@El Loro posted:

I've just about been able to send warning emails to most of my clients about the Virgin Media email problems advising them to ring me for the time being if they need to contact me quickly

One client left before Virgin Media decided that I had reached the cap for the number of emails I could send in an hour. Apparently they've decided to put a cap on the number allowed

What an absolute disgrace. They should be ashamed of themselves

@Moonie posted:

What an absolute disgrace. They should be ashamed of themselves

I've just been able to email that other client

@El Loro posted:

I've just been able to email that other client

Good news El

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine here at present, forecast to cloud over for a time.

I hope everyone has a good day

Slim, the only film on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week that is of note and I haven't mentioned before is on next Sunday at 19.00, the French film "Mr Hulot's Holiday" (1953) written by, directed by and starring Jacques Tati. Comedy about Monsieur Hulot going on holiday at a beachside hotel and accidentally causing havoc. It's almost a silent film with sound effects. It's regarded as one of the all time classic French comedies by film critics.

Email is working at present but I did a test email to myself which took 9 minutes to arrive rather than a minute.

Good morning Buddies

A cloudy, breezy cold start to the day here. It should remain dry though

Enjoy your day everyone

@El Loro posted:

Email is working at present but I did a test email to myself which took 9 minutes to arrive rather than a minute.

That’s good news El. That it’s working that is, albeit slowly

@Moonie posted:

That’s good news El. That it’s working that is, albeit slowly

I think the slowness seems to be more on the sending of emails rather than the receiving of them   The notification email of your quote came through within seconds

@El Loro posted:

Slim, the only film on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week that is of note and I haven't mentioned before is on next Sunday at 19.00, the French film "Mr Hulot's Holiday" (1953) written by, directed by and starring Jacques Tati. Comedy about Monsieur Hulot going on holiday at a beachside hotel and accidentally causing havoc. It's almost a silent film with sound effects. It's regarded as one of the all time classic French comedies by film critics.

Thank you El

That looks fun

@El Loro posted:

I think the slowness seems to be more on the sending of emails rather than the receiving of them   The notification email of your quote came through within seconds

I’m sure they will get it up and running properly, eventually

@slimfern posted:

Thank you El

That looks fun

Thanks Slim

@Moonie posted:

I’m sure they will get it up and running properly, eventually

I hope so, Moonie

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine here at present, forecast to become showery and the BBC think thundery.

My email seems to be OK at present

I hope everyone has a good day

I note that the 5 Action tv channel has "Duel in the Sun" (1946) this afternoon at 13.20. Starring Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten and Gregory Peck. The producers were hoping for a film to rival "Done with the Wind". Film may be quite spectacular at times, but is ludicrous with one of the most unbelievable final scene in films.

Email has gone back to being either unusable or very slow.

@El Loro posted:

Email has gone back to being either unusable or very slow.

This is crazy El...I hope you've made a complaint

@slimfern posted:

This is crazy El...I hope you've made a complaint

I haven't made a complaint as there are many people who have been affected much more than I have who will have made complaints, Slim I'm referring to those people who have suffered financial losses as a result.
For me, it's more of an inconvenience rather than any loss. I was able to send emails to clients over the weekend alerting them to the ongoing problems and advising them to ring me if they needed to contact me quickly rather than send an email.

The compensation scheme for broadband users only comes in if there's been a minimum of 48 continuous hours of loss of service and it's not clear as to if this covers loss of email as Virgin Media don't charge for that.

@El Loro posted:

I haven't made a complaint as there are many people who have been affected much more than I have who will have made complaints, Slim I'm referring to those people who have suffered financial losses as a result.
For me, it's more of an inconvenience rather than any loss. I was able to send emails to clients over the weekend alerting them to the ongoing problems and advising them to ring me if they needed to contact me quickly rather than send an email.

As long as it isn't costing you time or trouble El

@slimfern posted:

As long as it isn't costing you time or trouble El

Thanks Slim

@El Loro posted:

The compensation scheme for broadband users only comes in if there's been a minimum of 48 continuous hours of loss of service and it's not clear as to if this covers loss of email as Virgin Media don't charge for that.

That a good get out El

Good afternoon Buddies

An overcast day. Rain is promised with the occasional thunder storm

Enjoy you day everyone

@Moonie posted:

That a good get out El

@Moonie posted:

That a good get out El

It's pathetic and I watched that space flight live. $250.000 each for three Italian IAF cool dudes. At least THAT went well.

Nightmare El           I'm with aol and that must be ancient.

Hope all are well anyway     

Orkney wants to go indie. Let down by Westminster and Holyrood   

We all are.

If they get it those isles will sink   

Mad one and I hope they get it. Good luck the local MP. Might be Alistair Robertson - dunno.

@velvet donkey posted:

It's pathetic and I watched that space flight live. $250.000 each for three Italian IAF cool dudes. At least THAT went well.

Nightmare El           I'm with aol and that must be ancient.

Hope all are well anyway     

All's well here and I hope you're OK

AOL goes back to the 1990a. In those days i had Compuserve

Show off   

@velvet donkey posted:

Orkney wants to go indie. Let down by Westminster and Holyrood   

We all are.

If they get it those isles will sink   

Mad one and I hope they get it. Good luck the local MP. Might be Alistair Robertson - dunno.

The only governor the Orknies has is Mother Nature

It's certainly not CalMac. Ferries are a total disaster up here and I mean disaster.

Who the feck is running the country Humza? Central Scotland   

The glorious SNP.

BBC news item today on the Virgin Media email problems:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66088076

(I'm not aware that I'm one of those with lost emails but I keep hard copies of client emails anyway).

They make out switching is easy. Believe me it's not - you lose a day at least and even then you dunno.

Different when you're running a business. They need action. But you're snookered - that's how we work     

@velvet donkey posted:

They make out switching is easy. Believe me it's not - you lose a day at least and even then you dunno.

Different when you're running a business. They need action. But you're snookered - that's how we work     

Switching for me would take some time as there;s no BT connection to my house at all

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee velvet

Good morning everyone

Very overcast here with a forecast of rain today.

Email seems to be working at present.

I hope everyone has a good day