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Title: Email Members?
Post by: dcissell on Friday 18 November 11 00:07 GMT (UK)
Still trying to learn this system.   Is there some way to send an email to another member without using the PM function?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: RJ_Paton on Friday 18 November 11 00:09 GMT (UK)
Only if the member has agreed or wished his/her email address made available - you can check this by looking at one of their postings and under their avatar there may be an email icon - if not they have not made their email address available.

However, one more post and you will have access to the PM system.


Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: dcissell on Friday 18 November 11 00:10 GMT (UK)
Great,

Thanks for your quick response.
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: c-side on Friday 18 November 11 00:11 GMT (UK)
The short answer is 'no'.  Email addresses are not allowed on the public boards - too many weird people out there who might abuse them!

You would need to send a PM in order for that rootschatter to give you his/her emails address.

Any reason why you don't want to send a PM?

Christine
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: c-side on Friday 18 November 11 00:12 GMT (UK)
Well, I didn't know that!  I'm going to look under avatars to see if I can find any  ;D

Christine
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: dcissell on Friday 18 November 11 00:13 GMT (UK)
Thanks C-side.

I asked about email mainly for those cases where the member may not log in very often.
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: RJ_Paton on Friday 18 November 11 00:16 GMT (UK)
Quote from: c-side on Friday 18 November 11 00:11 GMT (UK)
The short answer is 'no'.  Email addresses are not allowed on the public boards - too many weird people out there who might abuse them!

You would need to send a PM in order for that rootschatter to give you his/her emails address.

Any reason why you don't want to send a PM?

Christine

Not quite correct - email addresses are NOT allowed in the body text of any postings but if a member made their address available through their membership settings when they joined then this is symbolised by an email icon under their avatar. This system while making the addresses available also offers a certain level of protection where publishing them in a posting offers zero protection.
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: c-side on Friday 18 November 11 00:55 GMT (UK)
You learn something new every day  :)

Just spotted the one under your avatar, Falkyrn - I didn't even know you could do that.  I must wander through life with my eyes closed  ;D
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: wmlxb05 on Monday 21 November 11 13:17 GMT (UK)
my question exactly, I can hopefully PM now...
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: newburychap on Wednesday 23 November 11 23:07 GMT (UK)
Quote from: dcissell on Friday 18 November 11 00:13 GMT (UK)
Thanks C-side.

I asked about email mainly for those cases where the member may not log in very often.
Ancestry email the recipient to let them know that a PM is waiting for them.
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: KGarrad on Thursday 24 November 11 07:30 GMT (UK)
But, if you PM someone don't they get an email from RC informing them that a Private Message is waiting?

I know I do! ;D
Title: Re: Email Members?
Post by: dawnsh on Friday 25 November 11 13:00 GMT (UK)
As long as they haven't switched off their notifications on the topic you are interested in or changed email addresses, they should receive a message that you have posted a reply on that topic or sent a personal message.

Dawn