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E mail mystery
« 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?
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Re: E mail mystery
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2010, 10:53:11 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...
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Re: E mail mystery
« Reply #2 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:
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Re: E mail mystery
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2010, 11:30:18 AM »
Does that also explain the music?
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Re: E mail mystery
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2010, 11:31:33 AM »
I can't figure that one out   noooo:

Try vcalling me like
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Re: E mail mystery
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2010, 12:16:51 PM »
I can't figure that one out   noooo:

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Try Royal Mail I say. ::)

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Re: E mail mystery
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2010, 12:49:32 PM »
I can't figure that one out   noooo:

Try vcalling me like

Try Royal Mail I say. ::)

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