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Notifications for Private Messages?

I'm just wondering if I'm missing a setting for notifications of new Private Messages? The one bugbear I have with this forum is that if I get a Private Message, sometimes I don't notice it for a few weeks.. which is awkward.

A simple little alert/dialog when you visit and theres a new PM would be awesome! Does VanillaForums support anything like this that I've overlooked in the settings?

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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,343
    edited October 2016
    You have only one bugbear with this place? I have one for each poster :lol:

    Luckily I know I am probably a bugbear for many myself... or just an inconvenience :disappointed:
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,850
    It's there.

    Account/Edit Profile/Notifications Preferences (choose email, or popup, or both).
  • addix
    addix Posts: 1,183
    Click on your name top-right
    Click Edit Profile on the right
    Click Notification Preferences on the left
    Make sure Notify me of Private Messages has ticks by the ways you want to be notified.

    If you have these set already...then I don't know!
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,217
    My inbox quite clearly states i have messages in my inboix.. ie. 1 2 or 10 etc.

    The only time you don't get notified is when some incorrectly leaves it on your wall - where the whole world can see. Time and time again people are leaving messages on there. silly.
  • JollyRobin
    JollyRobin Posts: 1,706
    There is so much more to this forum than I knew of. I have a wall, and I've discovered the mysterious group link! What's that all about?
  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866
    LoOkOuT said:

    It's there.

    Account/Edit Profile/Notifications Preferences (choose email, or popup, or both).

    Well someone now feels like a dick...
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    I get a non reply email when I receive a private message.

    I would imagine that must be standard as my IT skills are even less proficient than Charlton's midfield so far this season.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
    edited October 2016
    LuckyReds said:

    LoOkOuT said:

    It's there.

    Account/Edit Profile/Notifications Preferences (choose email, or popup, or both).

    Well someone now feels like a dick...
    image
    Oooer Misses!
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    LuckyReds said:

    LoOkOuT said:

    It's there.

    Account/Edit Profile/Notifications Preferences (choose email, or popup, or both).

    Well someone now feels like a dick...
    It's often mentioned in the clique forum.

  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    LuckyReds said:

    I'm just wondering if I'm missing a setting for notifications of new Private Messages? The one bugbear I have with this forum is that if I get a Private Message, sometimes I don't notice it for a few weeks.. which is awkward.

    A simple little alert/dialog when you visit and theres a new PM would be awesome! Does VanillaForums support anything like this that I've overlooked in the settings?

    Will look into it
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  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885

    LuckyReds said:

    I'm just wondering if I'm missing a setting for notifications of new Private Messages? The one bugbear I have with this forum is that if I get a Private Message, sometimes I don't notice it for a few weeks.. which is awkward.

    A simple little alert/dialog when you visit and theres a new PM would be awesome! Does VanillaForums support anything like this that I've overlooked in the settings?

    Will look into it
    Where've you been whilst the sh*t was hitting the fan? :wink:
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,820
    LenGlover said:

    I get a non reply email when I receive a private message.

    I would imagine that must be standard as my IT skills are even less proficient than Charlton's midfield so far this season.

    If you don't want that (i don't!), go to your account as set out in the steps in one of the posts above and unclick the email notification for private messages on the grid shown.

  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 10,850
    edited October 2016
    There's a new option on the roadmap to have your messages printed out and hand delivered by @i_b_b_o_r_g on a Lambretta as part of his initiation.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Don't listen to him Len - if you drill down into that box, you will see it leads to giving automatic assent to EU monitoring of your posts.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    edited October 2016
    LoOkOuT said:

    There's a new option on the roadmap to have your messages printed out and hand delivered by @i_b_b_o_r_g on a Lambretta as part of his initiation.

    Getting out of France dressed as an Afghan schoolboy is proving harder done than said..
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,417
    RedChaser said:

    LuckyReds said:

    I'm just wondering if I'm missing a setting for notifications of new Private Messages? The one bugbear I have with this forum is that if I get a Private Message, sometimes I don't notice it for a few weeks.. which is awkward.

    A simple little alert/dialog when you visit and theres a new PM would be awesome! Does VanillaForums support anything like this that I've overlooked in the settings?

    Will look into it
    Where've you been whilst the sh*t was hitting the fan? :wink:
    Out washing his new CL admin company car. ;)
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    AFKA has someone to wash his.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885
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  • JollyRobin
    JollyRobin Posts: 1,706

    There is so much more to this forum than I knew of. I have a wall, and I've discovered the mysterious group link! What's that all about?

    Nobody has confirmed what that Groups link is all about and now I'm suspicious.

    Has anyone ever seen @LoOkOuT and Sue Parkes in the same room?
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651

    LenGlover said:

    I get a non reply email when I receive a private message.

    I would imagine that must be standard as my IT skills are even less proficient than Charlton's midfield so far this season.

    If you don't want that (i don't!), go to your account as set out in the steps in one of the posts above and unclick the email notification for private messages on the grid shown.

    I actually find it quite useful thanks.

    Just making the point that the option is there for those who miss their PMs.
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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,804
    LuckyReds said:

    LoOkOuT said:

    It's there.

    Account/Edit Profile/Notifications Preferences (choose email, or popup, or both).

    Well someone now feels like a dick...
    Probably is that time of day after all.
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,103
    LuckyReds said:

    LoOkOuT said:

    It's there.

    Account/Edit Profile/Notifications Preferences (choose email, or popup, or both).

    Well someone now feels like a dick...
    I've felt like a Dick all of my life ...
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948

    LoOkOuT said:

    There's a new option on the roadmap to have your messages printed out and hand delivered by @i_b_b_o_r_g on a Lambretta as part of his initiation.

    Getting out of France dressed as an Afghan schoolboy is proving harder done than said..
    shaved me bollocks an all sorts, that's gonna itch for a while. Still, I now know what the liberal dogooders are moaning about it being undignified.....
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,804
    Mind boggles on the allsorts point.

    Top tip I had from a top brass was never shave, always trim.

  • LuckyReds
    LuckyReds Posts: 5,866

    Mind boggles on the allsorts point.

    Top tip I had from a top brass was never shave, always trim.

    Beard trimmer every time.

    Ive got a mate who claims veet is good for the other side, never tried that though.. thats some deep shit.