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cdog80 ( 104 )
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Question on PMs

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I noticed that when I send out a PM to a user, it sits in the Outbox and doesn't show up in the sent folder. How long does it take the PM to get sent out to the user, instead of sitting in the Outbox?
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Re: Question on PMs

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It moves to the Sent Box when that member accesses his PM's, whether or not he actually reads yours. If he comes to the site and either reads a PM, or composes one, or even looks at the list of PM's.. that is when it moves from Out to Sent.

If he comes to the site, and avoids his User Control Panel, and, say, just surfs the ads or forums .. I think it stays in your Outbox.

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Re: Question on PMs

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porkuslime wrote:It moves to the Sent Box when that member accesses his PM's, whether or not he actually reads yours. If he comes to the site and either reads a PM, or composes one, or even looks at the list of PM's.. that is when it moves from Out to Sent.

If he comes to the site, and avoids his User Control Panel, and, say, just surfs the ads or forums .. I think it stays in your Outbox.

-Porkuslime
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That's the way it USED to work. The OLD way... Like one or two YEARS ago or something. LOL :wink:

They actually stay there now until the guy actually opens them.

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Re: Question on PMs

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Dammnit.. get off my porch!

Ah.. I had wondered about that.. maybe it's just folks avoiding me..

-P
2+2=5 for sufficiently large values of 2.

If you don't have your Location listed in your User Control Panel, why not take a second and update it? It will let your trading partners know where you are from the beginning.

I use the Unofficial Porkuslime Trading Guidelines - if you have way less refs.. you ship first.

Folks I am awaiting a ref from.. Zack

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Re: Question on PMs

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porkuslime wrote:Ah.. I had wondered about that.. maybe it's just folks avoiding me..

-P
Ever been walking down the street and saw THAT guy? The one mumbling to himself about the Rapture while begging for spare change for "food" and smelling like old fish and crotch-rot? The one you feel bad for not helping but STILL don't want him to touch you?

I'm sure it's NOTHING like that, Jim.


Eric
Lower rating? You ship first.

Give me a sense of humor Lord. Give me the grace to see a joke.
To get some humor out of life and pass it on to other folk.


I think what this situation needs is some imagination.

"...I'm a nerd, and I'm here tonight to stand up for the rights of other nerds.” – Gilbert Lowell

Want my help with a BTR or backout? All messages sent/posted should be in CHRONOLOGICAL order. Otherwise, I just won't read it.
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