How could that happen?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:25

Most but not all of my Private messages have disappeared from my Inbox and my Sent Box. Those that are left are not the most recent, it seems to be random. I have definitely not deleted them myself and my boxes were not full. How could that have happened?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:26

foxy wrote:Most but not all of my Private messages have disappeared from my Inbox and my Sent Box. Those that are left are not the most recent, it seems to be random. I have definitely not deleted them myself and my boxes were not full. How could that have happened?

I blame Wangi and/or Paul/xxxx! However, mine look OK, I must admit.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:27

If you check the "we're on the move " thread, I think Wangi mentioned something about the PM's being affected.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:30

Yeah

Wangi wrote:The database backup we got of the forum was from last weekend so I had to do a touch of manual wizardry to copy across the posts since then to the new system...

I got the new posts, I got the new users...

But on having a good look I've missed copying across polls since the weekend (just that 1 I think) and also all private messages since then!

Ah well - I'll just leave it be now

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:33

Thanks gals but it's definitely not just a few messages since the move. Wangi???

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:37

I've just checked mine and I've lost all but the last two. The last one was from ecm with Ali's recipe for his chilli jam. Haven't tried it yet so just as well I didn't lose that one.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 19 Jul 2005, 21:37

Mmm....my mails seem to have vamoosed as well Foxy, leastways anything prior to the middle of June and my 'Save' box is entirely empty

Post by **wangi** » 19 Jul 2005, 22:16

Well I done a clean up, and I done it by the tried and tested method - don't ask, just do. Listen to the screams later!

I deleted the first 6000(!) private messages (okay 6000 weren't left, more like 2000) - I forgot about the save box

, should have left them alone. Problem is most folk tend to leave their PMs sitting in the inbox forever.

All "recent" messages (from around start of June) are still intact. And I still have the deleted ones in a backup (pretty sure).

I'll see what I can do...

(This actually came around as I was putting in place a proper nightly backup of the various databases behind the site)

Post by **wangi** » 19 Jul 2005, 23:07

wangi wrote:I'll see what I can do...

Everyone happy now? Saved messages are back!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jul 2005, 23:13

wangi wrote:
wangi wrote:I'll see what I can do...
Everyone happy now? Saved messages are back!

Thanks Wangi...I've got back my Sent Items but not those that were in my Inbox...I hadn't actually saved any of them as you pointed out

Post by **wangi** » 19 Jul 2005, 23:17

Erm, leave it with me and i'll give it a look somepoint tomorrow when all the cryptic column types in the database table might make some sense (too many beers just now I fear).

I did mean to restore the messages that were in your "Savebox" just then, but have I actually restored the "Sentbox" ones?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 19 Jul 2005, 23:20

wangi wrote:Erm, leave it with me and i'll give it a look somepoint tomorrow when all the cryptic column types in the database table might make some sense (too many beers just now I fear).

I did mean to restore the messages that were in your "Savebox" just then, but have I actually restored the "Sentbox" ones?

You have for me Wangi

Post by **wangi** » 20 Jul 2005, 13:12

Just fixed it the now.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 20 Jul 2005, 14:36

You've taken the sent items away again

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