Archiving PM - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

tis your junk · 19th Dec 2012, 11:09 pm

Mods

Today I got the following e-mail

"Your private messages box on UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum has reached 90% of your allowed quota. To ensure that you do not reach 100% of your allowed messages, you should consider archiving or deleting some of your messages."

Happy with this and fully understand the reasons for it, however although I understand the deleting e-mails bit I can not find any info on archiving messages (apologises if I missed it).

As I assume this is to do with storage on the servers, so is there any way I can download the messages for me to keep.

Or do I create another.

Please note this is not a moan just a plea for a pointer in the right direction.

Regards

TYJ

Darren-UK · 19th Dec 2012, 11:22 pm

If you open your inbox and scroll to the bottom you'll see "Selected Messages:" and a dropdown menu.

From that menu you can create a folder to store your PM's in or, from the same menu, you have the option to download the PM's (in various formats) and store them on your PC, on a CD or whatever.

Ed_Dinning · 20th Dec 2012, 9:00 pm

Hi Darren, thanks for that, a very useful piece of information.
Is there an "idiots guide" anywhere for all the bells and whistles that are no doubt available on the forum, and which the average user is not aware of ?

Best regards, Ed

ThePillenwerfer · 20th Dec 2012, 9:14 pm

This isn't a bad starting point, Ed: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...b3_board_usage

- Joe

tis your junk · 20th Dec 2012, 9:46 pm

Hello Darren,

Ah, knowing Paul Stenning I knew there had to be an easy why to do it, funny how you can't seem to find these things when you're in a hurry!

Many thanks for the tip.

TYJ

Paul Stenning · 20th Dec 2012, 9:51 pm

Don't thank me, thank the people who wrote the vBulletin forum software!

19th Dec 2012, 11:09 pm	#1
tis your junk Pentode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 179	Archiving PM Mods Today I got the following e-mail "Your private messages box on UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum has reached 90% of your allowed quota. To ensure that you do not reach 100% of your allowed messages, you should consider archiving or deleting some of your messages." Happy with this and fully understand the reasons for it, however although I understand the deleting e-mails bit I can not find any info on archiving messages (apologises if I missed it). As I assume this is to do with storage on the servers, so is there any way I can download the messages for me to keep. Or do I create another. Please note this is not a moan just a plea for a pointer in the right direction. Regards TYJ __________________ "If we are not going to make things, what are we going to do?" Fred Dibnah

19th Dec 2012, 11:22 pm	#2
Darren-UK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 4,061	Re: Archiving PM If you open your inbox and scroll to the bottom you'll see "Selected Messages:" and a dropdown menu. From that menu you can create a folder to store your PM's in or, from the same menu, you have the option to download the PM's (in various formats) and store them on your PC, on a CD or whatever.

20th Dec 2012, 9:00 pm	#3
Ed_Dinning Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 8,194	Re: Archiving PM Hi Darren, thanks for that, a very useful piece of information. Is there an "idiots guide" anywhere for all the bells and whistles that are no doubt available on the forum, and which the average user is not aware of ? Best regards, Ed

20th Dec 2012, 9:14 pm	#4
ThePillenwerfer Octode Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,453	Re: Archiving PM This isn't a bad starting point, Ed: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...b3_board_usage - Joe __________________ "Experts are only good at one thing: explaining why something will not work!"

20th Dec 2012, 9:46 pm	#5
tis your junk Pentode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 179	Re: Archiving PM Hello Darren, Ah, knowing Paul Stenning I knew there had to be an easy why to do it, funny how you can't seem to find these things when you're in a hurry! Many thanks for the tip. TYJ __________________ "If we are not going to make things, what are we going to do?" Fred Dibnah

20th Dec 2012, 9:51 pm	#6
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: Archiving PM Don't thank me, thank the people who wrote the vBulletin forum software! __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster