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* ping the user that sent email about usernamesRetro Guy
`* Re: ping the user that sent email about usernamesdarius
 `- Re: ping the user that sent email about usernamesRetro Guy

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Subject: ping the user that sent email about usernames
From: Retro Guy
Newsgroups: rocksolid.shared.helpdesk
Organization: RetroBBS
Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 09:45 UTC
Path: eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED.rocksolidbbs.com!not-for-mail
From: retro.guy@rocksolidbbs.com (Retro Guy)
Newsgroups: rocksolid.shared.helpdesk
Subject: ping the user that sent email about usernames
Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 09:45:24 +0000
Organization: RetroBBS
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I've received your email and replied.

I'm posting this here because it seems common that when I send to the domain in your email address, people complain that I never replied to them. Just letting you know that I did.

If you don't receive the reply, feel free to send a note using the 'Mail' feature on the site you referenced. Send to 'Retro Guy'.

Thanks.

--
Retro Guy

Subject: Re: ping the user that sent email about usernames
From: darius
Newsgroups: rocksolid.shared.helpdesk
Organization: novaBBS
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:57 UTC
References: 1
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From: manta103g@gmail.com (darius)
Newsgroups: rocksolid.shared.helpdesk
Subject: Re: ping the user that sent email about usernames
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 21:57:11 +0000
Organization: novaBBS
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Dear Retro Guy,

if I try to register to
http://rozanski.ch/forum/

activation mail sent (message is generated)
but I get none mail

Tried 5 times and still no activation mail received to complete
registration.

Asked for help developers of

Simple Machines Forum software

https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=137.0

but get no help
and some developers suggest the forum to be abandoned.

Ok, abandoned or not, if message:

"activation mail sent"

if generated, I should receive one.

Otherwise, I suspect a bug with SMF software,
generating fake message.

Or

"the given email address (my email address) is already in use by another
registered user.
If this is an error, go back to logging page and try to get back
password for this email address

http://rozanski.ch/forum/index.php?action=register2

And the bug should be inspected and reproduced by another person,
registering for the forum.

The same bug for Instagram,
not sending email

and the same problem is discussed on the Internet
million times

I am afraid of,
gmail bounces emails sent back from time to time, generating problems
like the above

My internet search for

https://www.bing.com/search?q=activation+mail+send+never+received&form=QBLH&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=activation+mail+send+never+received&sc=0-35&qs=n&sk=&cvid=A9B547AD278C4E9E937DA6524F4FFAEF&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=

"activation mail send never received"

generated

About 3 880 000 results

So the problem is global
and we should look for a general solution

My suggestion:

1. Message: "activation message sent

replaced by

Message: "activation message sent at "time stamp" to "email address"

to be assured,
activation email was really sent to correct email address at a given
time

http://rozanski.ch/forum/

forum comes with no contact to admin, moderator

and my efforts to contact Dr. Rozanski via email, via his school,
failed

Ok, my question if of general nature to let us work out
general solution to the problem:

"activation email sent, never delivered"

Please let me know your opinion

thank you

darius

Subject: Re: ping the user that sent email about usernames
From: Retro Guy
Newsgroups: rocksolid.shared.helpdesk
Organization: Rocksolid Light
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:14 UTC
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From: retroguy@novabbs.com (Retro Guy)
Newsgroups: rocksolid.shared.helpdesk
Subject: Re: ping the user that sent email about usernames
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:14:47 +0000
Organization: Rocksolid Light
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darius wrote:

> Dear Retro Guy,

> if I try to register to
> http://rozanski.ch/forum/

> activation mail sent (message is generated)
> but I get none mail

> Tried 5 times and still no activation mail received to complete
> registration.

I assume you know I have nothing to do with that site. I've never heard
of it before.

> Asked for help developers of
> Simple Machines Forum software

I've used SMF in the past (20 years ago), but nothing since. It was a
pretty easy forum to administrate, I liked it, but I have nothing to do
with it's development.

> https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?board=137.0

> Ok, my question if of general nature to let us work out
> general solution to the problem:

> "activation email sent, never delivered"

> Please let me know your opinion

I worked in human resources for several years and asked this question
probably a million times, "Have you checked your spam folder?"

--
Retro Guy

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