Hi all just a test of the forum newsletter function; please post if you received it.
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Was this by email?Yes, it was by member registered email, Irene.
Yes, it was by member registered email, Irene.
Seeker
I didn't get it. :'(Will look in to it; that is one reason for the test, to see if there are any glitches in the matrix...
Will look in to it; that is one reason for the test, to see if there are any glitches in the matrix...
Seeker
If that's what it is I would think that's a glitch as the newsletter is being issued by an Admin. That should override that setting.I am researching that issue now; unfortunately, I can select groups to send to, but not individual members...
It does appear that the box to receive email from members must be checked in order for the forum software to send it...I don't have that box checked.
I don't have that box checked.But we are admin, Armap, so we automatically have access to everything; Irene didn't receive it until after she checked the box...
But we are admin, Armap, so we automatically have access to everything; Irene didn't receive it until after she checked the box...Irene received it? Did you send it again?
Irene received it? Did you send it again?only to glo-mods; I just redid it and resent it to everyone about 30 seconds ago, this time with the over-ride engaged...
Got the second one, what yah think I am? A lab rat! :PNo, Norval, more along the lines of a crusty crab :P
I appear to have to much time on my hands and should perhaps just shut up and push off for a while ??? ;D ;DYes, you do; trying to read a conspiracy into a simple functionality test of forum software that has never been used before is quite a stretch...
Yes, you do; trying to read a conspiracy into a simple functionality test of forum software that has never been used before is quite a stretch...
you might want to consider going outside and taking a break from the conspiracy world
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::) Ok, I will accept that answer 8) laughter is the best medicine and we all need a bit of humor at times...
I was only trying to inject a bit of humour but alas I should have remembered not everyone shares my particular sense of humour. :-[
Got the second newsletter email.it has always been SMF; but Zorgon took a WOW theme and modified it(some hundreds of pages) to run here; the new SMF doesn't support that theme.
And what the heckity happened to the old forum? You guys went with Simple Machines?
Now I have to wander around and check out the new digs.
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I was only trying to inject a bit of humour but alas I should have remembered not everyone shares my particular sense of humour. :-[
And what the heckity happened to the old forum? You guys went with Simple Machines?
LOL No problem I got it :P But do remember that we have beed at this for a couple weeks and it is stressful trying to make things work
It appears that the internal NEWSLETTER function that is supposed to email all users does not always work and on top of that it triggers a spam alert when you send over 200 emails per hour
It was this spam alert reported by an unknown third party, that caused the server to lock us out yesterday Fortunately they only shut down the three forums not the entire website.
Since there was NO WARNING issued by the server (they just pulled the plug at the exact moment I was switching over to the new location here) I had to get a little angry with the techs in India and finally got it escalated to a supervisor
Since SMF forum is provided BY THE SERVER and the newsletter script is built in to SMF how is it our fault for using a function they provide without getting any kind of warning notice?
Well usually a spam lockout is 48 hours but they agreed and put us back up so all is good
They did give me an email software program they have that prevents this from happening and hopefully works better
But I would like to know who this 'third party" was that reported us fro spam on only 2 emails :P