Biggles wrote:I responded to a PM yesterday. The system stated that it had been sent, but the Outbox still shows messages there and checking the Sent Messages folder shows nothing sent!
Can a Moderator/Administrator enlighten me, please!
The way phpBB manages private messages (PMs) is a bit odd in my opinion, but is helpful once you understand. It's certainly quite different from many email programs such as Outlook in an important regard.
Basically, when you send a PM, it goes into your Outbox. When the recipient opens it, it moves into your Sent Messages folder.
Most email programs put a message in your Outbox when you ask for it to be sent, and it moves into your Sent Messages as soon as it has actually been sent, regardless of whether the recipient has read it (or even received it).
Once you get this distinction clear, it's nice to have a way to know whether the recipient has opened the PM.
Questions that can benefit the larger community should be asked in a public forum, not a private message.
