to the top each time.... Should I submit that suggestion to "Site Feedback" ?
Cheers,
Ian
hi Ian
I'm not certain the software will allow us to move these items around, but why not submit your request anyway
Jon (Sigmaz) is the expert on the phpbb software and can probably look into this for you