PM Timeframe: how long until private messages received?

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mathhurts

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How long does it take for a PM to get to the person that you send it to if they are online. Is it instant or does it take some time? Thanks
 
mathhurts said:
How long does it take for a PM to get to the person that you send it to if they are online. Is it instant or does it take some time? Thanks
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As far as I know, private messages are "sent" right away. But the user won't "find" the message until he returns to the forums, even if that user gets e-mail notifications.

In any case, the private-messaging system is for private off-topic (that is, non-mathematical) conversations, so there is generally no great rush, even if the user happens to be surfing the forums at the time the message was sent. :wink:

Eliz.
 
Re: PM Timeframe

And there are some people like me - I don't like to answer PMs from students.
 
Subhotosh Khan said:
I don't like to answer PMs from students.
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I suppose it would depend upon the contents of the post...?

A private message saying "Thank you" (very rare) or extending an off-topic forum remark into an interesting personal discussion would be one thing. But when people send me their homework, apparently expecting me to provide private on-demand tutoring, I just send them back to the forums.

I've learned the hard way.... :oops:

Eliz.
 
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