I am no longer receiving e-mail notifications for my subscriptions - please help! [Archive]

Eagle1

04-15-2005, 08:46 AM

Did you recently have to log-in one day, as I did? I wonder if that has something to do with it? I'm also curious about why THAT was. WS had been rather slow a day or two before, and I think a thread in this section, which I'm not at all familar with, said Something's Wrong Here. Are we both AOL? Last weekend I noticed nobody seemed to be posting.

I too have made sure Instant Notification is checked in my Options, even Restarted after checking it again just to make sure, and I found that checking everything on the subscription list only lasts while you're on that particular page, evidently has nothing to do with the problem.

JerseyGirl

04-15-2005, 09:18 AM

That's exactly the problem I had with checking the boxes & it doing nothing. I delete my temporary files but I always do that so I'm positive that that's not the problem. I did have to log in one day after deleting files but I had accidentally deleted the cookie, and was still receiving notifications after that. That was a few weeks ago and this problem seems to have been within the last week.

I am also on AOL. I know they update occasionally as did my firewall recently but that doesn't explain the boxes that we've checked that don't work. I'm so confused!!! I LOVE this site but I can't seem to figure this one out, and keeping up with posts is so difficult without the notifications. :(

Eagle1

04-15-2005, 08:41 PM

Maybe I'll try clicking "Daily" instead of Instant Notifications.

Eagle1

04-16-2005, 05:48 AM

Could the recent change to Daylight Saving Time have something to do with the problem? But it never happened before at WS.

Since the problem started, I've changed my Options setting to Eastern time zone, (Michigan) just now, 3:55 am, and clicked Detect Daylight Saving or something like that.

Automatic Updates? Maybe we should check to see if there was one about the time this started. I replaced my firewall with simple Norton Antivirus so I don't think that's it. AOL has recently added an automatic spy scan, but I think it was before this problem started, and no-telling what else they may have added. My Eastern Standard Time in Options had reverted back to an apparent default setting when I checked after you and I started talking.

JerseyGirl

04-16-2005, 08:08 AM

I hadn't thought about the automatic daylight savings time update but that seems about the time that it started to happen. I can't recall the exact date of when it started because at first, I didn't really notice. Let me know if you find out anything, and I'll let you know if I do. :)

Eagle1

04-16-2005, 02:23 PM

I can't remember either if it was last Sunday or the Sunday before that when we went to DLS time and can't imagine how that would cause this problem, never did before.

Now I'm not getting my notifications from another forum. May have to wait till Monday to contact AOL. This morning I did a Disk Cleanup, Defrag, and Virus Scan.

I'm sure glad I'm not the only one. You know how I mean that. Wouldn't have anyone to discuss it with.

JerseyGirl

04-17-2005, 01:18 AM

I'm sure glad I'm not the only one. You know how I mean that. Wouldn't have anyone to discuss it with.
Don't worry ... I know exactly what you mean! :) I hope it's not AOL because that'll mean that I'll have to try to fix it myself, and who knows how that might turn out ... I may not even be able to get online after that ... lol!

Timex

04-17-2005, 11:22 AM

tybee204

04-17-2005, 11:25 AM

AOL may have started blocking it as spam.

Eagle1

04-17-2005, 11:34 AM

1. I just noticed, my computer clock is an hour slow, so when I get back from church, probably going to be late, I'll search how to set clock.

2. Clicked on something in the new SpyBot thing AOL added and found a msg board. One guy said he downloaded 3 free programs, Spybot Search & Destroy, which I already have and will try when I come back, Lavasoft AdAware SE Personal, and Spyware Blaster, which PREVENTS spyware rather than removing any.

3. He says a Virus Pkg is part of "Fix It Utilities 5". He updates every Wed. Also cleans out Cookies (which I don't really want to do because I would lose a couple of forums I hardly ever visit and have to go through a lot to get back on) and he erases Temp folder.

In "Temp Internet Files" he erases all subfolders under "Content.IES."

"Then I run AdAware and Spybot", he says. I, Eagle, start with Spybot. It seems to be a lot better than the new AOL Spyware Protection they started in, I think, January, 2005. It's in Add/Remove but when I tried to remove it, there was an error message, something like Can't Find INSTALL.LOG.

I still think this problem is about the time zone having reverted to a default one, instead of Eastern. Don't know what to do about that.

4. One guys says try doing into Internet Explorer PROPERTIES. Click on tabs till you find ratings, reset to allow everything on the slidebars. (Huh?) "Also do not type in a password unless you want one." And one person said at first he or she figured there was a lot of extra traffic because of the Pope's death.

5. You can't have two Virus programs INSTALLED at the same time. Some of the new softwares may include antivirus utilities, and you may not know it. "Might check this before going into more drastic measures."

6. Don't forget to keep a list of whatever you do in case something works, okay? It's hard if not impossible to just remember all the steps. This is at least a start. I know you'll get excited as I would if something works and not forget to post it for me. Some of this stuff I really don't know how to check. I'm running Windows XP, btw, which has System Restore but I just defragged and all that so I hate to go back.

Thanks Tybee and Timex. Yup, I'm sure it's an AOL problem, wondered if anyone else would notice. I'm back and I've just synchronized my pc time, going thru My Computer, Date and Time, way down the list, and checked adjust automatic to DS time. That should do it. Waiting for reply from JersyGirl before I do anything else.

JerseyGirl

04-17-2005, 11:11 PM

AOL may have started blocking it as spam.
It's definitely not a spam issue for me. Nothing is showing up in my spam folder and my personal spam settings aren't very strict.

I did make a change in AOL recently. I somehow got spyware on my computer so after deleting it, I changed all of my passwords, placed a fraud alert on the credit files of all of the people using my computer, and blocked certain types of programs in my AOL settings. But that was on March 25th, and I didn't start having this problem until this last week. So I'm not really sure what's going on. I read all of your posts but I'm not really understanding what I should do next. :confused:

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 12:03 AM

sunny

04-18-2005, 08:22 AM

I'm still trying to figure this out. It's been so long since I've received an e-mail from WS that I don't have any old ones remaining anywhere in my mailbox. Can someone tell me the e-mail address from which the notifications come so that I can add it to my address book to see if that helps? Thanks everyone. :)

Hi Jersey Girl I fixed my problem I made the mistake of inadvertently putting WS in my block spam folder or it just went there on it's own did a Search and deleted it from the Spam folder.
Here is what comes to inbox: wbsleuth@xmission.com
Hope you can clear up your problemand have a Great DAY! :o

SUNNY

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 09:42 AM

Thanks, sunny. :)

I have no idea what's going on. I have WS' address in my address book, it's not on my spam list, it's not in my blocked mail list, and I haven't changed any settings. My firewall updated, but that doesn't affect my mail. EVERYTHING ELSE on my computer seems to be fine.

I really don't think it's an issue with my computer. Like I said, I check the boxes for instant notification, and then click "go", and the page re-opens with all of the boxes unchecked. Nothing at all is happening. I've checked and rechecked everything I can, and it simply doesn't appear that anything is wrong here. But I'm not computer-savvy either so it's entirely possible that I'm just missing something. It's so disappointing that I can't figure this out.

ETA: I did make one change to AOL recently but I believe that that was on March 25, weeks before this problem started. And the only change I made was for their Spy Zapper program to block all TV Media Display (Adware), Gain (Adware), eZula Top Text (Adware), Psybermind (Spyware), Diablo Keys (Spyware - and the type I found on my computer on that date), & Backdoor.Amitis.13 (Malware). (These are as listed in my SpyZapper settings). But like I said, that was easily two weeks or more before this all started so I don't think it has anything to do with it.

Eagle1

04-18-2005, 09:58 AM

It's listed in Add/Remove, but when I tried to just remove it, because I have Spybot, UltraWinCleaner, PC Dr. On Call 2, Norton Anti-Virus, firewall disabled, this error msg says can't find INSTALL.LOG .

I've never used my AddressBook, which seems to have 5 file types, and I'm not that computer-savvy either.

"Is a puzzlement", as Yul Brynner said in "The King and I".

I'm sure we couldn't re-register while keeping our present registration until we see if that works. I did a System Restore all the way back to Mar. 1, because there was an update on the 3rd, and don't know if it would get rid of AOL's SpyZapper if I went back to Jan. 1. Maybe it takes a while for superfulous things to do their work.

I wouldn't want to change my hat/password, but guess those could be changed in Edit Profile later, or would it mess us up again?

My time zone was messed up, and clock didn't adjust for daylight savings. I need to know, please, was yours okay? If so, we both have some other problem. Thanks.

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 12:17 PM

Eagle, I really don't think this is an AOL issue. Like I said, I could be completely wrong but I've done everything I can think of with my AOL settings, and I'm still not getting notifications. My problem started only about a week ago but I've had AOL's SpyZapper on here much longer than that. Besides, like I've said, the WS website itself is not working right for me. When I check the boxes and then click "go", I'm brought right back to the same page with the boxes no longer checked. I wish I had a good computer brain!

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 12:23 PM

sunny

04-18-2005, 01:54 PM

LOL! Now when I go to my list of subscribed threads, the first page has "daily" listed next to the threads with boxes that can be checked while the rest of the pages still have "instant". I KNOW that that couldn't possibly have anything to do with my AOL!

OK Jersey girl, when I was having trouble with getting my notification I changed mine from Instant Notification to Daily and now I am getting my notifications for 2 days now. I think they both have to match daily/daily etc.
Sometimes I found with that the firewalls and the spyware sometimes recognize a message board as spam that might be the problem I wish I was more knowledgeable in this field to help you more. I fixed my problem at last.

Eagle1

04-18-2005, 02:23 PM

Monday, 1:18 pm Eastern Time

I was just starting to check my Norton Antivirus, clicked Auto Protect but did not turn it off, wanted to add Ws to a list I was having trouble finding, so I finally came online and lo and behold, I have a msg about a post in Political Pavilion, Coffee's !

Haven't been able to open my online Address Book, error msg on all five files that I.E. has to know what program created the file, never have used it.

I'll go check now in my Options if "Instant" or "Daily" is checked, and where else there's a matching box. That page with all the subscriptions I guess we could just forget about. It's probably meant to go back to some default setting when we turn the page or whatever. I'm not going to worry about that one.

Editing to say my "Instant" Notification is still checked in WS Options, and the Subscription List "Notification" box is NOT checked, nor any of the individual ones below it. Sure hope this lasts. When I go back to Norton and make things normal again, I'm afraid it may not. Anything happen in yours yet? I'm wondering if Admin did something because I wasn't having any luck at all.

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 02:32 PM

I do have the instant notification selected in options but unfortunately, mine is still not working. I've done everything I possibly can. I'm glad you guys are up and running again. Enjoy, (although I have to admit that I'm a bit envious)! :)

Eagle1

04-18-2005, 02:36 PM

I don't have the slightest clue as to what I must have myself done, so if you'd said yours is working I would have thought admin did something.

You do have a firewall and you've checked that, I think you said. Maybe check it again, and the Virus Protection part too? It also has lists. I bet my fix doesn't last.

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 02:38 PM

You do have a firewall and you've checked that, I think you said. Maybe check it again, and the Virus Protection part too? It also has lists. I bet my fix doesn't last.
I don't have any spam settings in my firewall at all. I purchased the firewall online & did not opt for the spam program since I get it already with AOL. So I don't think that my firewall would have anything to do with my e-mail at all, would it?

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 02:40 PM

I don't have the slightest clue as to what I must have myself done, so if you'd said yours is working I would have thought admin did something.
But like I said, all of a sudden my first subscription page has a list of "daily" boxes next to it when all along it's had "instant". I didn't change a thing on WS, (I tried over the past few days but nothing worked), so maybe admin. did do something?

Eagle1

04-18-2005, 03:46 PM

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 05:14 PM

I dont usually subscribe to any threads, but I went in and set one thread to "subscription". I received email notification anytime someone posted on the thread. This leads me to believe whatever problem you folks are having is most likely connected to AOL.
I was receiving e-mail notification all along, and then suddenly it just stopped. I haven't changed anything at all in my computer or in my AOL settings. I checked my mail settings and my spam settings and neither are preventing the e-mails from coming through. I really don't have a clue how any of this works but since I've changed nothing in my computer, I'm assuming that it has something to do with my settings at WS.

I tried to send WS an e-mail through the "contact us" link but it keeps getting bounced back, telling me that the WS mailbox is full. Can any of the mod's or admin's give me some advice? A fellow WS'er told me to find out if my account can be reset by admininstration - is there something that can be done on that end to possibly fix this?

Thanks to all of you for trying to help out. I really appreciate it.

Timex

04-18-2005, 05:18 PM

I was receiving e-mail notification all along, and then suddenly it just stopped. I haven't changed anything at all in my computer or in my AOL settings. I checked my mail settings and my spam settings and neither are preventing the e-mails from coming through. I really don't have a clue how any of this works but since I've changed nothing in my computer, I'm assuming that it has something to do with my settings at WS.

I tried to send WS an e-mail through the "contact us" link but it keeps getting bounced back, telling me that the WS mailbox is full. Can any of the mod's or admin's give me some advice? A fellow WS'er told me to find out if my account can be reset by admininstration - is there something that can be done on that end to possibly fix this?

Thanks to all of you for trying to help out. I really appreciate it.

Contacting WS thru the "contact us" email addy is almost always impossible, thats why tybee has her email address in her siggy. I think folks are checking on the problem, but just havent found any answers, since its not a problem that seems to be associated with WS at this time.

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 05:20 PM

Contacting WS thru the "contact us" email addy is almost always impossible, thats why tybee has her email address in her siggy.
Oh, thank you. I didn't realize that. But since people are already checking, I'll just wait & see what happens before e-mailing. Thanks again.

tybee204

04-18-2005, 05:38 PM

Jersey
Im not finding any problem on WS. Since its not more widespread with WS members I believe it is a problem with either AOL or your settings. I am not a tech person so just really have no idea how to advise you on what to do.
I just changed a few of your setting around. See if you can get notifications now.

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 06:07 PM

Thanks, tybee. I'm currently not receiving any e-mails so I don't think that your efforts worked. They are very much appreciated though. I have no idea what to do from here. Oh well ...

Florida

04-18-2005, 06:16 PM

I am having the same problem. I did disable AOL's Spy Zapper that they recently put on my computer, and that didn't work. Still a mystery but I miss the emails. Have deleted all subscribed threads and started over, still nothing. Emails are not in my AOL Email Spam folder.

JerseyGirl

04-18-2005, 06:30 PM

Thanks for letting us know, Florida. Your problem is identical to mine.

If anyone else that reads this has the same problem, can you post it here, and let us know if you're on AOL or not? If we can figure out how wide the problem is, and if it is only us AOL members, we can probably find out the source of the problem.

Thanks again everyone!

Florida

04-18-2005, 06:54 PM

OK Jersey girl, when I was having trouble with getting my notification I changed mine from Instant Notification to Daily and now I am getting my notifications for 2 days now. I think they both have to match daily/daily etc.

"Both" meaning ???

Eagle1

04-18-2005, 06:56 PM

So disabling the AOL Spyware Protection scanner didn't help. Hm....

I did find a spam log, Norton, and WS wasn't in it. Settings do drift for some reason sometimes. For instance, my hubby's screen name came up when I was going to sign on, the other day, which hasn't happened in a couple of years. And my Address Book won't open, INSTALL.LOG is missing,etc.

Florida

04-18-2005, 07:02 PM

A fleeting thought. I am on Microsoft XP with Service Pack 2 and recently downloaded 5 or 6 updates from Microsoft the first day they came out. One was a Security Update. Anyone else?

sunny

04-18-2005, 07:07 PM

A fleeting thought. I am on Microsoft XP with Service Pack 2 and recently downloaded 5 or 6 updates from Microsoft the first day they came out. One was a Security Update. Anyone else?

Florida,
I just did the Microsoft patch last week and Security one also and just fixed my problem so I would say that has nothing to do with it. BTW I fixed mine on Saturday after searching through my files for spam and there it was. But I don't have AOL either.

Eagle1

04-18-2005, 07:20 PM

I remember about 6 updates, Saturday or Sunday, so that isn't it.

Florida, how did you disable your AOL Spyware Protection scanner?

It's in Add/Remove but INSTALL.LOG is missing, so if there was a disk you'd just reinstall it, but since it's from AOL, there isn't one. I don't want to fool around with my Registry and hope I don't have to download a cleaner.

Florida

04-18-2005, 07:27 PM

I went to AOL A-Z and S for Spy Zapper and a box came up and I clicked on settings and checked off do not block any programs, do not check my computer.

Eagle1

04-18-2005, 07:42 PM

Thanks. But I did that too, then found out you have to click Save, so I went back and did that, but just a little while ago it was back, scanning again! Aargh! Interrupts your work.

I just now ran PC Doctor on Call 2, which found 5 problems in my Uninstall section, which they say are now fixed. I should have tried again to Uninstall a Cakewalk program from Add/Remove, also the AOL thing before coming back here, couldn't wait to see if anything else happened.

Florida

04-18-2005, 07:51 PM

I must have clicked save, cause I haven't seen it since I did that.

I think I automatically subcribed to threads (a default setting) cause I post so rarely. So I would then get the email notifications of following posts and unsubscribe when I no longer wanted them. Took me awhile to figure out how to unsubscribe (not a computer wiz).

I went to options and clicked on instant notification for default subscribed threads. When I go to the page where they (subscribed threads) are listed and click on the notification box and then the instant boxes, I get something about choosing a folder. What is that all about. I never did that before, never clicked the boxes, never went to this page. I am so confused at this point.

Florida

04-18-2005, 07:59 PM

tybee204

04-19-2005, 12:12 AM

Has anyone called AOL? I hate to do that, #1, cause I can't understand them, #2, the last guy I talked to wanted to strike up a personal relationship!! He was a pest for awhile. I guess he thought I was a rich old lady that would pay his way here, lol. I hope someone solves this for me.

LOL Florida
Your AOL Guy story coupled with when I first glanced this thread I thought it read "Im no longer concieving" totally cracked me up. :crazy:

Eagle1

04-19-2005, 03:55 AM

An AOL Tech, VLS, says " AOL may have received large amounts of junk email from someone USING THIS DOMAIN NAME.

Please ask (the discussion board person who sends the emails) to ask their System Administrator or Internet Service Provider to call the AOL Postmaster Hotline, at 1-888-212-5537.

Also, VLS says The Postmaster Team, available 24/7, can work with the ISP to quickly resolve the issue. Additional information is available at the AOL Postmaster Web Site, http://postmaster.info.aol.com/

I see what you mean about maybe not understanding them, will take a look there. This problem was bugging me so I'm doing this at almost 3 am. Maybe I'll get some z's before going to the web site. I told them there were about three of us, all AOL members. What a relief, now I'm getting sleepy.

BTW, if ever your Welcome Screen refuses come on, which had also just started happening to me, go to Keyword and type in Welcome Screen and there you are. She said "temporary system problem".

See you tomorrow.

Florida

04-19-2005, 12:20 PM

"AOL Member Missing Mail

AOL Member Tutorial

If you are missing email that is coming from an address outside of AOL the following information will help you to troubleshoot and fix the problem.

Check your Spam Folder.

If you are using AOL 6.0 or above, check for the e-mail in your Spam Folder. If you have previously marked the email as spam or if the email contains certain characteristics, the email may be delivered to your Spam Folder instead of your inbox. You can access the Spam Folder in your mailbox with AOL 9.0 and above, using AOL Mail on the Web, or using Keyword: Spam Folder (AOL versions 6.0 and above).

Add the incoming email address to your address book.

If the email is being delivered to your Spam Folder, you can add the incoming email address to your address book. The mail will then be delivered to your inbox.

Still missing mail?

If none of the above steps resolved your problem please have the owner of the sending email contact their system administrator or internet service provider. The system administrator or ISP can Contact America Online."

Florida

04-19-2005, 12:24 PM

This is what I have in my address book. Is this correct as it was auto added?

wbsleuth@xmission.com
Category: Auto-Added

Tybee, can someone from the forum contact that telephone number in Eagle's post?

JerseyGirl

04-19-2005, 12:54 PM

A fleeting thought. I am on Microsoft XP with Service Pack 2 and recently downloaded 5 or 6 updates from Microsoft the first day they came out. One was a Security Update. Anyone else?
My computer automatically updated something from Microsoft a couple of days ago but that was after I already stopped receiving the e-mails.

(The word "something" in the previous sentence gives you an idea of how computer-savvy I am. :crazy: )

JerseyGirl

04-19-2005, 12:57 PM

I went to AOL A-Z and S for Spy Zapper and a box came up and I clicked on settings and checked off do not block any programs, do not check my computer.
I blocked everything after finding spyware on my hard drive but that was on March 25th, and I didn't have any problems at all until the second week of April so I don't think that Spy Zapper is the problem, (at least not in my case).

JerseyGirl

04-19-2005, 01:00 PM

I went to options and clicked on instant notification for default subscribed threads. When I go to the page where they (subscribed threads) are listed and click on the notification box and then the instant boxes, I get something about choosing a folder. What is that all about. I never did that before, never clicked the boxes, never went to this page. I am so confused at this point.
I had also never seen this page before this past week. Is it something new or did we just not see it?

JerseyGirl

04-19-2005, 01:06 PM

Florida

04-19-2005, 02:52 PM

I did sign up for notifications at another forum just to see if I would receive them. I am receiving them.

Eagle1

04-19-2005, 06:20 PM

That's hard to believe, isn't it?

Yes, I think that email address for the address book is correct, and it's in mine. I did get the online one to open. There's been so much extreme stress lately, just listened to a tape of Terri Schiavo crying right after the feeding tube was removed, which probably hurt, and this tech problem, I'm chicken to even go to the postmaster link, exhausted and afraid I can't understand it or do anything about it. Should someone send a PM to Admin? I'm going to have to take a break. Only that one notification leaked through. Told you it would probably not be permanent. I'm not getting them any more.

Florida

04-19-2005, 09:25 PM

Yes, hard to believe only the three of us. Perhaps all the others on AOL don't subscribe to threads? Admin, how many AOL users are on here.

And, has anyone called AOL from Admin yet?

Eagle1

04-20-2005, 08:32 AM

Tricia's email address, from a thread where the mailbox was full and someone couldn't register, is tgrif@xmission.com and Tybee's email address is Mytybee@earthlink.net

Are you going to be our designated Contactor, Florida? If so, thanks in advance.

Meanwhile, here's a copy/paste from the AOL postmaster link which doesn't say anything new. except the expression "certain characteristics" which isn't explained......................

If you are missing email that is coming from an address outside of AOL the following information will help you to troubleshoot and fix the problem.

Check your Spam Folder.

If you are using AOL 6.0 or above, check for the e-mail in your Spam Folder. If you have previously marked the email as spam or if the email contains certain characteristics, the email may be delivered to your Spam Folder instead of your inbox. You can access the Spam Folder in your mailbox with AOL 9.0 and above, using AOL Mail on the Web, or using Keyword: Spam Folder (AOL versions 6.0 and above).

Add the incoming email address to your address book.

If the email is being delivered to your Spam Folder, you can add the incoming email address to your address book. The mail will then be delivered to your inbox.

Still missing mail?

If none of the above steps resolved your problem please have the owner of the sending email contact their system administrator or internet service provider. The system administrator or ISP can Contact America Online.

I'll be still trying to decypher the rest of the link, not promising to understand it at all. I accidentally hit "Delete All" in my online Spam folder before I'd read it all, and there's no Undo, not my Norton one, don't know if that's different, so you see "I need help".

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 08:52 AM

If you have previously marked the email as spam or if the email contains certain characteristics, the email may be delivered to your Spam Folder instead of your inbox.I'm not sure what those characteristics would be either. But the bottom line is that even with those certain characteristics, the e-mails would still show up in our spam folders, and they aren't. It just has to be an AOL administrative block. One day I got the e-mails, and the next day I didn't. I'm still ticked that AOL would just start blocking e-mails without some sort of investigation first. Last I checked, I was paying for their service. They did it to me before with a company that I interact with online. The company must have an alternative address from which they sent all of their customers e-mail, and it said that AOL said that I no longer wished to receive e-mails from them, and that if I did, I should follow the enclosed instructions. It was a company I had done business with for years, and AOL told them I no longer wanted their e-mails without ever contacting me first!

Thank you so much for helping out! If I thought that I was the only one going through this, I'd lose my mind!!!

Eagle1

04-20-2005, 09:03 AM

If I thought that I was the only one going through this, I'd lose my mind!!!

Me too, Jersy Girl! I was just checking my online Address Book again and sent the following message in hopes of getting the address moved to the top of the list. It's to the ws@xmission address.

Hi to whoever gets this. JerseyGirl, Florida, and Eagle1 in Michigan aren't getting email notifications of WS posts. We've checked everything, see thread, and AOL said to have an administrator call or link to their postmaster, something about hackers having possibly been blocked, supposed to be easily resolved. The link in question is there on page 3 of the thread. We'll probably also try emailing you individually, not knowing if this came through or who received it. Thanks much. Eagle

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 09:03 AM

I've just e-mailed AOL again. I'll let you know if they have anything different to say than we've already heard.

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 09:06 AM

... please have the owner of the sending email contact their system administrator or internet service provider. The system administrator or ISP can Contact America Online.
This sounds like the administrator here will have to contact their ISP, and that their ISP will have to contact America Online. Since I'm computer illiterate, perhaps I'm misunderstanding.

Eagle1

04-20-2005, 09:10 AM

Maybe you'll understand it better than I did.

For the record, Tricia's email is tgrif@xmission.com , from the thread where someone couldn't register because some mailbox was full, probably the one I just sent.

The ws@xmission.com address is probably the mailbox that is full, that I just sent a message to, I'll probably get back as undeliverable.

We're all three running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, haven't given WS any alternate email addresses even if we have another one we never use, right? Do we all have a modem? Probably doesn't have any effect, I know, and we've disabled any extra blockers, checked our spam list, and a minute ago I thought of something else but will have to edit it in later, forgot it again. Plus I think I'm going to PM a mod that used to have her own forum and would notice things like changing IP numbers, to see if she'd want to get involved here.

Eagle1

04-20-2005, 11:30 AM

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 11:41 AM

... please have the sender (of the missing e-mails) contact the Postmaster of their domain (for example: AOL(R) Members would contact postmaster@aol.com). The Postmaster will check for any e-mail gateway problems between the sender's Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the AOL(R) service.

************************************************** **********

At this point, Eagle & Florida, there is nothing that we can do. We're not authorized to handle the problem if it is indeed a "gateway problem".

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 12:04 PM

I've noticed that, at least on the threads to which I've subscribed, there isn't much activity lately at all. Has activity slowed down on your threads as well Eagle & Florida?

When I first found WS, unless I got an e-mail, I didn't really think about checking the site. I wonder how many people might be affected by this but don't even realize it because they haven't visited since they haven't received e-mails.

I don't know if administration can see how much traffic the site gets but maybe that would be a way of checking to see if this problem might be more widespread.

Timex

04-20-2005, 01:07 PM

Activity on the boards comes and goes depending on the active cases. Right now there really arent any high interest cases that are active. This happens when a high profile case comes to an end. Many folks join WS to follow a particular case...when the case ends..they either move on, or do other things until another case catches their interest. Also, the arrival of spring will bring a decline in posts, as people venture out after a winter of staying indoors. We see this each year.

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 01:21 PM

Activity on the boards comes and goes depending on the active cases.
That makes sense. So I guess we can't use that as an indication of anything then.

tybee204

04-20-2005, 01:26 PM

I emailed Tricia regarding this.

Florida

04-20-2005, 02:04 PM

Thank you Tybee. Hope she calls AOL.

Eagle1

04-20-2005, 02:42 PM

Yes, Florida, I noticed a dramatic slowdown from when I'd have in the 60's and 70's two or three times a day during the Terri case, even more than we ever had for JonBenet, which seems to be pretty much stalled.

Nobody's had any time-outs, right? About having a 2nd email address, JersyGirl, my Yahoo account is deactivated because I haven't been there in 4 mo., guess I'll leave it that way, and they say mail is returned to sender. So can or did any of our people check if there's a lot of returned mail? So maybe it was blocked from sending so there would not be all the returns? Just guessing.

Sorry AOL is a bit of a problem, and we appreciate being allowed to stay on. I wanted to invite some of my grown kids but they're all AOL too. Whatever the head cheese (hubby of almost 50 yrs) decides. Chips off the old block, not complaining. It's kind of entertaining.

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 03:26 PM

I emailed Tricia regarding this.
Thanks, tybee. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! :)

Florida

04-20-2005, 03:53 PM

Yes, I have a modem. Doesn't everybody, lol? I am also on dial up. No notices of returned mail. I wouldn't know where to look for that if I didn't receive a notice!! The sender would get the notice of returned mail, right? Not us. It would be bounced back to WS I would think.

Since I mainly rec'd alerts after I posted that there was a new post, I don't have an activity record. I don't post that much. Not sure any of this makes sense.

I pm'd Tybee last night asking her to take a look at the thread and note the telephone number admin would have to call. We will await word from Tricia regarding Tybee's email to her.

Eagle, where did you hear that sad tape regarding Terri Schiavo?

tybee204

04-20-2005, 04:21 PM

Hi Florida

I think AOL is blocking generated email from WS. It wouldnt go into your Spam Folder as its just blocked and not delivered as Spam. Earthlink recently started blocking Yahoo mail. It doesnt go to my spam folder it just goes back to whoever sent it.

Tricia is really busy right now so I dont know when she will be able to get to this. I really think ya'll should registers complaints with AOL tho.

JerseyGirl

04-20-2005, 07:27 PM

I really think ya'll should registers complaints with AOL tho.LOL ... oh trust me, I let them know in no uncertain terms how dismayed I am by their perception that I need them to decide which mail I should be allowed to receive and which I shouldn't. Unfortunately, policy is policy, (you know how that goes), so they can't do anything for me. It has to be approached according to the guidelines so individual users can't do anything about it.

If I didn't like AOL so much, I'd dump it! I do have a Comcast account also but I still haven't figured out how to use it effectively. Give me time ... it's only been 7 months. LOL!

Eagle1

04-21-2005, 08:23 AM

They actually said "Policy" ?

Florida, I think it's automatic that you're subscribed to every thread you've posted in. I never checked any "subscribe" box, and my list is about 23 pages long.

About the sad tape, you can hear it at several sites, I think, called a "Conversation, with Terri's Dad", and I've lost the URL for the one with a last picture of Terri, looking so wasted and shrunken, not beautiful.

I'll just have to wait for it to come up again and will try to remember to give you the link. Try http://www.apfn.org/apfn/Terri_doc.htm which has some links, and affidavits from some doctors that I for one haven't so far heard of, not sure the final picture is there, or how they got the pic, because I thought the family were forbidden to take a camera in, and that they were always searched. I'm having trouble finding the picture again.

Don't know if this will ever be helpful, from an error page. You can go to Internet Explorer, Tools, then Internet Options, Connections tab, and set LAN to Automatically detect settings, but only if you're not "Dial-Up". I think that means if you have a modem ? Applies to all 3 of us?

Please don't forget to answer that. Some sites also require 128-bit connection security, we can check, was okay until this very recent problem, since we've checked everything else, by clicking Tools again, Internet Options, Advanced, scroll to security section "and check settings for SSL, 2.0, SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, PCT 1.0".

JerseyGirl

04-21-2005, 09:19 AM

They actually said "Policy" ?

Internet Explorer, Tools, then Internet Options, Connections tab, you can set LAN to Automatically detect settings, but only if you're not "Dial-Up". I think that means if you have a modem. Applies to all 3 of us?
No, they didn't say policy but basically they've got their procedure in place, and that's the only way to handle this ... by going through their procedure.

Now about the Internet Options paragraph above ... what is that for? I'm not understanding. The only time I've gone into that area of my computer is when my connection is "unplugged" and when I switched from dial-up to cable modem. I'm not understanding what you're saying I should do or why. :waitasec:

Thanks for bearing with me, Eagle! :)

Eagle1

04-21-2005, 05:51 PM

[QUOTE.....The only time I've gone into that area of my computer is when my connection is "unplugged" and when I switched from dial-up to cable modem. I'm not understanding what you're saying I should do or why. :waitasec:
Thanks for bearing with me, Eagle! :)[/QUOTE]

Thanks for bearing with ME, JersyGirl!

You must know more about it than I do. If my connection was unplugged I wouldn't know to go there. I just never had read one of the error msg pages and thought I'd share, fwiw, probably not worth anything for the present situation.

The first two tech help people at AOL must have known something about the WS situation because they signalled "Session Ended" as soon as they'd taken my info. The third one was fine, and told me to get whoever sends out the emails to just talk to the AOL postmaster.

HE CAN UN-BLOCK, evidently. She sounded like it would be simple.

Florida

04-22-2005, 02:36 AM

I see Tricia on here. I hope she checks out "our" thread. :)

Eagle1

04-22-2005, 05:40 AM

I'll want to post a big thank you to Tricia, Tybee, BeeBee, and whoever else may have helped us if it's true this time and not just a slipup of some kind of blocking. Probably will also send it in pm's.

I see a WS notification in my mailbox this morning, two, in fact, one from JonBenet and one from PP, didn't even take time to open anything, I was so in a hurry to get here and see if we're all three fixed up.

Can't wait to hear if you have one or more emails too!

Love this smiley. :eek:

JerseyGirl

04-22-2005, 09:26 AM

You must know more about it than I do. If my connection was unplugged I wouldn't know to go there. I just never had read one of the error msg pages and thought I'd share, fwiw, probably not worth anything for the present situation.
I only know to go there because there's a big flashing icon on my taskbar when my modem is unresponsive ... lol! If it weren't for that, I'd just sit here crying with my head in my hands. :crazy: If you've ever tried to sign online but it says that your network is unplugged or something like that, that is when you access that section. There might be other times but I don't know them.

Unfortunately, still no e-mails for me. :(

Florida

04-22-2005, 07:56 PM

No emails for me. :doh: :confused:

What did Eagle do we didn't?

Eagle1

04-22-2005, 09:45 PM

I'm posting in several forums tonight, to see if I'll get notifications tomorrow morning for some or all of them. My "Instant" notification box is still checked everywhere, but I'm thinking I may be getting "Daily". Settings can slip and slide, I guess, in software. Have you kept on posting a lot at WS? Is that the only thing I've done that was different?

Editing Saturday AM to say that through Keyword I found an Article titled "Working around the AOL Bug", criticizing AOL, so he's not one of them. Haven't read it yet. Looks rather complicated, 2 pages of very small print. http://www.darsys.com/panth/aol.html

Eagle1

04-23-2005, 11:27 AM

I was looking for a list of blocked addresses, and in case you don't notice the edit to the message above, I'd better put this in a new post.

See "Working Around the AOL Bug" article, 2 pgs, small print, at http://www.darsys.com/panth/aol.html and if you understand it, simplify for us? Maybe number its points? No mail this morning, so far, but there's something in this 2nd paragraph I think about html not coming through, I'll have to study, whole article. See you later.

JerseyGirl

04-23-2005, 01:20 PM

My "Instant" notification box is still checked everywhere, but I'm thinking I may be getting "Daily". Settings can slip and slide, I guess, in software. Have you kept on posting a lot at WS? Is that the only thing I've done that was different?
I have been continuing to post every day, and nothing. And my instant notification boxes are not checked. It says instant next to every thread but no matter how many times I try to check the boxes, they always go back to being unchecked. I'll check that link out later that you provided, and let you know if I can decipher any of it.

JerseyGirl

04-23-2005, 01:52 PM

http://www.darsys.com/panth/aol.htmlI don't think the first "bug" applies to us. The second one basically says that if you click the "report spam" button accidentally, "you will cause yourself to be removed from that mailing list."

I'm not sure but it sounds as if this happens when you block a specific user, (and not the list itself), from contacting you through e-mail, (even if you hit the "report spam" button by accident), but the bounce back goes to the list administrator, and not to the specific user. I could be reading this incorrectly because I'm not real clear on things of this nature but if it is as it seems to read, then it doesn't apply to my situation, and probably not yours either. I know for a fact that I haven't blocked anything from WS, and I have always been careful with my SPAM button.

"The reply to the blocked post goes to the list ERRORS-TO address and not to the person who is blocked. So, the list member thinks they've successfully blocked posts from that person, yet what happens is the bounces come to the list's administrative box. Therefore, the list administrator removes the person who put the block up (many lists cause this to be done automatically) rather than deal with error messages every time an individual posts to the list."

Florida

04-23-2005, 01:55 PM

http://www.darsys.com/panth/aol.html

BUG#2: Mail Delivery and/or Unsubscription Issues

There is another bug caused by a new feature in AOL versions 8 and higher for the PC and version X for the Macintosh. I do not believe AOL is aware of this bug.

These new versions have a "REPORT SPAM" button. If you use it -- even accidentally-- on a piece of mail from this mailing list (actually any mailing list running from Majordomo or Mailman), you will cause yourself to be removed from that mailing list. An explanation follows:

If you click the button, the person who posted the message is added to your PERSONAL block list and the legitimate mail is reported as spam to AOL. That part is what one would expect. However, here's the bug: When that person posts again, their mail to you is blocked just as you wanted. AOL's mail software (correctly) attempts to send a "You have been blocked" message -- and therein lies the bug.

The reply to the blocked post goes to the list ERRORS-TO address and not to the person who is blocked. So, the list member thinks they've successfully blocked posts from that person, yet what happens is the bounces come to the list's administrative box. Therefore, the list administrator removes the person who put the block up (many lists cause this to be done automatically) rather than deal with error messages every time an individual posts to the list. Be careful with your REPORT SPAM button.

Best Regards,
<Signed>
Eric A. Seiden, List Administrator
---------------------------------------------------------------
I am wondering if I hit the Report Spam button now on an email from WS? There is always that possibility. But if I understand this correctly, I cannot correct this error, only WS can?

JerseyGirl

04-23-2005, 02:01 PM

But if I understand this correctly, I cannot correct this error, only WS can?
That's what it sounds like to me ... that WS administration would have to check to see if we are actually on their mailing lists or not.

Florida

04-23-2005, 02:02 PM

Well unfortunately I think I could have hit the spam button because the web address of wbsleuth@xmission.com might have appeared phony to me.

Florida

04-23-2005, 02:05 PM

I just noticed when I hit Submit Reply the Thread Subscription box goes from Instant Email Notification to Blank while the reply is loading.??

Florida

04-23-2005, 02:11 PM

The more I am thinking about it the more I think I just may have reported such an email. You see xmission.com is a domain I would not have been familiar with, and I am not smart enough to think Wbsleuth would belong only to Websleuths.

Shoot. Since I post rarely, and run in spurts, I am wondering if these notifications coming from xmission.com is something new, or did they always come from there?

JerseyGirl

04-23-2005, 02:21 PM

The more I am thinking about it the more I think I just may have reported such an email. You see xmission.com is a domain I would not have been familiar with, and I am not smart enough to think Wbsleuth would belong only to Websleuths.
I wouldn't beat yourself up over the possibility. I am not receiving e-mails either, and I know for sure that I never hit the "report spam" button by accident. So it's probably unrelated to that.

Florida

04-23-2005, 05:01 PM

This is a copy of an email I sent to Tricia.

Hi, AOL suggested I send an email to this domain and see if I can receive one back. They suggested once again that the forum owner call AOL and ask to be whitelisted. This is the link I found on that subject at AOL.
http://postmaster.info.aol.com/tools/whitelist_guides.html

Have you contacted AOL regarding our problem?

They also suggested I get a yahoo account or gmail account to see if I received my subscription notices but I am not rushing into that until I hear what the forum can do. I don't know what you allow and don't allow now. Another suggestion was to change to another one of my screen names and see if that worked. I would try that if I could change it back to the screen name I use most of the time. None of these suggestions really appeal to me.

Would appreciate knowing if you had any luck with AOL before I do any more experimenting. Thanks.

A quick email to see if I receive it will be greatly appreciated. Florida

Florida

04-23-2005, 05:07 PM

JerseyGirl, I started with the Live Tech site and this is a copy of part of the conversation.

TechLiveKAGA says, It seems that the domain has been blocked by the CAT department you will need to call them and I am sure that this issue will be resolved.
You say, not sure that is what i need
You say, oh so you can see it is being blocked?
You say, is that just for me or all aol users?
You say, CAT stands for ?
TechLiveKAGA says, You will need to call the CAT department at Toll Free 1-888-265-3733.
TechLiveKAGA says, CAT stands for Community Action Team .
You say, oh ok, tks
TechLiveKAGA says, You're welcome.
You say, and you say they can resolve this, good
You say, hopeful here
TechLiveKAGA says, i am sure that this issue will be resolved.
-----------------------------------------------------------------

MANY TRANSFERS LATER ONCE CALLING THAT NUMBER DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FLORIDA

Edited to add:

Just made another call to CAT department and they say the domain has not been blocked. I have rec'd a reply from Tricia, and I am sending her the link to this thread.

Florida

04-23-2005, 07:36 PM

Tricia, skip to posts #43 and #44, lol.

Eagle1

04-23-2005, 07:43 PM

There's still three of us.

The problem started right around Daylight Savings time change, for all three of us, correct? In about three weeks, I've had a total of three notifications trickle through whatever block there is wherever, so I guess I didn't accidentally hit the Report Spam button or anything.

An AOL tech contact said their postmaster could unblock. The link to their postmaster is in the email from Florida.

There's still three of us, everyone please remember.

Florida

04-23-2005, 08:43 PM

Yes Eagle, around the change of time. I did have to change the time at one forum, but I didn't think it was this one. It took me ages to get it right cause I didn't know if it was + or - . I hate to appear so stupid. Notice the word appear, lol. In this thread it points out all I don't know about computers. Sending you a pm by the way.

Florida

04-23-2005, 09:08 PM

Now I will sign off and see if I get an email notice when you PM me back, as part of my experiment. Tks.

Florida

04-23-2005, 10:01 PM

Well Eagle, I did not get an email notice of your PM. So, I would assume I am not getting any email notices from Websleuths. Did you get an email notice of my PM to you???

Tricia, if you read this thread, you may find this information useful.

Florida

04-23-2005, 10:04 PM

Tricia

04-24-2005, 12:42 AM

Tricia, also from Eagle's pm, she is only receiving subscription notices very sporadically, so there are three of us still having problems. I think the problem lies with Xmission if they send out notices of pm's too.

No, Xmission has nothing to do with the notifications.

The software sends you your notifications to the email you registered with.

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 10:11 AM

Just made another call to CAT department and they say the domain has not been blocked.
Oh no, then what the heck is going on?????? I didn't change anything!!!! :waitasec: :( :waitasec: :( :waitasec: :(

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 10:12 AM

The problem started right around Daylight Savings time change, for all three of us, correct? In about three weeks, I've had a total of three notifications trickle through whatever block there is wherever, so I guess I didn't accidentally hit the Report Spam button or anything.
Yes, it was around daylight savings time. In about three weeks, I've received nothing at all.

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 10:13 AM

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 10:20 AM

Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community - Something is wrong with this site. (http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=611640#post611640)

Check out this thread ... it's from March & it's not very long. What has me curious is the first post. When she checks a box, nothing happens. I wonder if all of these problems are related to a software issue at WS that just manifests itself differently for all of us based on our own settings/ISP/configurations?

Eagle1

04-24-2005, 02:05 PM

If you click the link to "Something's Wrong W/", subsequent posts go there instead of to this thread, remember.

If you want them here, I guess you gotta go all the way back to your "WS Main" bookmark and Click "I Am No Longer Receiving..."

None of us changed any settings, but I want to see what's checked in "My Computer" or wherever that is where there's a box for "Default Settings". Hope I can find it, just curious. I'm pretty sure I never checked it, and my having received three notifications I guess proves my settings are okay,right?

TIME SYNCHRONIZATION, if you look in My Computer, bottom of the list on the left, while AOL is Minimized, you have to be online, choose Date and Time in Properties, does yours say there was an error and have a box Update Now to check? Does it say next Synchronization is May 1? I clicked Update Now, so we'll see what if anything happens. I didn't find any "Default Settings" to check or uncheck. If anyone knows where that is, tell me, okay? Thanks.

Another thing while we're waiting to hear from Tricia again, have either of you done any scan and found problems in your Startup and Uninstall section or tried to uninstall something you never use , and it said, "Can't open Install.Log? I had a lot of Adware every day until yesterday I finally installed the ____Blaster3.3, and wonder if they disabled my Install.log? In a search using the term "Enable Install.Log" I found that it evidently does have something to do with mail, maybe not this particular mail. The link was to a Japanese site so that was all the info I got from that.

Florida

04-24-2005, 06:03 PM

Do we all have Norton Firewall? The only place I remember seeing default settings is under Internet Options. If you click on Settings above, you get an Index, then select Internet Web Options. All sorts of settings in there. .

I am not getting email notices of PM's. Are you both still getting them?

Florida

04-24-2005, 06:21 PM

I cleaned out all my subscribed threads and tried to unsubscribe from the Jury Room Forum unsuccessfully. Got a box that says contact Webmaster. That would be an email to xmission which I did not bother to do. Now this is the only thread I am subscribed to. Clicked on and off all my settings in my control panel.

Will just wait for some tech help on this thread now.

Should be cleaning house instead of doing this, lol.

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 09:43 PM

Eagle1

04-24-2005, 10:48 PM

I had Internet Security and another Norton, but hated the firewall and went back to plain old Norton Antivirus, which has a Firewall but I'm sure it's disabled. Do ad blockers count as firewalls?

There's also an AOL firewall, I think, fairly new. You suppose that's causing us problems? Florida? You were doing well talking to them. I'll see if it can be accessed by typing AOL Firewall into Keyword. Probably not.

I just got rid of some adware, by installing the blocker SpywareBlaster3.3., and bought another registry repair but it won't install, after a trial version, so I have to wait until tomorrow, spent nearly all afternoon on that, if you missed me here. Sorry. I'm sure I've got some uninstall problems, and that trial version just wouldn't completely go to make way for the full version.
From filekicker something.

We're all using AOL 9, and Internet Explorer6? What's that other one for outgoing mail? That's also version 6?

The problem may be as simple as internet clocks and ours not being synchronized, fixed now, at least on my pc, but the damage is done, whatever that may be. Didn't there used to be some chat rooms, from the Welcome Screen, and a couple of tech rooms? I used to always get an answer in a hurry. The guys were proud to show off what they knew.

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 10:54 PM

I haven't received any notices of any AOL updates so if there is a firewall provided by AOL, I don't know that it would be interfering now if it wasn't before. As far as I can tell, I only have McAfee Firewall running. I remember checking for conflicting software in the recent past, and only one firewall was listed ... McAfee, that I paid for and installed myself a long time ago.

Eagle1

04-24-2005, 10:55 PM

I forget where that is, if I ever knew. How do you check that?

No, I'm not getting emails about pm's. With all my tech problems, I don't know when I'll get around to saving some pm's to text files. I think you can do that.

Florida, I wouldn't unsubscribe to anything, might decrease instead of increasing your chances. The notifications I did get were not from forums where I'd been posting. And I never worry about that subscriptions list page with all the boxes, which never did hurt anything that I know of.

I'll bet one of you could think what to do about the clock errors if you put your mind to it. We're all in the Eastern time zone. Did the internet change things that Sunday when our pc's didn't and leave us behind?

We updated our clocks later, too late. Do we all have System Restore? I went all the way back to March 1 after updating my time settings, and as I write that I realize I need to go into Options at least a month back, System Restore to there, make sure Eastern Time Zone is checked, and "Detect Daylight Savings Changes" automatic. You think it's too late for that experiment? My clock might get an hour ahead but I could set it back from Control Panel. Any other thoughts along those lines? I'll recheck the synchronization again too if I don't forget, in case that went back to some default setting.

OH, IT'S A WINDOWS FIREWALL. Control Panel about Date & Time gives a lot of links to related subjects. I can't read it printed out, although I set my printer Preferences at 200%. It reverts back to 100%. Guess I need to go to Accessabilities unless one of you can translate again.

I'm using a magnifying glass with a built-in light to see if I can give you the URL to some of it. No http or www, just
ms-its:C:WINDOWS\help\datetime.chm::/WINDOWS

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 11:22 PM

I forget where that is, if I ever knew. How do you check that?

I'll bet one of you could think what to do about the clock errors if you put your mind to it. We're all in the Eastern time zone. Did the internet change things that Sunday when our pc's didn't and leave us behind?

We updated our clocks later, too late. Do we all have System Restore? I went all the way back to March 1 after updating my time settings, and as I write that I realize I need to go into Options at least a month back, make sure Eastern Time Zone is checked, and "Detect Daylight Savings Changes" automatic. Any other thoughts along those lines? I'll recheck the synchronization again too in case that went back to some default setting.I checked my firewall settings & anti-virus settings through the programs themselves, (which included checking for conflicting software).

I'm not really sure what you mean about the daylight savings time thing. Did your computer clock show that it hadn't been updated? Nothing seems to be amiss in mine.

About the system restore, there is absolutely positively no way that I'm going to do a system restore. I have so many documents & programs & music & photographs, etc., on my computer that the thought of restoring it makes me shiver! :eek: I would hate to take such drastic measures only to find out that it doesn't work anyway.

This is so frustrating, isn't it????

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 11:24 PM

Didn't there used to be some chat rooms, from the Welcome Screen, and a couple of tech rooms? I used to always get an answer in a hurry. The guys were proud to show off what they knew.
In AOL? I'd just go to keyword, and type in technical support or customer service or help, etc.

JerseyGirl

04-24-2005, 11:30 PM

TIME SYNCHRONIZATION, if you look in My Computer, bottom of the list on the left, while AOL is Minimized, you have to be online, choose Date and Time in Properties, does yours say there was an error and have a box Update Now to check? Does it say next Synchronization is May 1?Mine says "server: time.windows.com" to the left of the "update now" button under the checked box that tells it to "automatically synchronize with an Internet time server". Mine synchronizes once a week, and was last successfully synchronized on April 20, 2005.

I don't know what any of this means - lol - but no, I have no errors listed there.

Florida

04-24-2005, 11:37 PM

I never had any trouble with the clock on my computer, except it loses a few minutes over the course of a few months. It automatically updated to Daylight Savings time. I really don't think it was this forum that was out of sink with the change, it was LTU (Live Trial Updates) I do believe.

The two areas of concern for me are the AOL Spy Zapper and the Microsoft Downloads. I put Zapper back on after we decided that was not the problem. But in going in my Norton Stuff today it appears Norton is the one blocking ads for me. AOL Spy Zapper has never indicated it has found something, or done anything. I think I will get rid of it once again.

Eagle, you seem to have an awful lot of stuff downloaded. I have Norton Anti Virus and Firewall. I do see articles about having too much stuff and confliction. Adaware and Lavasoft show as programs, don't know if they are working or not!! I have heard many say Adaware has caused them problems. My son my not have them running. It is his computer.

So to me, changing to DST is very questionable. AOL Spy Zapper and Microsoft bother me. Those are the new things I did.

As far as having to log in. When I run Norton One Button Checkup and it does a Web Clean up which deletes cookies, I have to log in everywhere again. Thank God for Norton Password Manager that remembers all my passwords, lol.

The fact that we are not receiving PM notices makes me think the problem is at WS, or our security settings for our browser? Are they trying to attach ads when they send these notices, or tracking cookies, or who knows what, lol? And our browsers are rejecting them?

Florida

04-24-2005, 11:48 PM

I do not have system restore. When I went to try and download it, there were some complications so I decided to leave it alone. I leave downloads to my son!!

AOL Privacy Wall appears to be something you have to download, which I have not done. I typed in AOL Firewall in Keyword. I rarely download stuff from AOL.

Windows Firewall would be in those downloads we did from Microsoft for Security????? That could be it. Our problem? But I would think many downloaded that. The Windows Firewall would be new if it automatically downloaded.

I am so sick of this whole subject, and am just about at the point I will live with no notifications. I am sure Tricia needs her tech person to solve this, which will take a while.

Florida

04-24-2005, 11:55 PM

I do wonder if our posting what our settings are is opening us up to someone gaining access to our computers. Is that my paranoia or a real concern?

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 12:12 AM

I do wonder if our posting what our settings are is opening us up to someone gaining access to our computers. Is that my paranoia or a real concern?
I had wondered this myself! But I am paranoid, too. My computer is set up like Fort Knox so if someone can get in by what I've typed here, I don't know what else I can do about it - lol. Anyone know the facts behind Florida's question? It doesn't seem likely to me.

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 12:17 AM

The two areas of concern for me are the AOL Spy Zapper and the Microsoft Downloads. I put Zapper back on after we decided that was not the problem. But in going in my Norton Stuff today it appears Norton is the one blocking ads for me. AOL Spy Zapper has never indicated it has found something, or done anything. I think I will get rid of it once again.

Eagle, you seem to have an awful lot of stuff downloaded. I have Norton Anti Virus and Firewall. I do see articles about having too much stuff and confliction. Adaware and Lavasoft show as programs, don't know if they are working or not!! I have heard many say Adaware has caused them problems. My son my not have them running. It is his computer.First, I want to say that I've recently downloaded AdAware, (long after this problem started), and I haven't had any problems with it yet.

Also, I think you might be right about the Microsoft downloads. In fact, I was coming here to post something I found when I saw your message. I'm not sure that this is it because many, many, many of us are using Microsoft so I think this problem would be MUCH more widespread if that's the case. But see what you think of this:

Windows XP Service Pack 2: Use the New Security Improvements in Outlook Express (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/web/sp2_oe.mspx)

If you use Outlook Express, the e-mail program that comes with Windows XP, you might notice that some settings have changed after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). The new default settings are designed to help protect your computer against viruses and worms and help reduce the amount of spam e-mail you receive.

The new settings do more to help you avoid viewing offensive content in an e-mail, reduce the amount of junk mail you receive, and lessen the risk of receiving dangerous content through an e-mail.

Microsoft recommends that you maintain the default settings shown below to help protect your computer and personal information. Read on to learn more about these new settings...

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 12:26 AM

Okay, when I checked just now, I am set up with AOL Mail & not Outlook Express. I suppose then that the above doesn't apply to me. I don't know what the heck I'm doing.

Florida

04-25-2005, 02:33 AM

I was in chat tonight and picked up a couple of things. Number One is WS is listed as an Adult Site on some of the free scanning programs that are available.

Number Two, there is a poster in chat that is computer savvy. She is going to take a look at our thread and see if she can help.

Number Three, a person not on AOL is having problems (or a change) with subscription emails. Hope she posts on this thread too.

I am presently not on Outlook Express.

Eagle1

04-25-2005, 02:45 AM

I went to check that a little while ago and there was an error message that it didn't successfully synchronize with the internet, but in a minute, 12:36, it said it had just been successful, and next synchronization will be automatic I guess on May 2.

Well, I worried about downloading too much, but SpywareBlaster3.3 seems to have put a stop to my adware problem. It blocks and prevents them setting up shop in your territory, and you still run Spybot scans to find any intruders. That's now always saying something like Congratulations, No Problems.

I guess I wouldn't recommend the RegistryRepairPro 3B Software Co, still haven't got it downloaded and running. The trial version was too similar in name and I guess path, etc., and I think I said before, I seem to have a little uninstall problem. At least they were up-front about the price. Some do a scan before they tell you there's a charge, and then they don't tell you how much.

Now they're saying traffic volume means they may take 3 days to let me re-download since my Compaq Presario XP System Restore, may have finally uninstalled the trial version. Editing to say she either sent me the Trial Version again or it's my equipment not having uninstalled that completely.

System Restore is not something you download. It comes with the computer. I've only downloaded a couple of new things.

Hope our admin aren't laughing at us, don't you? How do you check whether you're sending mail by AOL, as I think I am, or Outlook Express, which I don't recall seeing in years? And how do you check whether Windows firewall is enabled? Lol, I'm getting brain-damaged if I wasn't already, this is so frustrating.

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 08:42 AM

How do you check whether you're sending mail by AOL, as I think I am, or Outlook Express, which I don't recall seeing in years?Go to "My Computer".
Go to "Control Panel".
Go to "Change a Setting".
Go to "Internet Options".
Click the tab that says "Programs".
The second item in the list says e-mail, with your e-mail program in a box, (with a drop-down menu arrow next to it).

Let me know when you find out. :)

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 08:44 AM

Number Two, there is a poster in chat that is computer savvy. She is going to take a look at our thread and see if she can help.

Number Three, a person not on AOL is having problems (or a change) with subscription emails. Hope she posts on this thread too.
Florida, thank you SO much!!! I hope that someone can figure this out! :)

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 08:47 AM

... how do you check whether Windows firewall is enabled?Go to "My Computer".
Go to "Change a Setting".
Go to "Windows Firewall".
A screen will pop up telling you whether it is running or not.

Mine is running, and if I'm not mistaken, has been for some time. But I can't figure out how to find out when it was turned on, (if you can even do that).

By the way, don't be embarassed about not knowing this stuff. I don't know it either but this is exactly how we learn. If anyone laughs at us, they laugh at us. :crazy:

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 08:54 AM

The trial version was too similar in name and I guess path, etc., and I think I said before, I seem to have a little uninstall problem.
Is the program you're trying to uninstall active in the background? I believe that you can (will?) run into problems if you're trying to uninstall a program that is actively running at the time. If you hit "Ctrl" (Control), "Alt", & "Delete" buttons on your keyboard all at the same time, a window will open, showing you all of your active programs, applications, etc. (There might be other ways of doing this but this is what I've always done.)

You might also run into problems if one of the files in the program that you're trying to delete is a "shared file", and is being used by another application at the time.

Eagle1

04-25-2005, 09:50 AM

Okay, I send email through Outlook Express, Didn't know that, or had forgotten it. Also what's Newsgroups and Internet Call-Net Meeting? Because I know I disabled local networking. Hubby has his own computer and may network with our grown kids but I just send them an email.

My Windows Firewall was enabled, and I'm trying it DISABLED for a while this Monday morning. The download Trial Version of a registryrepair wouldn't uninstall completely, to allow the Full Version I bought to be installed. It's not in the Active list. I guess it could be a shared file. I've emailed the customer service girl that if I can't get this to work I'll have to ask for my money back. Know any good registry cleaner programs? A Mighty Max introductory scan found about 500 errors, two of them supposed to be severe, and only THEN said you have to buy a subscription in order to fix, and still no price. Tricky, so I don't know whether to believe it. Anyway, I did another XP System Restore since then, back to March, assuming DST was in early April. Time Settings seemed to be okay then, but somehow had been changed by the time we started checking on this problem. Synchronization happens about every week, I think I read. Automatic. Supposed to happen but sometimes doesn't, a chat guy said before he got lost and so did I. It was crowded.

In Internet Properties, EXCEPTIONS, Websleuths is NOT listed, to add on, so I'm now reading about Opening a Port or Add Port. But that may be about networking. Ever done it? Mine's deliberately disabled. I can't remember exactly what kind of problems it caused before, it's been so long, but there was something. Maybe it was just that it required a Network Administrator in order to do the slightest thing. Maybe I didn't click Browse, just looked at the list. I'll be back.

I have a strong hunch that you'll know how to get Websleuths into that list of exceptions. It's in yours, right? Thanks, Jersy Girl.

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 02:26 PM

In Internet Properties, EXCEPTIONS, Websleuths is NOT listed, to add on, so I'm now reading about Opening a Port or Add Port. But that may be about networking. Ever done it? Mine's deliberately disabled. I can't remember exactly what kind of problems it caused before, it's been so long, but there was something. Maybe it was just that it required a Network Administrator in order to do the slightest thing. Maybe I didn't click Browse, just looked at the list. I'll be back.I only have two Websites in my exceptions list, and WS is not one of them. I have been a member of WS, and receiving e-mail all along without placing it in that list. I would recommend against putting anything in that list if you don't have to. Since I was working all along without it in "exceptions", then I don't think we have to do that. Check into the reasons against opening a port, and then you can make a better-informed decision. I tend to be overly paranoid so I practically have my computer in lock-down, and have for over six months.

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 02:28 PM

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 02:31 PM

My Windows Firewall was enabled, and I'm trying it DISABLED for a while this Monday morning. The download Trial Version of a registryrepair wouldn't uninstall completely, to allow the Full Version I bought to be installed. It's not in the Active list. I guess it could be a shared file. I've emailed the customer service girl that if I can't get this to work I'll have to ask for my money back. Know any good registry cleaner programs? A Mighty Max introductory scan found about 500 errors, two of them supposed to be severe, and only THEN said you have to buy a subscription in order to fix, and still no price. Tricky, so I don't know whether to believe it. Anyway, I did another XP System Restore since then, back to March, assuming DST was in early April. Time Settings seemed to be okay then, but somehow had been changed by the time we started checking on this problem. Synchronization happens about every week, I think I read. Automatic.
When I open the list of active programs, I don't recognize about 90% of them. I have no idea what they are or what they're doing but as long as my computer turns on and behaves normally, I assume that they're supposed to be running ... lol.

I don't know if my Windows firewall was on before. I believe it was but I'd like to find a date just to be sure. Unfortunately, I can't find one.

As for a good registry cleaning program, I don't even know what a registry cleaning program is ... LOL! :D

Florida

04-25-2005, 02:40 PM

Email: AOL 9.0

Windows Firewall was not Enabled, I left it that way.

http://innovatools.com/products/addremove/index.htm

This program was mentioned in chat last night. Set a system restore point, download and install. Stopped there cause it was too late for me to think about doing this.

Florida

04-25-2005, 02:43 PM

Walk me through the steps to find out what programs are running. Is this after you click on Add/Remove? Hitting Ctrl, Alt, Delete scares me, lol. I have done it in the past and can't remember how.

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 02:51 PM

Walk me through the steps to find out what programs are running. Is this after you click on Add/Remove? Hitting Ctrl, Alt, Delete scares me, lol. I have done it in the past and can't remember how.
Add/Remove brings up a list of software, if I'm not mistaken.

And I'm sorry to say, the only way that I know how to bring up the list of running programs is to hit ctrl, alt, delete. Like I said, there might be another way but I don't know it. Don't be scared. Just do it, and scroll down the list. Just look at it but don't make any changes unless you know what you're looking at. If you hit ctrl, alt, delete two times in a row, it'll restart your computer, (very helpful if you get frozen, and can't get anything to work).

Florida

04-25-2005, 03:07 PM

Yes it brought up a list of programs, then I hit ctrl, alt, del and nothing happened as far as a list of running programs. I was actually looking for AOL Spy Zapper which I added back. All that shows is AOL 9.0. Last night in chat when I was asked what I had done lately, I mentioned the Spy Zapper and the Microsoft Patches. Spy Zapper seemed to be what most thought would be the culprit. I guess they don't break down AOL like that, it is part of the package?

Eagle1

04-25-2005, 03:20 PM

Neither of you have Outlook Express?

Not to worry about me opening any port, Florida. I'm paranoid about this stuff too! And you're right that we never had to put WS into any Exceptions list before. I don't have any Firewall running right now, still not getting any emails, and you know there must be people posting.

I found the AOL chat, click People, Special Interests, and there's several tech ones, nobody in most of them and the first one too crowded. One guy was going to help but wanted a model number, which I can't find, and guess he got distracted. He at first said it's the Synchronization of time thing, which makes sense to me, that it doesn't always happen when it's supposed to.

Either of you have Compaq Presario, 8000 Series? Not that it has anything to do with our problem, just checking how many things are alike. If you do, there's no other name on it anywhere, including the tower, right? I got my book out, can't see any other name than Presario anywhere. So he didn't really know I guess.

Florida

04-25-2005, 03:26 PM

OMG, I just had to laugh. Camper did try to post a new thread about her Email problem after last night's chat where she was asked to post about it. She can't get the post to post correctly. Poor Camper. Check it out.

Florida

04-25-2005, 03:36 PM

Is there more information in System Information? I have an older Compaq Presario. I went to Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information and it says a Presario 68612, 1998. Would that help for you to go there?

Florida

04-25-2005, 03:39 PM

There is a little button looking thing at the bottom of the front of the tower that says 5630 in black printing. Is this a model number?

Eagle1

04-25-2005, 03:58 PM

That may be a model number. I think my "8000 Series" has a 5400 in it somewhere. I bought it as new about a year and a half or two years ago, and later found out it had 2002 on it. But it's 120 GB, so I'm not cramped for space like I was with my old one. Maybe I'll take a look there if I don't forget, have a list of things to do in my head.

I was just reading your post about learning WS is considered by some scanners to be an adult or I guess porn site. It didn't sink in the first time I read it. Hope you can get the other person to come here who's not AOL so we can compare notes.

Purgatory sends out email notifications, so I've asked Keebu about this, but in a thread she may not be reading. Of course I'll let you know if I get anything.

Florida

04-25-2005, 04:01 PM

The things I have learned. I went to date and time and it says it was udated 4/19 at 8:01pm and will be updated again on 4/26 8:01 pm. I had daylight savings time checked.

Florida

04-25-2005, 05:38 PM

I see on the Windows Firewall information, it says not to run more than one Firewall. I finally found what you were talking about regarding Exceptions. I have a few listed in there that I never put in there. One of them is something I added to this computer so I know it was not added by my son. I guess I'll just stick with my Norton. This Windows Firewall is new??? Was this part of the Service Pack 2 updates recently?

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 05:49 PM

My computer had Windows firewall installed on it when I bought it last summer. Of course I didn't realize it wasn't activated until I found spyware & a virus on my computer & had to do a system restore among other things. Let me just say - was it you, Eagle? - turn that firewall back on, and don't turn it off again especially if you're on a broadband connection!

I do not have a Compaq. Since we aren't all on the same computer, and we aren't all AOL users, (Camper), then those cannot be the common denominator. Are we all using Windows XP?

Florida

04-25-2005, 06:46 PM

Well, Camper is not on AOL, but her problem was different. She was receiving the subscription notices but no longer like she used to receive with all the posts listed in some manner. Now I never received that kind. So unfortunately it still may be an AOL problem. Sorry to mislead you that we were out of the woods with AOL.

I had two notices of Trojan whatever attempting to access my computer today. I would not go without a firewall on, for sure. Agree, Eagle should have a Firewall ON.

JerseyGirl

04-25-2005, 06:49 PM

Well, Camper is not on AOL, but her problem was different. She was receiving the subscription notices but no longer like she used to receive with all the posts listed in some manner. Now I never received that kind. So unfortunately it still may be an AOL problem. Sorry to mislead you that we were out of the woods with AOL.
But if she's noticing any kind of variation of what she used to receive, it indicates that something has changed for her, too. That's what I was saying yesterday ... might it be that all of these little problems are just different manifestations of a software problem at WS, and that that problem presents itself differently based on our different systems, settings, etc.?

Eagle1

04-25-2005, 07:25 PM

I'm beginning to get the very same feeling, JerseyGirl, and just came from a tech forum, DAL, that does send out instant notifications, just got one, and also as I think I already said, Purgatory does. I've asked Keebu and our Maxi posts there sometimes so I may even ask her if we don't get this solved pretty soon.

Okay, back to enable the Windows Firewall as I meant to,and thanks to both of you for reminding me. The checkbox says "Enable All Network Connections". It does mean Internet Networking Connections, right? My local networking has always been disabled. Yeah, it's gotta mean Internet. This shows how tired we are, huh?

Florida

04-25-2005, 07:40 PM

OMG, I just got an email from WS regarding a post on a thread I have been on this afternoon. Whoopee. Has anyone else got any today???? If not, I will tell you what I did today. Wondering if this is a forum fix, a temp fix, or what I did. I'll pm you with what I did.

Florida

04-25-2005, 07:42 PM

The reply came from the Georgia Toddler Thread in Missing/Located. I am going to sign off this one and go and send you two a pm. Will see if I get any notifications for this one.

Edited to add I posted several posts on that forum today.

Florida

04-25-2005, 08:09 PM

PM's sent. Hope you have room in your boxes for it.

Florida

04-25-2005, 08:20 PM

P.S. I don't feel comfortable posting our security settings on the forum which is why I used a PM. Let's keep that our little secret, okay????

Florida

04-25-2005, 10:16 PM

Before you go changing anything around, I have not rec'd any more notices.

:banghead: :o :eek: :furious: :mad: and any other icons I missed!!

May be just a fluke.

Edited, just rec'd another one from a different thread. Is there hope? :clap:

Eagle1

04-26-2005, 06:21 AM

Tuesday Morning

I too received an email notification of a PM, from a friend at another forum who reads at WS sometimes !!!!! I think she has The Fix, if we aren't already fixed up. I knew she'd know.

Forum Jump to Subscriptions, Update Subscription Type, (I think, can't get my almost-new temperamental printer working since changing ink cartridge, sometimes have to let it rest overnight) and there will be another place we never noticed, to check "Instant Email Notification" ! Should we wait a while before doing it, to see if we get any more messages and figure out why? I'm rather excited that she noticed this thing we natives did not ever notice. You girls never checked that box, right? I never saw it before. Was beginning to think vBulletin or xMission wasn't keeping up with maintenance and we'd fallen through the cracks, Tricia's PM box being always full and she says she can't get them to fix it. We're supposed to save PM's we want to keep into My Documents as Text files, clean it ourselves? Who wants to suggest it, ask, rather?

My Subscription List is 23 pages, something like 565 threads, never had to click Subscribe, all automatic, and evidently we're supposed to put that into Folders, like with our Bookmarks (?) I'll worry about that later, hoping one of you will go first and talk us through it. Lazy brain this morning.

Blessings forever to my very dear friend at Purg who sent this PM ! We used to email back and forth every day for a couple of years until other activities took too much time, and I remembered she's reformatted her hard drive and everything, so I asked there.

teedie2

04-26-2005, 12:42 PM

I just downloaded my PM's to a text file. No prob. This does not delete your messages, just copies them. You have to go back and delete what you no longer want.

teedie2

04-26-2005, 01:12 PM

Your settings for type of notification of posts is already set for your current selected threads.

Changing the default setting will take care of new subscribed threads.

To change past thread notifications, go to User CP, Subscribed Threads, click on List Subscriptions.

On your list of subscriptions, there is a description of the type of notification you are getting. If you want to change all of your notifications, click the white box at the top of the list, and it will check all of the boxes on your list.

At the end of the list there is a drop-down list ..gives you choices on the type of notification you want. I have changed mine to Daily, and maybe now it will work.

LOL, I changed the default to Weekly, but that does not change the threads you are already subscribed to.

Now, this should work! Hopefully! :)

Florida

04-26-2005, 02:27 PM

Eagle, to answer your PM.

Norton System Works 2004, Open it up, Click on Norton Utilities, then Optimize Performance, Speed Disk available then. It took quite a while for this to complete, but had the use of my computer (with a few hesitations here and there).
Speed Disk was NOT a separate purchase, part of my package.

I did have Instant Email Notifications on regarding Email from the forum. I always had that on. User Control Panel, Edit Options, Messaging and Notifications, Default setting - Instant. Is this what you are referring to that was new?
Sorry to disappoint you.

I did go through my Edit Options and reset them, but all to the same settings I had. Just wondered if the reset would enable notifications. I did that before I rec'd these two.

I only rec'd two yesterday. One at 5:16 pm and one at 9:22 pm. Georgia Toddlers and Questions for SQV. If I don't receive any more today I guess I will try changing from Instant to Daily.

Florida

04-26-2005, 02:31 PM

Eagle, you rec'd notification of a PM? I did not so I am wondering if you would tell us the address that notification came from? I assume it is not xmission? Would like to try adding that address. Thanks.

JerseyGirl

04-26-2005, 02:34 PM

Is there hope? :clap:
Not for me ... :(

JerseyGirl

04-26-2005, 02:37 PM

Forum Jump to Subscriptions, Update Subscription Type, (I think, can't get my almost-new temperamental printer working since changing ink cartridge, sometimes have to let it rest overnight) and there will be another place we never noticed, to check "Instant Email Notification" ! Should we wait a while before doing it, to see if we get any more messages and figure out why? I'm rather excited that she noticed this thing we natives did not ever notice. You girls never checked that box, right?
If I'm understanding your directions, this is something I've done about 75 million times already ... nothing.

JerseyGirl

04-26-2005, 02:38 PM

On your list of subscriptions, there is a description of the type of notification you are getting. If you want to change all of your notifications, click the white box at the top of the list, and it will check all of the boxes on your list.
Unfortunately, this has never worked for me either, regardless of which notification I choose. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Florida

04-26-2005, 02:41 PM

Ah JerseyGirl, sorry. Re: Camper. In chat last night she said she had emailed her post to Timex, and Timex said she posted it in the Admin Forum. We can't read there so I wish they would post it on "our" Forum.

Florida

04-26-2005, 02:45 PM

JerseyGirl, do you have an old PM notice in your mail anywhere? Looking for the address it comes from. Not a subscription notice, a PM notice?

Florida

04-26-2005, 02:49 PM

I just noticed and stopped to understand the following. There are two places below to click on Submit Reply. The second one is after Additional Options and Notification Type (mine says Instant). I have been hitting the first Submit Reply, now I am going to hit the second one.

JerseyGirl

04-26-2005, 02:58 PM

JerseyGirl, do you have an old PM notice in your mail anywhere? Looking for the address it comes from. Not a subscription notice, a PM notice?
Nothing of any type from WS in weeks. No thread notifications, no pm notifications ... nothing.

JerseyGirl

04-26-2005, 03:01 PM

Florida

04-26-2005, 03:30 PM

Text Box for Reply

Post Icons

FIRST SUBMIT REPLY BUTTON PREVIEW POST

Keep Scrolling Down

Additional Options
Miscellaneous Options
Thread Subscriptions
Rate Thread

SECOND SUBMIT REPLY BUTTON PREVIEW POST

Topic Review

Note: I don't use Quick Reply
I hit Post Reply above the Quick Reply Box
Never got in the habit of using Quick Reply

JerseyGirl

04-26-2005, 03:57 PM

SECOND SUBMIT REPLY BUTTON PREVIEW POST
Oh, I see what you mean. I'll try it now. Is that working for you - are you getting e-mails now?

Florida

04-26-2005, 04:00 PM

No, JG, no emails today so far. And am going to try and remember to scroll to the second button for a while and see if it changes anything. Doubt it will.

JerseyGirl

04-26-2005, 04:05 PM

Well, I tried your suggestion for this thread but did not receive a notification of your reply just now. :(

teedie2

04-26-2005, 06:14 PM

Unfortunately, this has never worked for me either, regardless of which notification I choose. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Did you click on "GO" after you changed your notifications?

teedie2

04-26-2005, 06:46 PM

None of my Subscription List boxes ever had anything in them. When I tried checking them just as an experiment, they didn't stay checked once the page was turned.

If that page isn't your problem, I'd suggest, although I'm a bit tech-challenged, fwiw, un-doing and re-doing all that you said you listed. The timing of it may have been a problem with WS. Not claiming to know, of course. I hate firewalls, always interrupting what I'm doing to ask if I want some unfamiliar email address blocked.

The boxes don't stay checked. You only check the boxes if you want to change them. After you select the change you want to make, click "GO" and they will be set, and the checks will disappear.

I wish I had the courage to read this thread from the beginning, it's so hard to separate the problems.

My Windows Firewall is on. It never asks me any questions, Eagle. Probably figures I won't know the answer, lolol!

Eagle1

04-26-2005, 08:27 PM

Everybody please meet Teedie2, (a/k/a some other names various places.) Thanks for coming over to help us, Teedie2 ! I knew you'd know things. Going to stay with us till we solve this?

I was out doing some errands today so I would have all evening for WS, thinking we were all fixed up, no such luck, I'll be darned.

I retrieved this morning's PM which, get this, girls, was sent through FFJ! Who wants to ask Tricia about this? I tried already to copy/paste into a PM for the 3 of you plus Camper, and it said names not found. I guess I didn't use Upper Case for first letters or SOMETHING. Email me, lesliebuc@aol.com for it if you don't get a PM.

I hate to do a Preview Post, but if you say so, Florida, and my Notification Type is checked, Teedie. I'm not going to try to rate the thread, below that. There's 5 possible grades we could give it. Pretty soon we'll start another one titled just "Nofications", when we've solved the problem, for those that come after us pioneers, right? Sorry for the repeat if I already said that. Eagle

Eagle1

04-26-2005, 08:37 PM

See the four or five things at the bottom left of the page, where one says "HTML is Off." What's that mean?

Oh, about the Firewall, I was referring to Norton's. The PM didn't go out, says these names "Not Found", probably because I updated Settings, Index, Security settings, used "promt" in a lot more places. Email me where to send yours in case it takes a while to get that straightened out, okay?

Florida

04-26-2005, 11:11 PM

From MY Subscription Email:
Subject: Reply to post 'Questions For SQV'
From: "Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community Mailer" <wbsleuth@xmission.com>
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From YOUR PM Notice EAGLE:
Subject: New Private Message at Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community
From: "Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community Mailer" <wbsleuth@xmission.com>
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SO THEY ARE COMING FROM THE SAME PLACE, XMISSION