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Beverly

Beverly Report 14 Aug 2016 18:32

If you send a message to someone on here, with regards to one of their Ancestors, and you think there may be a connection, does the person get an email alert to et them know that someone has messaged them pls? I have sent someone a message, and am anxious to hear back from them, but havent had a reply yet? thanks

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 14 Aug 2016 18:44

Yes, Beverley, but you can also see whether they've opened their messages.

Remember it's summer-holiday season though.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 14 Aug 2016 18:46

GR will send a notification to their registered email address telling them that they have a message waiting for them on the site. They have to log in to retrieve it.
Even if they are non- subscribers, they will be able to reply to you.

Problems occur when
- they've changed their 'usual' email address & not altered it on GR. This coud be because they've changed Internet providers.
- they've lost interest & consigned all emails from GR to Spam
- they have died or are too infirm to take an interest in FH. GR never deletes dormant accounts.
- they could be away on holiday or in hospital

You can check to see if a message has been opened by looking on GR in your 'Sent messages' box. Unread ones have an envelope icon next to them.
As a rule of thumb, the larger the membership number, the greater the chance that you'll get a reply.
Don't despair. Some posting members have said they've received a reply months after the initial contact.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

Beverly

Beverly Report 14 Aug 2016 19:16

Ok thank you all very much :-)