Private Messages - New Feature Released

but many of us did stop using email.... because of unwanted messages we received...

it doesn't go to your email, it's a message box that stays on PF, look at the top of the page, you'll see a line that says Private messages (0)

Yes, I check it about once a month, If a member I want to talk to tells me

that they send me an email, then I`ll PM them from my real one

thats the new feature.........

If somebody wants to contact me they can go through the server thats correct.

When I reply its from my real email addy unless I dont like the person

which I havent done yet

yes, I know other forums that already use this feature, you don't use your email

no it isn't from your email, I 've just gone to another forum I belong to, I have a new message there, it doesn't show the senders email, only their forum name, when I reply, it just shows my forum name, it doesn't disclose my email address, as it doesn't involve email

Ok its a real email address sledzik1@hotmail
I made it up when I joined PF, it does work!

If you contacted me and I PMed you back it would be from Sledz@.......bla bla

I dont need Big Brother monitoring me

not if you use the new feature, it would just say Sledz, no email. It can be useful, the message I've just received on the other forum has some serious information in it, which is useful to me personally, but I don't wish for the sender to have my personal details, email etc

admin would be able to see it..right

what if it were personal..get my drift?????

OK I got it ...

This is just a personal PM through the forum then?

you'd have to ask Admin that one

I thought it was a short cut to the old way

I understand now, it took me awhile........ duh

The new weapon against thread Hi-jacking

BW still has a point it will give the trolls more ammunition

What does PM has to do with email address?

Admin

You asked 10 questions, but instead you could take a minute to read and understand how PM really works.. PM will never reveal your email address or any other contact information (unless you personally include it in your message). PM is not being monitored by anyone - but you may report spam or any other message by clicking on the "Report" link.

Admin

it's OK he's tested it on me, he understands it :)

Technically, if I was to go through thousands of files directly in the database, I could probably dig it out. The same as an employee of hotmail.com/yahoo.com/gmail.com etc. But I don't have time and pleasure to do that.. Besides, if you delete a message, it's automatically deleted from database too.

The "Report" link is to use when reporting spam or other unpleasant messages.

Admin

As per your request, I disabled the PM feature for you.

Admin

I'm confused now :(

what's confusing you?

"sledz" complained about his privacy so now he won't won't be able to receive PM messages to protect from privacy intruders.

Admin

Ah ha ! I just saw what you mean and there was a message there for me as well.

I would never have seen it if you hadn't mentioned it........great stuff isn't it.

Nice one :)

thanks daisy for raising the issue..

am waiting now for all the messages..........<biggrin>

I love new things when I can understand 'em........hehe

Sledz came around to it when he understood, he tried it out on me and sent some messages, so I'm not sure he's going to be happy with admin for taking the fascility away from him now

His last post in this thread suggested he was still unhappy so I took time to address his concerns.

Admin

nothing wrong with pms and privacy issues... sledz dont worry bout it :)

Can you track when someone how read your message?

He's mailed me since then, and he had come around to it

Well, I had a message and I've replied to it. So I can safely say, Admin, thumbs up.....is a cool feature . Brilliant !!

i have no PMs :( LOL

1,2,3 aaaaaaaaawwwwww :-)