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Stolen envelopes?

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Berniethatwas

Berniethatwas Report 2 Oct 2014 22:44

Hi all,
Probably missed the great announcement. I went to check on a message I sent the other day and there are no envolopes showing now - neither white, pink, purple, nor polkadot. Is this the new, improved version?

B

Researching:
Avatar - George Cluni-kuni. Not from the South Hams.

Elizabeth2469049

Elizabeth2469049 Report 2 Oct 2014 23:05

I have closed envelopes beside some Sent messages - but no envelopes of any colour beside the opened ones, so I think yours must have been opened. Didn't see any warning of the change!

Researching:
Dominy & Croom in Dorset, Rutherford & McElhatton in Northumberland. Dendy and Thorp

Berniethatwas

Berniethatwas Report 2 Oct 2014 23:10

Thanks E..9

Perhaps I should have looked at 'announcements'. Not that I can see anything there anyway.

Fingers crossed.

B

Researching:
Avatar - George Cluni-kuni. Not from the South Hams.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 3 Oct 2014 05:18

a green envelope means that your contact has not opened the message



no envelope means that the message has been opened


a green arrow arching to the left indicates that they have replied to you



It has been like that for years .................... pre-dating the arrival of the Announcements Board

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Berniethatwas

Berniethatwas Report 3 Oct 2014 07:30

Hi Silvia,

I 'm certain that you are right, but I am sure that I have seen queries recently about unopened messages where the answer has been that opened ones show with a ??? envelope.

Maybe I should try and contact more people in the next few years than in the last!

Thanks,

B

Researching:
Avatar - George Cluni-kuni. Not from the South Hams.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 3 Oct 2014 08:19

No. Sylvia is right if there is no envelope the message has been opened.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 3 Oct 2014 21:03

I think there may have been a time years ago when an unopened message showed as green envelope with the flap, while an opened message showed as a green envelope with the flap up (ie, an opened envelope)



anyone else remember something like this?

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.