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A bit frustrated here !

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Margaret

Margaret Report 5 Jan 2010 11:26

I have spent the last two days researching for a GR member - and No the member didn't ask me to do anywhere near as much as I have done. I was bored with nothing special to do, so I got stuck in and researched for this person. We arrange via PM that I would document everything and sent it via email. Well I put it all in a Word document and sent it - 4 foolscap pages - to the email address supplied. It has bounced back saying this person does not have an email account with the provider that was supplied. I checked to make sure I hadn't made a typing error in the address, but no, I typed exactly what I was given. I don't know now whether to laugh, cry or tear my hair out because I now have the option of typing it all out again and sending it via PM or just apologising an saying I can't get it to him. AAAggghhhh !!!!

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Jan 2010 11:30

I had that the other day Margaret, but it was just one letter out in the email addy I had been sent and which I had C & Pd to compose email , I contacted them and they sent me the correct address and all went through ok.


Rose x

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Jan 2010 11:30

i have had this too but tried agian by copy and pasting their email address in and resending and this time it got through
Perhaps as Rose said they made a mistake typing in their email address I would certainly contact them again through GR and tell them it got bounced back

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Margaret

Margaret Report 5 Jan 2010 11:42

I have actually contacted them again via PM and told them what has happened and typed out exactly what email address I tried to use and asked them to check if this was correct. I also asked if they had an alternative email address I could use. I'll wait and see what transpires.

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 5 Jan 2010 12:16

I had this with one particular e-mail provider.

I asked the contact to e-mail me and then sent the info as a response - went through with no trouble.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Margaret

Margaret Report 5 Jan 2010 13:17

Thanks Jill - I didn't think of that. When he gets back in touch I'll suggest we try that.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 5 Jan 2010 15:32

Why will you have to type the info again, can you not forward the previous email to the new correct address?

I have done this in the past, made an error with the email and I just find it in my sent box and forward it to the corrected address.

Good luck,

Lizx