EMAIL OPTION Update?
Jul 1, 2004 | 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
In essense, the email member option is now available for your use. Try it and let me know if it works for you.
Edit to add: It works.
When filling out the screen to send myself a test e-mail, I wondered about privacy issues, i.e. we need to pass via FT/vbb to send e-mails, so are the e-mails stored by FT somewhere, etc.
However, upon receipt of the e-mail, I noticed that the sender's private e-mail address is noted and that I could reply directly via that link without using FT. Seems like a good solution.
Last edited by blairvanhorn; Jul 1, 2004 at 10:05 am
Jul 1, 2004 | 9:59 am
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Thanks very much Randy! 
Mark
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Jul 1, 2004 | 11:46 am
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Bird Dogging huh? Have not heard that phrase in a long time Randy... you made me laugh... my southern upbringing coming back to me.
Glad I could bird dog you.... I don't often get thanked for doing that...
Thanks again for listening to the community and making this work.
William
Glad I could bird dog you.... I don't often get thanked for doing that...
Thanks again for listening to the community and making this work.
William
Jul 1, 2004 | 8:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
I think our solution will give you what you wish as well as live up to the standards we strive for in membership services.
Thanks to everyone for their input and especially to wharvey and oz for their bird dogging me on this issue. It was appreciated and got results.
In essence, the email member option is now available for your use. Try it and let me know if it works for you.
I tested my own address and for the possible interest of others this is how it pans out:
----- Original Message -----
From: "ozstamps @ FlyerTalk Forums" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: Test
> This is a message from ozstamps at FlyerTalk Forums ( http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/index.php ). The FlyerTalk Forums owners cannot accept any responsibility for the contents of the email.
>
> To email ozstamps, you can use this online form:
> http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/sendm...er&userid=2922
>
> OR, by email:
> mail to : [email protected]
>
> This is the message:
>
> Test ex FT
>
To me this seems like the best of both worlds solution, and folks that do not want their email addresses visible still can be contacted via FT. It seems to legally cover FT, and addresses privacy issues. ^
Excellent idea to pass on implemenation of this new feature in the upcoming TalkMail this weekend.
Last edited by ozstamps; Jul 1, 2004 at 8:44 pm Reason: HTML coding