PM ing Conundrum

**stainless** · November 13th, 2015, 10:02 AM

OK folks, is there a hidden draft area somewhere in the PM mode. Several times I have attempted to PM a member only to have the system tell me it can't be sent because the recipients box is full. I see no way to save it except to copy paste to an external place (notepad or such) for future use.

It is a major pain to write a very descriptive text only to have it evaporate. Help me, I am stupid. Thanks.

**ungawa** · November 13th, 2015, 10:12 AM

I think you answered your own question. I have email crap out on me once in a while. I've learned that if it takes more than a couple minutes to finish, paste that stuff into notepad/etc. to finish. If I'm still at it a couple minutes after that, hit save.

**stainless** · November 13th, 2015, 10:17 AM

Don't think I was clear enough. I have finished the PM (email if you will) hit send. Get a message the the other persons box is full. Cannot send and no DRAFT area to hold it in. If I close at that point it is lost forever, best as I can tell. Thus far I have been copy/past to notepad for a future try. It is not a timing out issue.

**QuackXP** · November 13th, 2015, 11:02 AM

If I have a particularly long post on any forum I type it up in a text editor before submitting it. This way if there is a forum error of some sort I have not lost everything. Draft mode is not a feature I recall seeing on any forum I post to.

**str8shooter** · November 13th, 2015, 11:06 AM

Did you check your 'Sent' folder? I'm not sure if that saves PM attempts, or just successes. There's also a way to 'Track' messages, but again I'm not sure if that only applies to PMs that are delivered successfully.

I've gotten so annoyed at the various issues that can come up from in-app message handlers that I've gotten in the habit of starting any message in a text editor, then when it's complete and spell checked I cut and paste it into the app message field.

**Remington788** · November 13th, 2015, 11:21 AM

Since it sounds like this has happened multiple times, you should copy paste save before hitting send.
Is this person still active on the site?

**phillyd2** · November 13th, 2015, 11:35 AM

Why don't you just send the member a PM to empty his mailbox?

**stainless** · November 13th, 2015, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by phillyd2

Why don't you just send the member a PM to empty his mailbox?

Lots of help you are
Sounds like something I'd say...

**stainless** · November 13th, 2015, 12:35 PM

Thanks y'all. I just have to save them to a notepad type place. I just thought that there was a DRAFT type folder hidden somewhere. Apparently not. This has had with 2 different members so it's not an issue with one persons PM thingie.