Vanishing PMs

bethy · Post by **bethy** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:21 pm

So....I get an email with a timestamp of 5:30am or so saying I have a new PM here. I was asleep, of course, but several hours later I read the email, go to check my inbox...nope no new PM.

Now, I'm familiar with phpBB and I know that there are ways for people with the proper access to "manage" private messages. I even know how to go right into the sql data and "manage" information. Not that I would...but I know it can be done since I've set them up before for people because, as a hobby, I host several websites for friends and family.

I'm not saying that's what's happened here...but I just find it interesting.

Ziola · Post by **Ziola** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:23 pm

I've had that happen before. I think that its a server issue, because the missing PM turns up eventually.

bethy · Post by **bethy** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:25 pm

Does it?? I've never seen it happen before, not on phpBB. I know that the copies of sent messages are pretty buggy, though.

Post by **Broken Kid** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:25 pm

None of the moderators (myself included) have access to the servers and could do this.

bethy · Post by **bethy** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:27 pm

BK, I'm not saying that's what happened...it wasn't an accusation against anyone inparticular.

silvermoon · Post by **silvermoon** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:45 pm

I've had PM leave and come back as well. Just a glitch, I think. No one could possibly be interested in my boring ol' PMs, lol!

bethy · Post by **bethy** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:03 pm

If others are having it happen, that's good to know. I've never seen it happen on this particular software before...not vnaishing once they're in the inbox, that is. Sent message? Oh yeah...all the time...but not inbox ones.

(But..yeah.....anyone with server level access might be able to go right into the sql table and read, delete, move PMs on a whim. Although, a good server admin would make sure certain things are encrypted and would only venture in there to solve an issue not snoop. Let's just say guys...that no PM is really private if stored on another server like it is here. Chances are nobody's going to do anything at all...but it is possible for someone with the proper access.)

Killthesmiley · Post by **Killthesmiley** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:07 pm

some one might have just deleted it from their sent box.

Ziola · Post by **Ziola** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:57 pm

bethy wrote:If others are having it happen, that's good to know. I've never seen it happen on this particular software before...not vnaishing once they're in the inbox, that is. Sent message? Oh yeah...all the time...but not inbox ones.

(But..yeah.....anyone with server level access might be able to go right into the sql table and read, delete, move PMs on a whim. Although, a good server admin would make sure certain things are encrypted and would only venture in there to solve an issue not snoop. Let's just say guys...that no PM is really private if stored on another server like it is here. Chances are nobody's going to do anything at all...but it is possible for someone with the proper access.)

Can I just say that I don't think your parathensized paragraph didn't seem to be in english to my technoligically challenged brain

lonelyelendi · Post by **lonelyelendi** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:30 pm

bethy wrote:If others are having it happen, that's good to know. I've never seen it happen on this particular software before...not vnaishing once they're in the inbox, that is. Sent message? Oh yeah...all the time...but not inbox ones.

(But..yeah.....anyone with server level access might be able to go right into the sql table and read, delete, move PMs on a whim. Although, a good server admin would make sure certain things are encrypted and would only venture in there to solve an issue not snoop. Let's just say guys...that no PM is really private if stored on another server like it is here. Chances are nobody's going to do anything at all...but it is possible for someone with the proper access.)

I got an email like that last night.

stuart2004 · Post by **stuart2004** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:30 am

ahh the server eats my PMs a lot actually it happens mopst to me when my inbox reaches 100% capacity and I get a new before I can delete the old ones.. I have actually click on one and it go to an old one...when I click back to my inbox the new message is gone and my inbox is at 99% full

Luv2Skydive · Post by **Luv2Skydive** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:38 pm

stuart2004 wrote:ahh the server eats my PMs a lot actually it happens mopst to me when my inbox reaches 100% capacity and I get a new before I can delete the old ones.. I have actually click on one and it go to an old one...when I click back to my inbox the new message is gone and my inbox is at 99% full

Well, are you popular Mr. 100% Capacity?

tiltingwindward · Post by **tiltingwindward** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:25 pm

Bethy, I frequently get two messages notifying me when I receive a PM...one when I first receive the PM, and one several hours later. However, no additional PM ever shows up in my inbox. Could that have happened?

Onewen · Post by **Onewen** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:00 pm

I have a quick question because I am new to this PMing on the forum...I have a couple of msgs in my Outbox (that I thought I sent)...they don't seem to be leaving, and I don't see a way to send them again...

Does anyone know if they WERE sent, but just sit in my Outbox for awhile? Or does "outbox" mean something different here than on email where it means "mail not yet sent"? Does that make sense?

Thanks for any help!!

trainer101 · Post by **trainer101** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:21 pm

Onewen wrote:I have a quick question because I am new to this PMing on the forum...I have a couple of msgs in my Outbox (that I thought I sent)...they don't seem to be leaving, and I don't see a way to send them again...

Does anyone know if they WERE sent, but just sit in my Outbox for awhile? Or does "outbox" mean something different here than on email where it means "mail not yet sent"? Does that make sense?

Thanks for any help!!

Messages will sit in your Outbox until opened by the receiver. Then they will show up in your "Sent" folder. That's how you know it was read.