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Title: E mail mystery
Post by: Nick on September 29, 2010, 10:51:45 AM

People report that messages to my main e mail address are bouncing back. So I sent myself a message from my gmail account. It bounced back. Strangely, when I typed in my e mail address gmail sent it to an old and defunct e mail address. Why?

Title: Re: E mail mystery
Post by: Barman on September 29, 2010, 10:53:11 AM

Quote from: Nick on September 29, 2010, 10:51:45 AM

People report that messages to my main e mail address are bouncing back. So I sent myself a message from my gmail account. It bounced back. Strangely, when I typed in my e mail address gmail sent it to an old and defunct e mail address. Why?

Wot was the bounce-back message?

I mean, normally there is a code attached - mail box full or summat...

Title: Re: E mail mystery
Post by: Nick on September 29, 2010, 11:24:42 AM

Problem solved.  My btinternet account had reset it itself to forward mail to an  old account  cussing:

Title: Re: E mail mystery
Post by: Snoopy on September 29, 2010, 11:30:18 AM

Does that also explain the music?

Title: Re: E mail mystery
Post by: Nick on September 29, 2010, 11:31:33 AM

I can't figure that one out   noooo:

Try vcalling me like

Title: Re: E mail mystery
Post by: GROWLER on September 29, 2010, 12:16:51 PM

Quote from: Nick on September 29, 2010, 11:31:33 AM

I can't figure that one out   noooo:

Try vcalling me like

Try Royal Mail I say. ::)

Title: Re: E mail mystery
Post by: Snoopy on September 29, 2010, 12:49:32 PM

Quote from: GROWLER on September 29, 2010, 12:16:51 PM

Quote from: Nick on September 29, 2010, 11:31:33 AM

I can't figure that one out   noooo:

Try vcalling me like

Try Royal Mail I say. ::)

Excellent idea!

Make sure my index linked post office pension pittance keeps coming in.  whistle: