Private Messages

[AJC5001]

I'm not sure if this is the same for all browsers and platforms, but on my Windows and Android devices, using Firefox across all of them, then as well as the [0] number in the 'Notifications' and 'Private Messages' top-right area of the site changing whenever I get either of them, I also see a number in a set of brackets on the Firefox browser tab as well, whenever either of those two figures changes from [0].

Itsallaguess

I get the same effect with Microsoft Edge.

Adrian

[mc2fool]

Thanks, Mc2. I have never altered anything there because I hadn't explored the site. As it is still ticked, why don't I now get an email to alert me to a private message?

Good question. I'm not convinced that email notifications for PMs are currently working. I did get an email for a reply to a post yesterday, but have not received an email for a PM that's arrived

Ditto. I received a PM this afternoon but no email, even though I've got email notifications for PMs turned on. I do get emails for replies to my posts though.

So, I can confirm that emails for PMs do, indeed, appear to be broken.

[Fudgenfun]

Hi, any idea why I don't appear to be able to send messages? Is there a rite of passage?

[Bouleversee]

I haven't had any problems sending p.ms. so far but I did note that one I sent to a contact some weeks ago wasn't answered and I haven't rec'd. any from my usual contacts for some time either. Maybe they have just gone off me! Send me one Fudgenfun and I'll let you know if it arrives.

Bouleversee.

[mc2fool]

Hi, any idea why I don't appear to be able to send messages? Is there a rite of passage?

Maybe it's the same as the rite of passage for posting links, which is you must post 5 posts first...

[csearle]

Hi, any idea why I don't appear to be able to send messages? Is there a rite of passage?

Hi welcome to The Lemon Fool!

It is very probably as our mc2fool says. Try conjuring up about three more contributions and it'll likely all start working. Things like this are to prevent automated spam-bots from sending off private messages (before our automation has a chance to throw them out).

Chris