What happens to emails when mailbox is full?

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chrissie

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#71481 11-Nov-2010 08:50

I've been trying to email someone with a slingshot email address, but I keep getting "bounced" messages, saying the mailbox is full.

What happens to these emails? Do they get delivered eventually, or circle for ever in cyberspace?

It's a pretty awful service that limits inbox capacity. If they are going to do that, at least they should ring their customers and warn them they're nearing the limit.

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#403237 11-Nov-2010 09:04

Typically if you're getting an email bounced back to you for non-delivery, then the emails won't be delivered unless you resend.

Think of it like a return to sender from NZ Post.

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#403239 11-Nov-2010 09:08

The bounced message will usually tell you if its going to retry or not.

Most email providers do warn their customer by sending an email....along the lines of "You are approaching 90% of your mailbox capacity" - but if the user isnt checking their emails, then thats their problem, not the ISP's.

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chrissie

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#403250 11-Nov-2010 09:36

I've tried resending, but no go. I get this message:

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed

So I guess the guy didn't see the warning message and now he's stuffed?

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#403253 11-Nov-2010 09:38

chrissie:
It's a pretty awful service that limits inbox capacity. If they are going to do that, at least they should ring their customers and warn them they're nearing the limit.

All mail systems have some sort of storage limits - some users try and keep their whole life in a mailbox though. I guess your recipient has gone into hibernation....

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Kraven

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#403254 11-Nov-2010 09:39

Pretty much. There's not much you can do until the recipient clears his mailbox.

chrissie

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#403260 11-Nov-2010 09:47

He's an Asian trader on Trademe. He sold me a Nokia charger, but it was the wrong one. He kept inssisting it would be OK, but it has a 2mm end plug instead of a 3.5 mm. I've returned it, but he keeps insisting he can give me something else, which will do the job. I've told him "No" - I want a refund.

The latest email from him states he will be sourcing something from his supplier 30 km away and will courier it to me today. I've already bought the correct charger from Nokia New Zealand.

So, though I've tried to tell him I don't want this and want a refund, he's not receiving my emails. I think I'll just return the package when it arrives. I may have to give up the idea of a refund and just give him bad feedback.

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#403289 11-Nov-2010 10:15

Usually the company will send an email to the person with a full mail box saying someone tried to email them but their mailbox was full.

Thats what i get anyway, so he should know that someone has been contacting him.

Northland

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#403822 12-Nov-2010 11:34

chrissie: He's an Asian trader on Trademe.? He sold me a Nokia charger, but it was the wrong one. He kept inssisting it would be OK, but it has a 2mm end plug instead of a 3.5 mm. ?? I've returned it, but he keeps insisting he can give me something else, which will do the job.? I've told him "No" - I want a refund.

The latest email from him states he will be sourcing something from his supplier 30 km away and will courier it to me today.? I've already bought the correct charger from Nokia New Zealand.

So, though I've tried to tell him I don't want this and want a refund, he's not receiving my emails.? I think I'll just return the package when it arrives.? I may have to give up the idea of a refund and just give him bad feedback.

id do anything to get my money back surely hes got other auctions on t.me keep posting up questions on his other listings etc you could give him bad feedback i guess if you wanted without digging deeper up to you i never ever use my slingshot email for anything too dodgy and the bigger sites cough cough hold more and have more than just the basic stuff im sure hes getting your emails or at least knows he has some there to read especially if you've received emails from that address before hope it works out