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Grahf Since: Jan, 2001
#1: May 13th 2012 at 3:30:38 PM

This is rather embarrassing, but I accidentally hit the delete all button when I only wanted to delete my latest message that was in my mail box. I accidentally lost everything in the process.

Now, there's nothing in there I'd deem irreplaceable or super important, but still there were messages that I kind of wanted to keep.

Is there anyone I can talk to about reversing this, or is it too little too late?

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#2: May 13th 2012 at 3:51:26 PM

Moved to Tech Wishlist/Bug Reports.

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004
#3: May 13th 2012 at 4:28:10 PM

We can't get PM's back.

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Grahf Since: Jan, 2001
#4: May 13th 2012 at 6:24:26 PM

Darn. Figured that might be the case. Oh well, thanks anyways.

Edit: would this be a good place to ask about the possibility of a prompt for the delete all button, or should that be placed in a different topic?

edited 13th May '12 6:31:29 PM by Grahf

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#5: May 13th 2012 at 7:29:13 PM

[up] That would be a good change.

DarkConfidant Since: Aug, 2011
#6: May 13th 2012 at 7:30:56 PM

Also while this topic is open, is there any way (or could you make such a way, Fast One) to access the archives of one's PM's outside the first page without manually deleting PM's one-at-a-time?

That would be nice, since 1200 PM's is only about one weeks' worth for me. And probably other people as well.

edited 13th May '12 7:31:29 PM by DarkConfidant

shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#7: May 15th 2012 at 5:53:34 PM

I'm going to say, it would be nice to go back through correspondence with tropers on issue that I have with them. I use P Ms for mod stuff a lot.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
Enzeru icon by implodingoracle from Orlando, FL ¬ôχಠ♥¯ Since: Mar, 2011
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#8: Aug 17th 2012 at 12:38:25 PM

Just wanted to point out that you can go back to deleted or otherwise not showing up PM's of yours by going back to that message via URL if you have the URL on hand. Deleted messages still exist, they just don't show up in your mailbox. If you don't have the URL saved somewhere, the other person you conversed with may still have the PM's that you no longer have.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#9: Mar 14th 2016 at 10:10:16 AM

Pagination is in, the other requests need to be ported over.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
war877 Grr... <3 from Untamed Wilds Since: Dec, 2015 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
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#10: Mar 14th 2016 at 12:52:24 PM

Way to restore deleted messages https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/query.php?parent_id=40324&type=wl Already in.

Safety prompt on delete all messages button not in wishlist.

Shimaspawn's suggestion I do not know how to parse.

edited 14th Mar '16 1:09:37 PM by war877

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#11: Mar 14th 2016 at 1:00:36 PM

She's asking for pagination, I think.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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