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Can't read message from Elizabeth03 ?

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Christine

Christine Report 6 Oct 2019 22:56

I have received an email from member Elizabeth03 and clicked on "Click to read message". That takes me straight to Inbox but the message isn't there. I would hate to think that she would assume that I was ignoring her, so hopefully she will read this and know that there is a problem.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Oct 2019 00:10

Christine ............

I have had several emails in the past year indicating that they are from people offering to share their tree with me or asking me to share my tree, but the message is not in the Inbox.

I'm afraid that I have not attempted to follow up any further because I don't want to share my tree or share their tree without a much more detailed "conversation" about it.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Christine

Christine Report 7 Oct 2019 09:04

Thank you Sylvia. I did wonder if it was something like that, but just in case it was a genuine error I didn't want to just ignore it. I know what it's like waiting for a response that never comes!

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Oct 2019 15:48

This has happened to me in the past, and someone told me it was because the sender had sent the message, but then deleted it again.

Seems reasonable, but don't know if it's correct or not.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 7 Oct 2019 18:27


If its via your usual personal email box the message wont appear there,you have to be signed in on this site and use GR message box.

Use the site system **Messages** at the top of the board.It may appear there and should display and envelope,cllick the envelope to open it.

The site had a glitch yesterday and no envelope is visable.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Oct 2019 18:58

Kay .................

None of the messages I mentioned in my post above appeared in the Messages Box.

I'm always signed in to this site, but have discovered over the last many years that does not mean that you can access messages from your personal email, so I always come on to the site.

I think I have had about 5 such messages over the last couple of years.

My approach is if they really want to contact me, they will try again ............ and NOT by sending the automatic "I have opened my tree to you" or "Open your tree to me".

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Christine

Christine Report 7 Oct 2019 22:52

Yes I did come onto the site to pick up the message but it wasn't there. All I had were receipts from GR. Oh well, I can't do any more. Thanks everyone.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!