Hi, I am new, cant send messages

Hi Hilda
already I saw ur message in latest topic ,so it means ur contact is activated ,if u want u could choose one new topic and if anybody interested to ur topic so for sure he/she will keep in touch with u.
have a nice time

Hi Sweeta, thanks for your reply. Actually, what I wanted to do was to send a contact request to one definite guy in my city and this is what I could not do!This person has not written on the forum lately, I just found him among the members in my city.

Any idea?
Cheers
Hilda

Hello Hilda,

If you read any of the numerous topics regarding the private message system you would know that Expat-blog has an automated Anti-Spam System. It requires that new members "activate" their private message privileges. How? Simply by participating in the forums that way the system knows you're a real live person and not a SPAMBOT. This measure is to protect all of our members, including you, from spam, annoying, unwanted or unsolicited messages. Also the more you participate in the forums, the larger the capacity of your mailboxes becomes. The error message sent to new members who try to use the private message system is quite clear. All you need to do is to participate.

Actually, the private message system has nothing at all to do with private messages. If you click on the member's name this will open their profile. Once open, under the member's profile photo or avatar you will find "add to contacts". This sends a contact request independent from the private message system.

  Cheers, 
  William James Woodward – Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Hi William

Thanks for the prompt reply and the information.
Now I have more idea of how the system works. Actually, I thought that having to copy 3 by 3 (various patterns) into the 'verification box' was just enough to ward off spams.
Just to clarify things I would like to say that I DID participate and also I replied to a few contact requests.

My contact request seems to have been transmitted to that particular person, so I'll just wait patiently.

Kind regards,
Hilda

Hi Hilda,

Just so you know, one's private message privileges are not activated on their very first forum posting. The system requires a few to show you are participating. Your total postings to now are 5, with three of them being this topic alone. So you can see that you only actually had one or two when you couldn't send the original private messages.

It should all have been resolved now. Just don't forget the more you participate the greater the size of your mailboxes (inbox and sent) becomes.

  Cheers, 
  William James Woodward – Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

this is actually complicated system

i got message to my inbox but only notified via my email.. and not when i log in to this site..

Hello everyone > i invite you to read the anti spam system rules here: https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=23238

@Shah72 > The number of new private messages is indicated on your page next to your INBOX.

Please contact us, if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Christine

Hi, there are many topics here. You had better to create another new topic.
I do hope to keep in touch with you.
My private email is hugepomelo@yahoo.com

See you

Hi!

Your subject line should be short (less than 70 characters). Reduce it and send.  experience the same. This I found above the message box


Continue messaging to your friends.

ok, cheers.

cool!

Hi everybody,

Can you please read the anti-spam rules on this link, we already had a topic on it :

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=23238

Thank you,

Priscilla
Expat.com team


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