Just wanted to flag this up as I wondered if it happens to other folks too.
I've sent a few messages to folks on here (both male and female) and have noticed that several of them remain unread, despite me having sent them days or even weeks previously. Also the recipient's profiles show them to have been on-line much more recently than the message was received so they've been on line when my unread message was in their inbox.
I'm wondering if they're somehow missing the fact that they have new messages, despite what I think is a pretty obvious indicator in the flashing red envelope. Could this be a tech issue where we need a more prominent indication that new messages are waiting for us?
One thing that struck me, particularly in terms of female members who I know get way more messages than guys, is that my message might not be on page 1 of their inbox any more and they may not think to look any further. That said it has happened with messages to guys too and I don't think we get as much mail as women on here by far.
So... is it me or has anyone else had this issue?
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Sex God
They may well have single guys / single females / couples / on ignore! they will never know you sent a message and it will just sit in your out box!
bearing in mind this "ignore" option and the current site developments:
it might be an idea if a person should have a group of people set to 'ignore' in thier mail options, the mail system should perhaps auto-respond with:
people like ou are not being read, do not mail this person again, or else!
or perhaps a more moderate:
The person you PM's has set thier mail options to ignore "single male*" accounts.
(*=other options available)
lp
it might be an idea if a person should have a group of people set to 'ignore' in thier mail options, the mail system should perhaps auto-respond with:
people like ou are not being read, do not mail this person again, or else!
or perhaps a more moderate:
The person you PM's has set thier mail options to ignore "single male*" accounts.
(*=other options available)
lp
I have had a few problems in this area too, I have emailed a friend when he is online and he said his box does not flash after he has logged on, but then if he logs out and in again it flashes him.
This too has happened to me, if I am online unless I go into my inbox I don't always know by the main page that I have mail.
Hope this makes sense it did to me!
This too has happened to me, if I am online unless I go into my inbox I don't always know by the main page that I have mail.
Hope this makes sense it did to me!
Sex God
The other thing that stops the flashing red icon is where someone has sent you a message, and before you've read it they opened their Sent folder and read it themselves. The system only looks to see whether a message has been read at all, not who read it.
So if you're sending someone a message, don't be tempted to open it in your Sent items otherwise they won't get a new message indicator.
So if you're sending someone a message, don't be tempted to open it in your Sent items otherwise they won't get a new message indicator.
Quote by Varken
The other thing that stops the flashing red icon is where someone has sent you a message, and before you've read it they opened their Sent folder and read it themselves. The system only looks to see whether a message has been read at all, not who read it.
So if you're sending someone a message, don't be tempted to open it in your Sent items otherwise they won't get a new message indicator.
But if that were the case, the message status would also be changed to "read" would it not?
I just tried it on a test message, and the status didn't change at all
Sex God
TBH I don't know if it changes the status - but by all means send me a message and read it first, and I'll let you know :thumbup:
Sex God
Sarah waits for her flasher to start flashing as people carry out a test!
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Sex God
Ok Sarah and I have done an experiment
If someone sends you a message and then reads it in their Sent folder before you read it, your flashing red envelope will disappear but it still shows as unread (and bold) in your Inbox.
If someone sends you a message and then reads it in their Sent folder before you read it, your flashing red envelope will disappear but it still shows as unread (and bold) in your Inbox.
Orgasminator
Messages deleted unread also stay in your inbox forever. I know that some people who get dozens of messages per day will often open the top few and then delete the rest unopened.
