Originally Posted by RichardV

Unfortunately, the system seems not to allow me to read private messages - when I try to open it it says that 'The administrator has restricted use of the private message system to members with more than 3 posts' and I only have 1 post (I only joined so as to be able to respond to you, as I felt that so much of the advice you were getting was just incorrect - and indeed many of the responses to my own post have also been wrong!)

At the risk of getting inundated from others - my e-mail is so e-mail me with yours and we can discuss this at greater length.

Best wishes

Richard

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy

Richard you are restricted from the pm / email system as it is a safety placed there to stop people coming on the forums and spamming members. Once you have 4 meaningful posts it will let you in Unfortunately the system is not selective

Originally Posted by RichardV

Yes, I understood that - but I see that the e-mail that I put in my previous post has disappeared too. Can I not put an e-mail address on this forum? If not, how am I to get in contact with Mikcon, or he with me?

RichardV

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy

I just explained, you are blocked. It wont allow you to put links in your posts. It goes to a moderation queue

If you put an email address on a public forum you run the risk of getting all kinds of spam ... the forum is open to the world, including email harvesters

Originally Posted by RichardV

Do all of these communications count as 'posts'? If so, this is now my 4th, so do I get 'unblocked' or does Mikcon need to re-send his PM to me?