PM box size
- Thread starter vitaly
- Start date
Nope... I guess I'm spoiled by gmail and unlimited at work...500 not big enough?
rasper99
Freighter wake hunter
- Location
- Portland, OR
You can always download some or all and delete them. Then email that file as as an attachment to your gmail.
It's a PITA.
Why not limit the PM box by size in bytes instead of number of messages?
Because I can't, that's not an option and I have never seen a hack/mod that would work that way.
Make sure to clear your Sent Messages folder also.
Also, 250 is fairly high compared to most sites that have it at 100. If I set it at 500 or even 1000, most people would wait until it gets to the limit before deleting anything. It doesn't matter what the number is.
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I just checked the database backup from this morning and the pm table file is the 3rd largest out of 143 files, it's 4 times bigger than the next one. A full db backup is around 540mb now, increasing the pms further would add quite a bit to that.
shawn_NJ
Chasing waves.
- Location
- Daytona Beach
I almost suggested the PM box increase awhile back, but then I thought about it and you are absolutly right. Even if you make it 1000, I would still always be full....LOL. I never delete any until I have too...
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PancakePete
Guest
Its a waste of time for the admin probly. why have it take so long to transfer and do backups.
If the text in a PM is that important, cut and paste to an email or text file.
I try and keep up with mine and erase old. :icon16:
If the text in a PM is that important, cut and paste to an email or text file.
I try and keep up with mine and erase old. :icon16:
OCD Solutions
Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
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- Rentz, GA
As soon as I get a part I was dealing on I delete the associated PM's. Been a few times I erased something too soon though.
I've basically bought every part for my new build over the X and I'm still under 400 messages sent/received. I did clear everything out before I started though.
***TIPS - One thing about replies is that each message contains all the text of previous messages so I just keep the last message and delete the earlier ones. This way I get all the information in just one message and have less to search thru.
I've basically bought every part for my new build over the X and I'm still under 400 messages sent/received. I did clear everything out before I started though.
***TIPS - One thing about replies is that each message contains all the text of previous messages so I just keep the last message and delete the earlier ones. This way I get all the information in just one message and have less to search thru.
Here's a pro tip on pm's:
Once you get full, go to the bottom of your inbox and export the entire folder as text and save the file to your computer: http://www.x-h2o.com/private.php?do=downloadpm&dowhat=txt then empty that folder. Do the same for your sent folder and you'll have copies of all your pm's plus an empty pm mailbox.
Once you get full, go to the bottom of your inbox and export the entire folder as text and save the file to your computer: http://www.x-h2o.com/private.php?do=downloadpm&dowhat=txt then empty that folder. Do the same for your sent folder and you'll have copies of all your pm's plus an empty pm mailbox.
OCD Solutions
Original, Clean and Dependable Solutions
- Location
- Rentz, GA
That works pretty slick. I like paper copies to keep on file for going back to later so that works out good for me.
shawn_NJ
Chasing waves.
- Location
- Daytona Beach
Sweet. :biggthumpup:
brett
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- Location
- Ventura,ca
thanks for the tip, idk why i cant just delete them all!