Two Strange Effects Encountered

[BobH]

First, I see this . . .

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on my screen, but when I check PMs there are none that I have not read. I have 2 inboxes but I checked both of them.


Second, while checking PMs and selecting the second inbox, I was abruptly logged off. If I mistakenly clicked something, I don't know what it might have been.

[Rudi]

You have negative 2 unread messages?!
Does that mean you have already read two messages that still need to be delivered????

[HansV]

How do you mean that you have two inboxes? In Eileen's Lounge, each member has only one inbox...

[BobH]

How do you mean that you have two inboxes? In Eileen's Lounge, each member has only one inbox...

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This also shows that I have 2 messages in the Outbox - which might account for the -2 unread messages. How does one ensure that messages in the Outbox are sent. One of them has been there for a couple of days now. Does PM not sent outgoing messages until one logs out and back in? If so, there is a problem because I have logged out and in since one of them was put there.

This is not really a high priority issue. I report it only because there might be an issue that needs addressing with the forum software.

As for the 2 Outboxes, the second was created when the first filled up. This occurred some time ago, but I don't recall when . . . perhaps more than a year ago.

[HansV]

Ah - you must have created a custom folder named Inbox2 (and another folder named Saved PMs) at one point.

A PM is sent instantaneously. It remains in the Outbox until the recipient has read it (or, if you sent it to multiple members, until at least one of them has read it).

[Rudi]

Bob, can I hop onto your thread here too with an additional question...
Hope you don't mind.

If my inbox is FULL, will I still be able to receive PM's? I assume that it will just start to truncate off from the bottom? Alternative...I will just not receive anything until I empty the box. please confirm? TX.

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[BobH]

As I understand it, Rudi, the Inbox will hold 50 messages and no more. When it fills up, you cannot retrieve new messages. Understand that I've been worng (sic) before . . . too many times to recall or relate.

IIRC, that is what happened to me. I did not take the time to cull through my Inbox and created a second (custom one, Hans?). New PMs go to the custom inbox somehow.

HTH

[HansV]

Rudi,

When your inbox is full, you won't be able to receive messages until you either delete some messages from your inbox or move them to a different folder (you can create custom folders for this purpose).

(See below for more accurate information)

[Rudi]

Not necessary.. I will just cull. Nothing important in there.
TX for the replies Bob and Hans.

It's good that I saw this (because of Bobs questions). There was no alert of any kind...and I would probably have started feeling that nobody likes me anymore

[StuartR]

When your inbox fills up you can create a new folder called INBOX2 and tell the lounge to deliver new mails to that one instead. It will allow you to store 50 mails in each inbox.

Technically I have configured the UI so that if the inbox folder is full it moves new messages to the new INBOX2 folder, but the effect is as I described.

[Rudi]

I saw an option in Stuarts screenshot that opts for deleting oldest message if inbox is full.
Is this applicable? (Not that it really matters now.. I have wiped all 50 msg's)

[StuartR]

That option could be appropriate, so long as you don't have any old messages that you need to keep.

[Rudi]

Good to know...
I have changed the setting to this. PM's are just banter and if any one happens to contain useful info I would copy it to my PC for reference.
Cheers