View Full Version : Cant recieve PMS
even though I deleted some...
bikething
27-01-2008, 23:48
there's a lower mailbox limit if you're not (no-longer?) a full member so if you were just over the limit as a full member, you'll be way over the limit when you're membership runs out..
the limit is 500 messages for a full member - i think it's 100 for a non full member (could a non paid up member confirm that please? )
Not heard about this
Does this mean we have to purge our inbox and sent items and keep the total below 500 ??
Rich
there's a lower mailbox limit if you're not (no-longer?) a full member so if you were just over the limit as a full member, you'll be way over the limit when you're membership runs out..
the limit is 500 messages for a full member - i think it's 100 for a non full member (could a non paid up member confirm that please? )
bikething
28-01-2008, 01:05
Not heard about this
Does this mean we have to purge our inbox and sent items and keep the total below 500 ??
Rich
yep. not sure about outgoing PMs but people sending PMs to you will get a message along the lines of "joe blogs cannot receve your message as their inbox is full"
crazyclimber
28-01-2008, 09:07
My first thought was that living in a house full of females that's the LAST thing I want!!
Doh! :)
I renewed membership but still no luck on the pms
what now?
What happens when you try to send one and how many PMs are in your inbox and 'sent messages'?
bikething
28-01-2008, 23:56
if you go into the PM page, at the top is a bar graph and a sentence saying :
"You have xxx messages stored, of a total yyy allowed. (Empty Folder)"
what does yours say for the xxx and yyy bits?
I just sent you two PM's they appear to have sent with out hiccup. Can you confirm whether or not they arrived?
recieved but cant reply, and it still says box is fill even though I deleted a lot
Ok, you haven't given figures but I assume on the meter at the top of your inbox the total number of messages stored is less then the limit. If this is the case the only thing I can suggest is that you delete your cookies and clear your cache. If this doesn't work an admin will need to look at your account.
What browser are you using?
Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc...
Tools > Internet Options > General > Browsing History > Delete > Cookies.
tried that, lets see how it looks in the morning
Ok, I'll drop Ed a PM and ask him to take a look at your account. I can't imagine whats causing this.
Private messages on BCUK are just that, Private ..... so i dont have access to users inboxes or stats....
So.... if you could just answer a couple of questions, we'll see if we can work it out :)
1. How many messages do you have in your 'inbox'?
(At the top in your folder controls box, on the private messages page, it should say something like 'Inbox contains 4 messages')
2. How many private messages are you allowed according to the system?
(Again in the same box, next line down, it should say something like 'You have 46 messages stored, of a total 1500 allowed.')
3. How many messages do you have in you 'sent items'?
(Again in the same box there is a drop down menu where you can change from your inbox to your sent items)
Let me know, and we'll see what we can find :D
Ed
630 total
222 inbox
448 sent
Delete at least 131 messages from either your inbox or sent messages and try sending one.
Can you confirm what it says your limit is at the top of your inbox please?
C_Claycomb
29-01-2008, 21:37
That could be the problem, although how on earth you have that many is beyond my understanding.
As a moderator I get this:
Inbox contains 135 messages.
You have 377 messages stored, of a total 500 allowed.
I would imagine that that is equivalent to a Full Member's allowance.
Might I suggest you download your PMs, if you haven't tried it before, do it in all three available formats, then start deleting whole pages worth of your sent PMs from your earlier time on here.
Get your total down under 500 and see what happens.
Cant receive PMS. My wife can!
Cant receive PMS. My wife can!
Please read the details above and provide the information we asked from Tengu.
As far as we know the PM system is working, if your having problems it is most likely it is because you inbox or outbox or the sum of the two exceeds your storage limit.
bikething
29-01-2008, 22:43
Cant receive PMS. My wife can!
there's a joke in there somewhere.. :D
Im doing that now, but as i cant acces the whole page, I have to do it individualy
Try this :)
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/private.php?p=309724&DontReWrite#private
Ive saved them. any way for a mod to delete the lot saving me a lot of labour??
No, as Ed said we have no way to access your private messages.
If you use the link above you should be able to delete a whole page at a time.
bikething
31-01-2008, 00:27
If you use TomToms link, in the Folder controls box at the top, and to the right of where it says "...of a total 500 allowed" there's a link that says ." (Empty Folder)"
try clicking on that ?
Matt Weir
31-01-2008, 01:59
Feel free to delete any PM from me Tengu :)
How you doing with this Tengu?
I was wondering about the amount you have, if I recall correctly you used to be a maker? Off the top of my head they get more (could be wrong) if that expired and you then subscribed to full member you'd have less. As soon as you delete the excess you should be fine. Although you should not be able to receive or send if you're over the limit.