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Discussion in 'Announcements, Forum Business & Help Desk' started by colonelmoore, Aug 11, 2010.

  1. colonelmoore New Member

    I was not paying attention and let my inbox become full. The next thing I know several precious communications about a deceased friend dropped off. Are these permanently deleted?
    colonelmoore, Aug 11, 2010
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  2. Harry Administrator

    Not to doubt you, but how could you have a full inbox when today is the day you joined?

    Harry
    Harry, Aug 11, 2010
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  3. colonelmoore New Member

    Sorry but I don't understand where you get that.

    Below is my page 4 of my private message inbox.

    So is there some way for me to recoup old messages that are no longer there?

    A&M Corner Forum Index
    ยป Private Messaging

    Your Inbox is 100% full
    100
    0% 50% 100%

    Post message Display messages from previous:
    Flag Subject From Date Mark
    Read message Re: Bright California Nights <name erased> Wed 8/11/10 9:51 am
    Read message a likely conclusion for Doug <name erased> Wed 8/11/10 9:22 am
    Read message Re: The Story <name erased> Wed 8/11/10 8:58 am
    Read message Re: Bright California Nights <name erased> Wed 8/11/10 7:28 am
    Read message Re: Doug's service <name erased> Mon 8/9/10 12:16 pm
    Read message beginnings of a song parody for Doug <name erased> Mon 7/19/10 3:07 pm
    Read message something that I learned from Ray T. <name erased> Mon 7/19/10 11:59 am
    Read message Re: Doug photos <name erased> Mon 7/19/10 9:34 am
    Read message Re: this may be a useful idea <name erased> Sun 7/18/10 11:00 pm
    Read message Re: this may be a useful idea <name erased> Sun 7/18/10 9:19 pm
    Read message Re: Doug photos <name erased> Sun 7/18/10 8:48 pm
    Read message A unique wrinkle in the saga of 'Karla-Stuba' <name erased> Sun 7/18/10 3:43 pm
    Read message this may be a useful idea <name erased> Fri 7/16/10 10:53 am
    Read message Re: ! <name erased> Thu 7/15/10 6:08 pm
    Read message Re: ! <name erased> Thu 7/15/10 3:40 pm
    colonelmoore, Aug 11, 2010
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  4. Harry Administrator

    While you are today a member of A&M Corner, your signup date as a user is yesterday afternoon, Aug 11, 2010. You could not possibly have a full inbox with messages from July of this year as "colonelmoore" was not a registered member then.

    Now, if you have a second log-in with a full inbox that's another matter entirely - and something we frown on. Each user is entitled to one login and one login only.

    Harry
    Harry, Aug 12, 2010
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  5. colonelmoore New Member

    Harry,

    It says to the left of my posts on this forum that I joined June 23rd.

    Thanks.

    Dave
    colonelmoore, Aug 12, 2010
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  6. Harry Administrator

    My error on reading the dates - sorry about that.

    But still. You joined 50 days ago - and your Private Message Inbox is full? You've only made three public posts on the forum - all in this thread.

    In answer to your question, I don't think there's any way of retrieving messages that purge out.

    Harry
    Harry, Aug 12, 2010
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  7. ThaFunkyFakeTation Member

    Is lurking not okay? While I participate semi-regularly, I wasn't aware that lurking was a cardinal sin. Did I miss something?

    Ed
    ThaFunkyFakeTation, Aug 12, 2010
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  8. Harry Administrator

    Ed, your participation is quite fine. Certainly lurking is a part of any Forum, with people curious about a particular subject but perhaps too shy to attempt to contribute. That's all well and good.

    My question here is about an individual who's NEVER posted until now, but has a full Inbox problem after only 50 days as a member. Obviously he's made contact with one or more other members - enough so to fill an Inbox quickly.

    It just seems a little odd to me.

    Harry
    Harry, Aug 12, 2010
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  9. colonelmoore New Member

    OK so as to reduce the mystery of it all, I was searching using Google for friends of a dying friend and I found his name on one item posted here. I registered and sent him private email as this was the only way to contact him. He had not posted since 2005 so needless to say he was surprised.

    We just got in the habit of using this private message facility. We had no reason to change until I discovered that it was dropping our old communications. Now we use regular email.
    colonelmoore, Aug 12, 2010
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  10. Harry Administrator

    Ah. Perfectly understandable.

    Sorry the message function prunes, but it's a necessary space-saving feature.

    My condolences on your friend.

    Harry
    Harry, Aug 12, 2010
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