Problem with a pm

[brendan]

Hi is there a problem with the private message system.
I have trying the to reply to Paul for days.

[Grant]

Hi is there a problem with the private message system.
I have trying the to reply to Paul for days.

And whats happening then Brendan
If it still in your outbox then he hasn't seen it yet and it hasn't been opened and read, if it has gone from your outbox and in sent items then it has been read

[brendan]

Hi Grant
When I go to send it it says general error
An SQL error occurred while fetching this page.

[Grant]

Hi Grant
When I go to send it it says general error
An SQL error occurred while fetching this page.

I've just sent you a PM to check it this end for you Brendan... see if you have it, it is sitting in my Outbox at the Mo

[brendan]

Hi grant
Same problem when I reply to you.

[Grant]

I dont know then Brendan , I guess Zac will see this and sort it out for you sport

[brendan]

Thanks for having a bash at it Grant

[brendan]

Sorted it I had a smiley face imoji in the previous message and got the same message.
Removed it and it when though.
Tried in on the PM and it when.
Feeling quite proud

[VFK44]

Well spotted! It sounds like there may be two different problems. The SQL error often occurs when a forum is too popular; waiting a little while solves that. Zac may be able to change the total number of simultaneous connections allowed.

[brendan]

Thanks Stephen
Now it's sorted don't go altering thing just for me.
Now I know I can't use the smiley face you will have put up with mr grumpy

[zacmarshall]

Just back from holiday

The SQL error is due to you using an emoji from the keypad of a mobile phone / tablet (probably an Apple device) rather than using the smilies from the list shown on the right when posting.

The character from the mobile device can't be stored in the database as it is not in the character set used.