ellistyle1 0 Posted July 26, 2017 Am I missing a setting? Not sure when this stopped, but I used to get an email alert when receiving a private message. Still possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,777 Posted July 26, 2017 My Settings (under your name at the top) - Notification Options - Scroll down to private messages - the middle column of boxes is for email Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellistyle1 0 Posted July 26, 2017 Thanks. All checked. They must be hitting junk mail land. I don't find them there either. NBD I guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,747 Posted July 27, 2017 Depends what email "thingy" you use, from memory the forum server doesn't like hotmail and all its friends, but quite likes gmail and all it's friends..... :huh: Or maybe it's t'other way round, or something like that......... :ohwell: If you ask greg_r nicely he'll tell you the same but using tech-nerd-boffin type street jibe :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted July 27, 2017 More correctly - hotmail don't like us. They block most of our emails as do some others (due to the subject matter of the board, I guess). Gmail tends to be the most reliable of the free mail providers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,747 Posted July 27, 2017 YESSSSSS!!! told ya ;) My 5 years here haven't been a total waste of time :lmao: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellistyle1 0 Posted July 27, 2017 Thanks guys. I'm a gmail user, but they seem to be lost in space. I log in consistently enough that I am not too concerned about investigating in greater depth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepGuy 108 Posted July 27, 2017 More correctly - hotmail don't like us. They block most of our emails as do some others (due to the subject matter of the board, I guess). Gmail tends to be the most reliable of the free mail providers. Free in the monetary sense, but we all pay out the ass in personal information to Google, who makes a healthy profit on selling that info. They make almost 80% of their revenue from advertising sales alone. It's a great business model they've got over there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edwinowl 180 Posted July 27, 2017 YESSSSSS!!! told ya ;) My 5 years here haven't been a total waste of time :lmao: :lol: you sure about that !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted August 1, 2017 Thanks guys. I'm a gmail user, but they seem to be lost in space. I log in consistently enough that I am not too concerned about investigating in greater depth. Odd - I've never had a problem with gmail delivering notifications (in 9 years of using for board-related stuff). Dunno then, sorry. FWIW one of the many jobs on my list is to look into ways of improving this particular situation. My problem, as always, is finding the time to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey_Business 0 Posted August 1, 2017 More correctly - hotmail don't like us. They block most of our emails as do some others (due to the subject matter of the board, I guess). Gmail tends to be the most reliable of the free mail providers. Free in the monetary sense, but we all pay out the ass in personal information to Google, who makes a healthy profit on selling that info. They make almost 80% of their revenue from advertising sales alone. It's a great business model they've got over there. Too bad it's not worth shit. Well I mean, there are many gullible twats out there, and they keep this shit going. I don't know what all the different companies throughout the years have spent on my personal infos, but I've never fallen for "personalized ads" before. I buy what I want to, but I have never bought anything off of an ad. It's pretty obvious, and I see through all the marketing they throw at me. I don't mind it, I just think it's silly. But hey, I get free social medias and e-mails and stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ellistyle1 0 Posted August 1, 2017 Thanks guys. I'm a gmail user, but they seem to be lost in space. I log in consistently enough that I am not too concerned about investigating in greater depth. Odd - I've never had a problem with gmail delivering notifications (in 9 years of using for board-related stuff). Dunno then, sorry. FWIW one of the many jobs on my list is to look into ways of improving this particular situation. My problem, as always, is finding the time to do it. Thanks, Greg--unless the other 89,999 peops bumpin around here are bothered by it, don't let this keep you up at night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites