Yes, we still get 500 miles per segment. It is not necessary to check in at the machine.
My experience:
Award e-ticket (booked via internet), travel Aug 2nd and 5th 2002, check-in at the counter (machine did not work):
1. They gave me only the 1,000 online booking miles.
2. I called them twice and explained them, that they owed my 2,000 additional miles (4 segments).
3. 8 weeks later I got the miles. Strange remark on my statement: "e-checking"!!!
EDITED DUE TO SWISS-LURKER
CF:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum40/HTML/000905.html
[This message has been edited by michilo (edited 11-07-2002).]