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carol02
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Personal Messaging
« on: Tuesday 13 May 08 13:36 BST (UK) »
I am having trouble sending a personal message.  How can I get in touch with this person?
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Re: Personal Messaging
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 13:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Carol

What seems to be the problem?

Kind regards, Arranroots  Wink
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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN
HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD
GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS
WIL: WEBB, SALTER
RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS
GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY
MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD
SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON
IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY, BOYLE (DUNDALK)
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Re: Personal Messaging
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 13:45 BST (UK) »
The problem is the person who I am trying to send a message to lives in Australia. The red letters keep saying 'timed out'.  The only messages I can send are to those living local. 
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 13:48 BST (UK) »
It shouldn't make any difference where they live, as the messages go via the Rootschat server anyway.

Can I suggest that you write your message in Notepad or Word and cut and paste it into the space on the Personal Message?  Then we can get a better idea of what is causing the problem.

A  Wink
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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN
HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD
GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS
WIL: WEBB, SALTER
RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS
GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY
MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD
SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON
IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY, BOYLE (DUNDALK)
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Re: Personal Messaging
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 13:49 BST (UK) »
Hi both  Smiley

Carol - I get timed out errors all the time these days. Just hit 'send' again and it should work  Smiley
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Re: Personal Messaging
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 13:58 BST (UK) »
 I just tried again.

This is what it said in red letters.
Pm could not be sent to Koala 32 due to the max pm limit. 
So what is the max pm limit?
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 13 May 08 14:09 BST (UK) »
Sounds as though Koala hasn't posted enough messages on the main boards - if 5 or fewer, they can't get PMs past a certain number.

You need to contact Trystan to alert him to this & he should be able to help.  He's away for a day or so, so be patient! 

Alternatively you could reply to a thread that Koala has posted on & they would see that you want to contact them - we can always delete it later, if you let us know.

Kind regards, Arranroots  Wink
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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN
HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD
GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS
WIL: WEBB, SALTER
RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS
GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY
MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD
SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON
IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY, BOYLE (DUNDALK)
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Re: Personal Messaging
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 14 May 08 10:23 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Arranroots on Tuesday 13 May 08 14:09 BST (UK)
Sounds as though Koala hasn't posted enough messages on the main boards - if 5 or fewer, they can't get PMs past a certain number.


I'm wondering why this is. We can try to reach Koala as he's posted on one thread and should get a reminder when it's added to - if he hasn't opted not to receive updates. But there's another member for whom this won't work - she's made no public posts at all.

So do the members who can't receive our replies have no idea that we're trying to reply to their posts? (I've tried to message Koala too - same result). They must think us awfully rude - a big plus about Rootschat is the general politeness of the members. Carol is trying to reach Koala with some vital information.

I suspect the reason is the same as that for not handing out free web space to just anybody (though I'm still waiting for mine, Berlin Bob!)  - to prevent abuse of the system. But couldn't the check just work to prevent them from just sending more messages unless they've made at least 5 posts - at least then they'd get a message explaining why.

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 14 May 08 22:49 BST (UK) »
Had a PM from a Rootschat member earlier, tried to reply but keep getting this msg when I post back.

PM could not be sent to 'XXX' due to the max. PM limit.

I have less than 15 msg  in my box as like to keep things tidy...does this mean me or them being maxed?

Posted it here so that maybe the mods or someone with more know than me can hopefully explain

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Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms
Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop
Bray - Cornwall
Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam
Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts
Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset
Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs
Baggot, Flynn -Ireland
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Re: Personal Messaging
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 14 May 08 22:52 BST (UK) »
Hi Cas

This seems to be related to an earlier thread - I have merged them so that you can see the answers there & any developments.

Kind regards, Arranroots  Wink
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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN
HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD
GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS
WIL: WEBB, SALTER
RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS
GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY
MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD
SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON
IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY, BOYLE (DUNDALK)
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Re: Personal Messaging
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 14 May 08 22:59 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Arranroots, seems to explain a little.

Had a msg from a member that has posted zero, but still a member, gave me a link to Irish records for my Thos Flynn.  Just wanted to say thanks for the link.  Seems rude I cannot, possibly coz they have not posted?

Hope they read this....thanks for your PM....appreciated  Smiley you know who you are

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Davies, Roderick - Myddfai Carms
Lloyd, Jones - Denbigh/Salop
Bray - Cornwall
Gibbons, Mordecai/Mort, Squire, Thomas, David/Davies, Joseph, Bowen, Lewis, Rees, Williams, Jones, Llewellyn, Morgan - Glam
Gibbons, Timbrell, Beale, Ludlow - Glos/Wilts
Shoemac, Squire, Keirle, Small - Somerset
Berry, Baggot, Lee, Clayton - Lancs
Baggot, Flynn -Ireland
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