Member search and Private Messages

[Ming]

Question.

I went to "Find a Member" and there are various ways to search. The drop-down menu lists:

• Username
  Location
  Joined Date
  Postcount
  Email
  Website
  ICQ
  AIM
  MSMN/WLM
  YIM
  Jabber
  Rank

What on earth is "jabber"? And "MSNM/WLM"?

Incidentally, searching by ranks, I see I am no.2 after the admins and moderators. Nigel's no.1

[Moonraker]

Jabber: is best known as "the Linux of instant messaging" - Linux's equivalent to MSNM

MSNM: Microsoft Net Messaging (I think)

WLM: Windows Live Messaging

[Ming]

Okay, so that I don't have to start several topics I have edited the subject title and now am adding my question.

When I get PMs, usually I got an email notification as soon as the new window pops up to tell me about the PM. From yesterday, I get the emails at least 20 minutes later. Any idea what is happening? Anyone else having the same prob? I think one of my PMs didn't go through too.

[Matthew Roberts]

I am having that problem with PMs, too, Ming. For instance, I have just had a PM from Tony, but the notification email hasn't gone through yet.

I will look into it.

[Moonraker]

I am having that problem with PMs, too, Ming. For instance, I have just had a PM from Tony, but the notification email hasn't gone through yet.

I will look into it.

It's a nightmare contacting Tony. 50% of emails don't get to him, and my last PM never arrived either. It's a good job he only lives up the road!

[Matthew Roberts]

That is fortunate!

Is anyone experiencing problems with PMs? Nigel, could you try to send another PM and let me know if it works?

These are all teething troubles, but I am sure we'll get it sorted out. It doesn't help that I am currently experiencing computer problems. My laptop's hard drive crashed on me last night.

[Ming]

I don't why this problem returned - just two PMs ago the email got through at once, but the email for the third PM went through after 20 minutes!

[Matthew Roberts]

It's an odd thing. I don't quite know what to make of it. I think Keith would perhaps know more about this, so I shall try to remember to ask him.

[Ming]

Tie a knot in your handkerchief in case you forget! But don't forget what the knot was for!

[Fiona D.]

Dear Ming,
Just to say that I've only recently become a registered member of The Enid Blyton Society but I've been reading her books ever since I can remember, which is a LONG time. I always say that I went to university because Enid Blyton awoke a life-long passion for literature in me.
I was very touched by your article in this Summer's Journal about your time in "Blytonland". Well done - and your very own adventure!

[Ming]

Thanks, Fiona. Glad you liked my article.

Welcome to the forums, and enjoy.

[Almas]

Oooooh! Welcome o the forums Fiona. Make yourself at home; we are a jolly friendly group!

Almas

[Fiona D.]

Thank you, Ming and Almas! Do your friends at home like Enid Blyton too?

[Ming]

H-E-L-P regarding PMs.

Nigel sent me a BCC to a PM (two, actually, one a few weeks back!) but I never got them. Not in my inbox, no email notification - nothing.

It's almost as of he hasn't sent me anything!

[Julie2owlsdene]

Can anyone give me a little advice.

It's regarding sending a PM. I'm not really sure on how to go about this. I have sent one or two that I don't think have arrived.

Can anyone give me the basics of how to go about it. Do I start off with going into my own User Control Panel, or do I have to find the person I want and go into their information. Forgive my being a little naive, but I'm not as familiar with computors, internet etc, as most of the members.
Julie