Just a note to let people know that I reply to every copost within 24 hours of it arriving here. (Often sooner than that.)
If anybody coposting with me doesn't get a reply within 24 hours they should resend the email.
I don't resend if I don't get an answer because I don't want to hound people who are busy with their lives ... but please, *do* hound me if you haven't had a reply (because I don't have a life). It'll be a missing email - sure as a sure-thing.
:cheers:
One of my coposters is getting this sort of message:
this message was delayed xx hours -- unable to deliver
when she sends email to me.
Is anybody else having a similar problem when sending mail my way?
I've had that from you
Gee, Jane -- I know that you're hoarding those marks, but maybe you should give up 10 of them for a Triadweyrs.org email address!
Quote from: "Vix"Gee, Jane -- I know that you're hoarding those marks, but maybe you should give up 10 of them for a Triadweyrs.org email address!
I have four email addresses I use everyday, already. Five sounds like one too many, to me.
Does it work by web mail?
It works both by webmail, and can be set up quite easily to work through an existing g-mail account. When I'm at school, I send/receive my triad e-mail through my gmail account. :)
Quote from: "Bree"It works both by webmail, and can be set up quite easily to work through an existing g-mail account.
I'd need a Triad address *and* a gmail one? ::faints::
Well, no. You could check the triad WITHOUT gmail. Gmail is just handy. LOL
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Bree"It works both by webmail, and can be set up quite easily to work through an existing g-mail account.
I'd need a Triad address *and* a gmail one? ::faints::
My downloads straight to Outlook Express. :)
And works puuuurfectly now!!
Quote from: "Kaysea"My downloads straight to Outlook Express. :)
How does that work? Do you think it works for Thunderbird? Do people with Triad email addresses ever lose email? (I don't think I lose a *lot* and I don't want to add complexity to my life if it isn't going to be ... well, perfect.)
And the reason I am following this up is that I have 'under action' coposts with *nine* writers (yes, every writer has a little folder of their own), and this morning there was NOT ONE copost reply in my in box.
Options:
* Complete email failure on the part of my ISP.
* Something really good on tv in the US last night.
* Everybody is ignoring me.
:laughing5:
And so, I'm looking for more coposts. For d21 onwards, and for a good reason. (We have to be advancing some plot or character developement in the copost.) Any volunteers - with ideas?
I got a Failure to send notice on our copost, but I resent it and haven't gotten anything yet.
I've resent my last copy. If you replied to that, please resend it.
I did reply. I'll send it a third time.
Quote from: "Patrick"I did reply. I'll send it a third time.
No sign of it. :crybaby:
Okay, how does the Triad email work? I still don't get how it will bypass my ISP email department (which surely must be the problem).
(Not a computer genius!)
I have lots of coposts waiting for replies, but yours is not one of them. In fact, I've received another of those "tried to deliver" notices.
Quote from: "Vix"I have lots of coposts waiting for replies, but yours is not one of them. In fact, I've received another of those "tried to deliver" notices.
But it worked the other day! :crybaby: You resent it and it arrived!
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Vix"I have lots of coposts waiting for replies, but yours is not one of them. In fact, I've received another of those "tried to deliver" notices.
But it worked the other day! :crybaby: You resent it and it arrived!
Yes, but that was the other day.
Today your ISP doesn't like us.
My ISP still likes Cali.
I have no more ideas but if this topic goes on any longer it will finance the Triad email address for me.
:laughing5:
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Patrick"I did reply. I'll send it a third time.
No sign of it. :crybaby:
Okay, how does the Triad email work? I still don't get how it will bypass my ISP email department (which surely must be the problem).
(Not a computer genius!)
You don't connect through your ISP email account to access the Triad one, it's like downloading stuff from a website, sorta..
But you do send it through your ISP. If you have probs, Clancey or Bree (or even me) can help you set it up through your email program. Though I haven't used Thunderbird, I'm assuming its not _that_ much diff from OE. :tongue3:
Thunderbird appears to be a lot like OE.
<--- just attended an email training today in preparation for new email system launch at work May 1st.
QuoteWays to Spend Marks
10 - Free Triadweyrs E-mail Address
Not free! Not free at all!
But I suppose I can spend 10 marks to make sure there are coposts in my inbox *every* morning.
Thunderbird is very easy to setup, and is what I use for my non-club mail. (I use Sylpheed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylpheed) for my club mail because it allows me to be a tad more neurotic about how things display. ;)
But I can help you get that set up! Will get your e-mail up and going right now, even!
Quote from: "Bree"Thunderbird is very easy to setup, and is what I use for my non-club mail. (I use Sylpheed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylpheed) for my club mail because it allows me to be a tad more neurotic about how things display. ;)
But I can help you get that set up! Will get your e-mail up and going right now, even!
See Jane!
I told you - no probs. Totally hassle free. ;)
**Went to check out Sylpheed, looks good! I got my abuntu CD last week, but haven't installed it yet... I was reminded when I looked at the Sylpheed screenshot ...
Quote from: "Bree"Will get your e-mail up and going right now, even!
That's what I like to see - no time for buyer's remorse to set in!
:laughing5:
Quote from: "Kaysea"**Went to check out Sylpheed, looks good! I got my abuntu CD last week, but haven't installed it yet... I was reminded when I looked at the Sylpheed screenshot ...
I've been using Ubuntu just about exclusively for the past 8 months... I love it. Love it to PIECES. It really is a joy. :D
Quote from: "Bree"Quote from: "Kaysea"**Went to check out Sylpheed, looks good! I got my abuntu CD last week, but haven't installed it yet... I was reminded when I looked at the Sylpheed screenshot ...
I've been using Ubuntu just about exclusively for the past 8 months... I love it. Love it to PIECES. It really is a joy. :D
I have never installed anything apart from Windoze, so I am a bit reluctant to do it now. The last time anything major was done to this PC, Mel's ex was in charge, and he's a major geek, so I trusted him. Don't have as much trust in myself. :(
It seems to be working okay.
I shall send the last copy I have of all the outstanding coposts to my coposters from my new address and they can all reply (to triad - not xtra).
Of course, I'm now away for 24 hours for the book fair, but I do expect at least *nine* coposts to appear my inbox when I log in at lunch time tomorrow.
:cheers: Thanks for your help, Bree, and for your advice Kaysea and Vix.
In the past three days I've installed and re-installed and re-installed. Talk about geeky -- I even had to pull the hard drive and put it back in (hey -- it's a big undertaking for me) and have some other driver on its way that needs replaced.
Any opinions on alternatives to IE? I've contemplated Firefox, but so far haven't acted on it.
Quote from: "Vix"In the past three days I've installed and re-installed and re-installed. Talk about geeky -- I even had to pull the hard drive and put it back in (hey -- it's a big undertaking for me) and have some other driver on its way that needs replaced.
Any opinions on alternatives to IE? I've contemplated Firefox, but so far haven't acted on it.
:hearts: Firefox
but the kids (Aimee especially) raves about Opera as well.
Any multi tabbed browser is great - except IE which continually glitches for me.
Though I am having problems with Firefox not doing what is should with URL's that appear in the same window, if that's makes any sense? eg: name="#" / a href="#" type URL's...
Jane, I'm still getting rejection messages for your old address ("delayed 48 hours"), but was wondering if you've received the reply I sent to your Triad address?
Quote from: "Jane"Quote from: "Kaysea"My downloads straight to Outlook Express. :)
How does that work? Do you think it works for Thunderbird? Do people with Triad email addresses ever lose email? (I don't think I lose a *lot* and I don't want to add complexity to my life if it isn't going to be ... well, perfect.)
I've triad twice to get Thunderbird to work for me (once each with Bree and Emma) to no avail. Despite the job title, I am NOT all that techy
Quote from: "Bree"Thunderbird is very easy to setup, and is what I use for my non-club mail. (I use Sylpheed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylpheed) for my club mail because it allows me to be a tad more neurotic about how things display. ;)
But I can help you get that set up! Will get your e-mail up and going right now, even!
Yeah? Feel brave enough to try with me again?
If you can hold off until I graduate, I bet I can conquer it. :D
As for browsers... FIREFOX! I can't live without it! My firefox plays my music, checks my gmail, tells me the weather, ftps, deals with my LJ, shows me the temperature AND helps me debug all of my code!
I love Firefox soooo much!
Plus I always have 8-10 tabs open. ;)
Quote from: "Bree"If you can hold off until I graduate, I bet I can conquer it. :D ;)
*checks watch, discovers I do not wear a watch*
Yep, I can wait
Well, that would be 15 days and 18 hours.
In case you want to count.
I am SPRINTING for the finish line!!!
Quote from: "Bree"Well, that would be 15 days and 18 hours.
Well, you will have earned some down time, so I see you in 15 days, 19 hours.
Boy, am I a sport or what?
I'm a computer science grad. Surely they'll forgive me for doing e-mail troubleshooting during commencement!
... actually, maybe not.
Is it wrong that I'm considering bringing an mp3 player with a book on tape? :p
Quote from: "Bree"Well, that would be 15 days and 18 hours.
In case you want to count.
I am SPRINTING for the finish line!!!
Whoa -- I guess I'd better finish that tattoo design.
Quote from: "Vix"Quote from: "Bree"Well, that would be 15 days and 18 hours.
In case you want to count.
I am SPRINTING for the finish line!!!
Whoa -- I guess I'd better finish that tattoo design.
:D You had indeed! Because now it's 15 days and 17 hours and 40 minutes!
Quote from: "Vix"Jane, I'm still getting rejection messages for your old address ("delayed 48 hours"), but was wondering if you've received the reply I sent to your Triad address?
Yes, I got replies to FIVE of my outstanding coposts, and yours was among them.
And even better! The mail just downloaded into my Thunderbird inboxes and filtered into the right folders just like normal mail. I must have done something right in the set up!
Hee hee.
As soon as I get finished unpacking I'll reply to my coposters.
Quote from: "Bree"Quote from: "Vix"Quote from: "Bree"Well, that would be 15 days and 18 hours.
In case you want to count.
I am SPRINTING for the finish line!!!
Whoa -- I guess I'd better finish that tattoo design.
:D You had indeed! Because now it's 15 days and 17 hours and 40 minutes!
One of the friends who is getting inked with me drew up a rough design for me. I sort of like it, though the nose looks more like a dog: http://www.vexingvixen.net/graphics/tattoo1.jpg
Quote from: "Vix"Quote from: "Bree"Quote from: "Vix"Quote from: "Bree"Well, that would be 15 days and 18 hours.
In case you want to count.
I am SPRINTING for the finish line!!!
Whoa -- I guess I'd better finish that tattoo design.
:D You had indeed! Because now it's 15 days and 17 hours and 40 minutes!
One of the friends who is getting inked with me drew up a rough design for me. I sort of like it, though the nose looks more like a dog: http://www.vexingvixen.net/graphics/tattoo1.jpg
You are
seriously going through with the tatt?
And a Llama?
Ooooo-kay!
Still can't understand why anyone would willingly sit for a needle....
Quote from: "Bree"Is it wrong that I'm considering bringing an mp3 player with a book on tape? :p
Nope! :D
Quote from: "Vix"In the past three days I've installed and re-installed and re-installed. Talk about geeky -- I even had to pull the hard drive and put it back in (hey -- it's a big undertaking for me) and have some other driver on its way that needs replaced.
Any opinions on alternatives to IE? I've contemplated Firefox, but so far haven't acted on it.
Firefox!!! I recently test ran five browsers, and that was my winner (followed by Opera, which is also good and my brother swears by. For me it basically boils down to the navigation button setup -I kept hitting new page when I was trying to go back). The new IE with tabs is okay, but I also had issues with it glitching...
Quote from: "Rochelle"Quote from: "Vix"In the past three days I've installed and re-installed and re-installed. Talk about geeky -- I even had to pull the hard drive and put it back in (hey -- it's a big undertaking for me) and have some other driver on its way that needs replaced.
Any opinions on alternatives to IE? I've contemplated Firefox, but so far haven't acted on it.
Firefox!!! I recently test ran five browsers, and that was my winner (followed by Opera, which is also good and my brother swears by. For me it basically boils down to the navigation button setup -I kept hitting new page when I was trying to go back). The new IE with tabs is okay, but I also had issues with it glitching...
Can't STAND IE now that I've gone over to firefox. Everything about IE is wrong for me.
Ok...I was curious about Thunderbird, and went and downloaded it. Got my Triad and the old 1964 downloading into it. But one problem.... In OE I can stop the ">" appearing whenever I hit Reply. But I can't find anywhere in TB2 to get rid of the damned things. they drive me nuts and its a hassle to copy and paste each time I want to reply to a copost.
Any suggestions?
I like the idea of keeping my emails separate, OE for normal emails from friends and family, and TB for the postings/writing clubs.
Also, I can't get the spell checker to work, it doesn't have anything registered as a dictionary?!?!?!
Alas, that is why I switched over to Sylpheed, Kaysea. I got tired of forwarding messages in Thunderbird to avoid the > curse and after several hours of googling, I started installing alternate e-mail programs to find one I could customize.
Sylpheed you pretty much what you want it to be. You can decide exactly what is included in a reply/forward by creating a template. It can be a bit annoying for the average user (who doesn't want to have to go and type %m or ?d{Date: %d }?f{From: %f }?t{To: %t }?c{Cc: %c) but for me, I love it. :D
I hav an easy way to get around it in Thunderbird. I just copy the email and THEN hit reply, paste the copied part, write the new part.
Of course, I got into that habit from selectively copy/pasting to create replies in round robin, but it works effectively in full post!
And it really isn't that hard to copy the email, hit reply, paste+type. Once you're use to it it's quick!
I am too lazy for even that, Avril! :p Sad, but true.
Of course, when you have 37 coposts to reply to, even that extra work can seem to add up, I suppose. ;)
Quote from: "Kaysea"In OE I can stop the ">" appearing whenever I hit Reply. But I can't find anywhere in TB2 to get rid of the damned things. they drive me nuts and its a hassle to copy and paste each time I want to reply to a copost.
Any suggestions?
Also, I can't get the spell checker to work, it doesn't have anything registered as a dictionary?!?!?!
Like Avril I've never worried about the > because I open an copost reply - Ctrl A - Ctrl C - hit the reply button (with quoted text turned OFF in account settings) - Ctrl V in empty reply window. It's so automatic now I hardly ever think about it.
The dictionary is an extension or add on from Mozilla but READ THE INSTRUCTIONS about how to load it before you click the very obvious link. Clicking the very obvious link is the wrong thing to do!
You can get an addin for thunderbird - or you could for thunderbird 1.5 to take the '>' out
Quote from: "emma"You can get an addin for thunderbird - or you could for thunderbird 1.5 to take the '>' out
*goes in search of....*
Thanxz Emma!
If you find that addin LET ME KNOW!!! :D
Quote from: "Bree"If you find that addin LET ME KNOW!!! :D
Found it!!!
http://mozext.achimonline.de/nestedquoteremover_download.php
Hmmm... how are you configuring it? It seems to not want to let me set it to lower than 1 level of nested quotes... and I want NONE! :p
Quote from: "Bree"Hmmm... how are you configuring it? It seems to not want to let me set it to lower than 1 level of nested quotes... and I want NONE! :p
I can't even find the Options table he shows in the diagram. I only installed it about 10 mins before I saw your message. Can't find the options window for love or money. *sighs*
Quote from: "Kaysea"Quote from: "Bree"Hmmm... how are you configuring it? It seems to not want to let me set it to lower than 1 level of nested quotes... and I want NONE! :p
I can't even find the Options table he shows in the diagram. I only installed it about 10 mins before I saw your message. Can't find the options window for love or money. *sighs*
Go to your extensions menu (Tools, Extensions) and when you click on it you can click on "Preferences" and that will bring up the options window. (I had to go on a bit of a hunt to find it, too!)
Quote from: "Bree"Quote from: "Kaysea"Quote from: "Bree"Hmmm... how are you configuring it? It seems to not want to let me set it to lower than 1 level of nested quotes... and I want NONE! :p
I can't even find the Options table he shows in the diagram. I only installed it about 10 mins before I saw your message. Can't find the options window for love or money. *sighs*
Go to your extensions menu (Tools, Extensions) and when you click on it you can click on "Preferences" and that will bring up the options window. (I had to go on a bit of a hunt to find it, too!)
Think I'll go back to OE, there's just too much stuffing around with Tb...
Outlook Express is up and running
Kaysea is my hero.
*gives Kaysea a cookie and a hug*