I have run into this problem as well. All messages count towards your maximum message number. Inbox, Custom boxes, and sent messages count. I think the max number is 200 total. There is a way to not keep a copy of sent messages by un- checking the save a copy of this message box.
Hope this helps
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Brett G
WBCCI #5501 AIR # 49
"Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey." -- Fitzhugh Mullan
Wise men talk because they have someting to say; fools, because they have to say something. -- Plato
In politics, absurdity is not a handicap— Napoleon
As thenewkid64 stated all messages count towards your total. Since we are pushing 2,500 members I cannot really up the total messages per member much more due to tremendous server requirements if everyone maxed out their PM boxes (that would equal half a million messages!)
So you will need to delete messages from your inbox, sent, and custom folders.
I wish I could increase the total messages for the high volume users, but it is a global setting for everyone.
For many of us who log on from diffrent locations the PM system is great. I cannot get my personal email at work, but can logon the forum. I like the email notification system, but also like the ease of use the PM system provides.
To each their own.
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Brett G
WBCCI #5501 AIR # 49
"Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey." -- Fitzhugh Mullan
Wise men talk because they have someting to say; fools, because they have to say something. -- Plato
In politics, absurdity is not a handicap— Napoleon
Andy,
It's just like MSN OUTLOOK and, some of the other email programs.
If you send a reply, (SEND MAIL) it keeps a copy of that, as well as the "TRACKING" as to when the other person read your reply.(In this case)
I went in and, deleted all of my old SEND mail as well as the Tracking email..Not to forget the INBOX. That one was in much better shape as I never keep much there.
In just my SEND folder, it went back to Sept, 2k2..
If we all did that, then...it would help clean out each "mailbox".
ciao