Colin Lindsay Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 I normally keep important messages and delete all the more common / answered ones to keep the mailbox clean, and as a result have messages from way back as a reference for certain things. I'm trying to locate a message / conversation from earlier in 2018 but it seems to have disappeared, even though I still have earlier messages from other members. Does this happen if someone leaves the forum - does all data, messages etc become deleted? I don't think forum posts do (photographs maybe) but does all else vanish? I need a certain member's details, including his home address, but only had them as part of a private mail conversation; consequently I don't have his user name or any other details in any other format. What's the situation regarding storage of messages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinR Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Colin, only the member themselves can delete individual messages. They don’t time expire and auto delete. As admin I could delete all your messages in one go, but I have no idea of their content. looking at the settings for messages, it looks like the size of message box was restricted to a maximum of 50 messages. Once that quota was reached you would have to delete unwanted messages to free up room. I’ve adjusted what I think is the limit setting, so hopefully the 50 message limit has now been lifted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Kevin, I've fallen foul of the 50 message limit, Mr Lewis phoned me up and said "Why aren't you talking to me?!!" Once I cleared some messages Pete's popped up, but what happens with a very old message? Is it still hanging around, waiting? But, if Colin's read it, it can't be the 50 limit that's the problem, the old duffer's deleted it! Won't lifting the limit cause excessive storage problems down the road? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 i wrote to Doug 50 times just to block him Ha ! dont ask me i only use this box of buttons as my daily exercise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 That and lifting glasses of the golden throat nargler. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Nah im a poor old pensioner, limited to pom pom slippers and mouth wash pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 You're drinking the mouth wash again?!! db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 3 hours ago, KevinR said: looking at the settings for messages, it looks like the size of message box was restricted to a maximum of 50 messages. Once that quota was reached you would have to delete unwanted messages to free up room. I think the max stored was about five, or that's what I've currently kept for some future reference or other..... most are deleted once they are read or replied to. I just find it very strange that this one has gone completely when all the others are still there, even older messages, so was wondering if he's left the club completely? (Taking my loaned items with him?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Colin time to call for serious seemingly unfriendly deposit on anything you loan out , with a book to keep a contact record Does aid recovery Ive got a white board to doodle names on as reminders Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 On 12/01/2019 at 20:02, Pete Lewis said: Colin time to call for serious seemingly unfriendly deposit on anything you loan out , with a book to keep a contact record Does aid recovery Ive got a white board to doodle names on as reminders Pete It was actually a book I loaned out, to a prospective member seeking his first Triumph... but I think he's gone, and so has the book.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 12/01/2019 at 14:45, dougbgt6 said: Won't lifting the limit cause excessive storage problems down the road? Unlikely as I think the hosting space is huge - there is no limit on photograph or document size for example (Well I think there is, but it is huge!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now