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computerworks · #**181** (**permalink**) 03-20-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony Ripepi

.......may be I am using too large of a format, the one picture I have here at the office is 5M+.

errr... w-a-y too big. 80k to 100k is more than adequate for web use...800x600 or 1024x768.

Upwards to 200k will work...you must be trying to upload a raw hi-res image right out of the camera, at 5000k! Totally unneccesary to have the image that big.

Can you adjust? ..or just use the Photo Resizing tool.

Tony Ripepi · #**182** (**permalink**) 03-20-2008, 11:56 AM

Thanks Ron,

I assumed that the issue was me....I am going to take a whole series of pictures of the new car, garage etc. in low res format and get them on the site. you are right the pic I have here was directly out of my wifes camera.

The GT is a lot of fun and I want to share........

TR

Ron61 · #**183** (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 08:20 AM

Ok, I received 1 (one), e-mail notification from here that someone had posted in a thread I am in yesterday but not another since and none for the week or so prior to that. But the fact that one got through would seem to rule out my ISP having blocked them. Also none for the threads that I am in that have been posted to today or for the PM that I had.

Ron

computerworks · #**184** (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 10:00 AM

Ron...do you want to try an experiment?

Pick up another e-mail account off of one of the freebies. (hotmail or gmail)

Put that in your profile for a week and see if it makes a difference

Ron61 · #**185** (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 01:33 PM

Ron,

I had been wondering about that but if I do that will it interfere with my regular e-mail? What I mean is can I have two separate e-mail programs working at the same time. I can make sub-accounts and assign throw away names to them that end with @Yahoo.com instead of the @sbcglobal.net and I have used them in the past to end messages to people that I don't want to keep hearing from. Once our business is over I just delete those addresses and suspend the sub-account until I need it again. Yahoo is in the middle of upgrading the e-mail program which means it won't work right for a few months once they turn the new improved version up.
I am more than willing to try this if I can do it correctly and it won't interfere with my regular e-mail program. Please let me know if I can do this and not have to delete my regular e-mail program as I have that address all over the darn country.

Ron

wtm442 · #**186** (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 03:20 PM

Ron
Bill Gates must hate you. You using Win XP Pro?

Why not try my old Win95 machine and a dial up modem.

I'll send you a few jokes via e-mail in a couple of minutes ... let me know if you get them.

computerworks · #**187** (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron61

I am more than willing to try this if I can do it correctly and it won't interfere with my regular e-mail program. Please let me know if I can do this and not have to delete my regular e-mail program as I have that address all over the darn country.

Ron

Don't overthink this..it is a very simple experiment.

Just sign up for a web-based Non-yahoo email, like Hotmail or Gmail.
Nothing is done to your computer...you check this email on the corresponding website... you do not have to configure an e-mail client.

All you have to do is change the e-mail address in YOUR profile on CC and see if you start getting notifications from CC to the new address.

Ron61 · #**188** (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 05:02 PM

Ron,

Thanks for the suggestion. I already have G-Mail set up and have put that e-mail address in my CP. I have a feeling that Yahoo is the problem as they are upgrading the e-mail program again and they won't talk to a subscriber at all. If I get notifications on the G-Mail then it has to be Yahoo blocking them. I should know in a short time. If it is Yahoo, I really don't know what to do as they refuse to talk to a subscriber and demand a site administrator to tell them the notifications are legitimate. After all these years you would think they would know they are.

Ron

Ron61 · #**189** (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 10:23 PM

Ron & Brent,

Everything works great when I have the G-mail address in but when I tried to change back to my regular address the dam Yahoo server wouldn't even let the confirmation e-mail through. Brent was kind enough to activate my account but anyone trying to e-mail me through the club I won't get it. I have spent 7 long frustrating hours with the dam AT&T so called 2 tier techs and they won't even call Yahoo as they claim they can't. I told them they have did it in the past and I have been on 3 way calls with them. Then they said they had to have a 4 digit account number which I have never heard of. After numerous ways of trying to contact Yahoo, I was told very flatly they will not talk to anyone but a site administrator or ISP tech. This started two weeks ago after Yahoo one night loaded their dam new and improved version of the e-mail program into my module and nothing would work at all. I had to get a 2nd tier tech to put the e-mail; back to the original one and everything worked except the e-mail from CC. All other sites work ok. I guess if Brent ever has time he is the only one that can possible talk to those morons and get them to look at the problem. God, I hate YAHOO.

Ron

Ron61 · #**190** (**permalink**) 03-27-2008, 05:28 AM

Ok, I have e-mailed every tech site that I can find on AT&T and have spent all night trying to get someone that would contact Yahoo to get them to let the e-mails through. Al, they will say is they can't call Yahoo or escalate a ticket to them, that I or a site administrator have to contact Yahoo. This is a Bull **** run around by a bunch of incompetent 2nd tier techs that don't have any idea of what they are doing. I am tired, mad, and about ready to have a complete breakdown. I have explained this over so many times I can repeat it word for word only to be told we can't contact Yahoo. They could do it before and Yahoo even if I could get through to them won't accept a call from me as I am not a site administrator or ISP tech. Just a dam run around as not one of them knows what they are doing. Does anyone anywhere know how to get past these morons and actually contact Yahoo?

Ron

Ron61 · #**191** (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 11:45 AM

Finally after all this time and people sending in complaints I guess AT&T decided to look at what they have blocked. I just received this e-mail. I am sure it is a result of Brent and CWs sending in a message to them.

We have received your request to be removed from our RBL.

After investigating the IP address provided, we have honored your
request and removed this IP address from our RBL.

Regards,
AT&T Internet Services Security Center

Edit: Thanks guys. Now if they will just leave it unblocked.

Ron

computerworks · #**192** (**permalink**) 04-07-2008, 11:52 AM

Good! ..I sent them more than enough supporting documentation.

Glad they complied.

Ron61 · #**193** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 02:06 AM

About five days ago I started having a strange problem. Around 10:30 to noon our time I can't get onto the club again for the day. Also all e-mails stop. This morning I looked at the notifications and they started arriving at just a few seconds after midnight. Since no one else is having this problem I am guessing it is AT&T and Yahoo again as it just affects CC and CHR. But when I call their so called Tech group to ask about this all I get is we can't do anything about that as it is a site problem. I get the Server Not Available page, but the fact the e-mails cut off also and no one else is reporting any problems makes me thing AT&T and Yahoo are blocking me around that time. I wish there was another DSL service available here as I would like to try it and see if it is them. I have no problem with any other sites, but think it may be because of the volume of mail and time I spend on here but they won't admit anything. If they are the cause then they can start deducting from my monthly bill the time they block me.

Ron

wtm442 · #**194** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 05:02 AM

Yesterday evening, the CC site was down for about an hour or two.

computerworks · #**195** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 06:40 AM

There was a network failure at the Server location yesterday, that took out access to a bank of servers, including ours.
We had several hours of down time in spurts yesterday afternoon and evening as the equipment was replaced.

Ron61 · #**196** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 07:03 AM

Ron,

Thanks for the information. I knew it sure acted strange because I got on and then could not get on again and the e-mail notifications stopped until 58 seconds after midnight my time. And what made me wonder is the past few days at times I have been unable to get on and later I could, but it always seems to be about the same time frame. Yesterday was the first time I have been unable to get on or receive e-mail notifications for the whole day after it happens. That was why I was wondering about AT& T after the mess it took to get them to take the block off the e-mails.

Warren,

I wasn't able to get on after 10:30 Pacific time for the rest of the day.

Ron

Michael C Henry · #**197** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 10:21 AM

I'd still like to have the drop down tool bar on every page back so I can go directly to another forum without backing back to home page each time.

computerworks · #**198** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael C Henry

I'd still like to have the drop down tool bar on every page back so I can go directly to another forum without backing back to home page each time.

Put this link as a Favorite or Bookmark on your browser's Toolbar.

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/

A single click on it will bring you to the list of Forums, just like the ol' drop-down.

terry251 · #**199** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 11:12 AM

I can't figure out how to get rid of this message under the latest poll button:
The block type Latest Poll doesn't seem to exist. Please check your includes/blocks/poll script.

Terry

computerworks · #**200** (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by terry251

I can't figure out how to get rid of this message under the latest poll button:
The block type Latest Poll doesn't seem to exist. Please check your includes/blocks/poll script.

Terry

Not your problem... it is a glitch in the Home Portal page...it is not linking to the poll module.

It is on the "fix-it" list, but not high up on the list.