Private Messages

goldilocks · 10-31-2009, 11:04 AM

I was trying to send a PM to another member. I am pretty sure I hit the submit button but it is not in my sent folder. I have only sent one other PM but it was in response to one received. I am not an experienced formum user. I tried searching for some kind of PM help but found nothing. Am I limited on PM usage? Like I have to post so many times before I can originate a PM? Should I just try again? I don't want the receiver to feel like I am pestering them. Can I attach something in a PM?

Sorry if this in the wrong forum. I could not find a forum for general questions on forum usage?!

kenmark · 10-31-2009, 11:15 AM

A member can disable private messaging or accept messages only from friends and contacts via their User CP. I believe the system gives you an error message when you try to send a private message to a member who is not set up to receive them.

Anyone know of any other reasons why private messages aren't sent?

*edit* The message must have a title also.

goldilocks · 10-31-2009, 11:21 AM

I didn't see an error message. But then again maybe it flashed by so quickly I missed it! I probably did something wrong.

I did have a title though!

pilotbob · 10-31-2009, 11:23 AM

There is an option in the User CP to enable or disable the saving of your sent PMs. Are you sure you have the clicked on?

BOb

goldilocks · 10-31-2009, 11:23 AM

Is there a limit on the amount of words? I had over 500 words.

pilotbob · 10-31-2009, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldilocks

Is there a limit on the amount of words? I had over 500 words.

Not that I am aware of. If you exceed a limit the forum would tell you rather than make you think it sent the message.

BOb

Elsi · 10-31-2009, 11:27 AM

Check your PM options --

... to make sure you've requested that a copy be saved in your Sent Items folder.

If you didn't get an error message when you sent your PM, I'd assume that it got sent. 500 characters isn't a very long PM. I've sent some that were quite long and had no problems with them.

If you'd like someone to experiment with, I'm game. Feel free to send me a couple of PMs; nonsense text is just fine since all you're concerned about is whether the PMs are delivered and maybe how long they can be.

kenmark · 10-31-2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldilocks

I didn't see an error message. But then again maybe it flashed by so quickly I missed it! I probably did something wrong.

I did have a title though!

Just try sending another one, making sure you have the right receiver name and title, and add a little comment that it may be a duplicate.

or...

View the 'public profile' of the user in question and use the "contact info" drop-down menu. If the "send a private message" is there, you should be able to send a private message. (Or, go to any post made by this user, use the drop-down menu by clicking on their member name, if "Send a private message" is there (private messages are enabled in some fashion) select that option and send your message. If that option is not there, they aren't accepting any private messages.

goldilocks · 10-31-2009, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

There is an option in the User CP to enable or disable the saving of your sent PMs. Are you sure you have the clicked on?

BOb

Thanks Bob. I believe this was it. The box was not checked which means it was not saving sent PMs.

goldilocks · 10-31-2009, 11:34 AM

Thanks for your help too kenmark and Elsi!

kenmark · 10-31-2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

Check your PM options --

Good suggestion. I never even knew that option existed! I'm not sure what the initial default was for it but I don't think that I've ever changed it myself.

DaleDe · 10-31-2009, 12:19 PM

As to your second question, attachments are not supported in a PM.

tompe · 10-31-2009, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

There is an option in the User CP to enable or disable the saving of your sent PMs. Are you sure you have the clicked on?

BOb

Oh, there is. It has annoyed me that sent messages is not saved. I really think this option should be enabled as default. I just assumed that if there was an option the default was saving sent messages so I did not check for any options.

tompe · 10-31-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

Check your PM options --

I looked for this option now for 5 minutes and cannot find it. What is the steps getting to this option?

goldilocks · 10-31-2009, 12:49 PM

I went to "Quick Links" "Edit Options". On the page the opens go to the Messaging Notifications secton then down to Private Messaging. This is the last option:

When sending private messages the forum can make a copy of the message in your Sent Items folder.
Save a copy of sent messages in my Sent Items folder by default.

Check the box.

10-31-2009, 11:04 AM	#1
goldilocks Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 1222222 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS-505	Private Messages I was trying to send a PM to another member. I am pretty sure I hit the submit button but it is not in my sent folder. I have only sent one other PM but it was in response to one received. I am not an experienced formum user. I tried searching for some kind of PM help but found nothing. Am I limited on PM usage? Like I have to post so many times before I can originate a PM? Should I just try again? I don't want the receiver to feel like I am pestering them. Can I attach something in a PM? Sorry if this in the wrong forum. I could not find a forum for general questions on forum usage?!

10-31-2009, 11:15 AM	#2
kenmark Addict Posts: 204 Karma: 250000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Great White North Device: PRS-505	A member can disable private messaging or accept messages only from friends and contacts via their User CP. I believe the system gives you an error message when you try to send a private message to a member who is not set up to receive them. Anyone know of any other reasons why private messages aren't sent? edit The message must have a title also. Last edited by kenmark; 10-31-2009 at 11:17 AM.

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10-31-2009, 11:21 AM	#3
goldilocks Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 1222222 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS-505	I didn't see an error message. But then again maybe it flashed by so quickly I missed it! I probably did something wrong. I did have a title though!

10-31-2009, 11:23 AM	#4
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	There is an option in the User CP to enable or disable the saving of your sent PMs. Are you sure you have the clicked on? BOb

10-31-2009, 11:27 AM	#7
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Check your PM options -- ... to make sure you've requested that a copy be saved in your Sent Items folder. If you didn't get an error message when you sent your PM, I'd assume that it got sent. 500 characters isn't a very long PM. I've sent some that were quite long and had no problems with them. If you'd like someone to experiment with, I'm game. Feel free to send me a couple of PMs; nonsense text is just fine since all you're concerned about is whether the PMs are delivered and maybe how long they can be.

10-31-2009, 11:34 AM	#10
goldilocks Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 1222222 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks for your help too kenmark and Elsi!

10-31-2009, 12:19 PM	#12
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	As to your second question, attachments are not supported in a PM.

10-31-2009, 12:49 PM	#15
goldilocks Addict Posts: 344 Karma: 1222222 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS-505	I went to "Quick Links" "Edit Options". On the page the opens go to the Messaging Notifications secton then down to Private Messaging. This is the last option: When sending private messages the forum can make a copy of the message in your Sent Items folder. Save a copy of sent messages in my Sent Items folder by default. Check the box.

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