Saving PM's(Snakehill)

[guidofatherof5]

Tried to PM you but your folder is full.

You can create a new folder from the User CP tab on the right side of the home page. Then click on Edit folders field. There you can create 3 new folders to store your PM's in. Just keep in mind that saved PM's take up PM space. All PM's count towards your total no matter what folders you create.
Why not create a folder on your desktop, copy and paste the PM's there.
This way you never have to worry about a full PM box. Just an idea.

[snakehill]

Figures!!!!!!!!:rolleyes: Thanks again Steve!

[Stefan-A]

Why copy and paste, when you can download them all at the same time?


Download all Private Messages as:
XML | CSV | Text

[snakehill]

AHH!!!!!!!;) I have no idea how to do either!!!!:o

[RedSidedSPR]

You have no idea how to copy and paste?

[Stefan-A]

Go to your inbox, click where it says "Text" and save.

[snakehill]

Sort of! Hey I'm old! Give me a break!!!:rolleyes: I'm lucky I know how to turn a computer on!:rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

to copy, just highlight the text, right click and click "copy". Or hit CONTROL + C
To paste, do the same, or Control + V

Do like Stefan said to save it.

[snakehill]

Thanks guys!!!;)

[ConcinusMan]

Why copy and paste, when you can download them all at the same time?


Download all Private Messages as:
XML | CSV | Text

Yeah, really Steve.:rolleyes:

[guidofatherof5]

Different strokes for different folks.
We all work with our computers in different ways.

Stefan suggestion makes more sense though.

[snakehill]

None of it makes sense to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

They do, but yours work just as well, especially if you don't konw about the other ways

Hate when this happens. Someone posts as i'm posting.

[RedSidedSPR]

None of it makes sense to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

Copy and paste doesn't?

[guidofatherof5]

None of it makes sense to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

Hang in there.

[Sonya610]

Honestly I don't understand why the PM mailbox is so tiny!

Never used it but I believe users can upload photos to the galleries right? And that is hosted on the same webspace as the site? Sheesh 300 pms probably don't take up as much space as 1 photo.

[guidofatherof5]

Plenty of photo space.
Jason(Boots) doubled everyone's space about a year ago.

[snakehill]

Can't he do that with the PM boxes too?:confused:

[guidofatherof5]

Can't he do that with the PM boxes too?:confused:

I have no idea.
It's probably some kind of upgrade that might cost him.
Jason foots the bill for this wonderful forum that we use free of charge.(Thanks Jason)
I think keeping ones PM folders cleaned out is a better idea.
Many times most of those PM's are just small talk and don't need to be saved(in my case)
If it does need to be saved I just copy and paste(Old School) into another off site folder.

[snakehill]

Thank you Jason!!!!:D

[Sonya610]

Can't he do that with the PM boxes too?:confused:

I am sure he could, it is just a setting. As far as cost the pm's for a site like this would be nothing (as in literally nothing, I would guess this site doesn't use the minimum bandwidth/space it has now).

Having said that, it is nice that the site is banner free.

[RedSidedSPR]

I don't have a problem keeping mine emtpy... there's very few things i need to save. I almost always clear my SENT ITEMS. That seems to help a lot.

[snakehill]

What! You don't save all of my PMs?! lol:rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

No, i don't.

[ConcinusMan]

Some people might be overlooking the little box that says "save a copy of this message to your sent items folder" when sending a message. If you uncheck that each time you send a message, it won't get saved and won't use up your quota.

Also, while you are reading a message that is just "small talk" you can scroll down and check the box, then hit the button that says "delete this message".

Doing those two things can keep you from filling up your quota so fast.

I think that allowing 50 messages is plenty. If you really think all of them are that darn important, you have the option of saving them to your computer before you clear them out.

[RedSidedSPR]

I forget about those far too much. But yes, i did know.

And yeah, 50 is plenty.