Re: Triggers Suck!
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 28320
interpreted = N
texte = >Paul,>>What version are you using? I have a client that is also having weird>crap happen with their triggers using version 3.0.4 (I think)>>- CharlesThe version number says 3.0.3Paul>> >Dear Smith Micro,> >> >Please make sure that in the next release of WebCatalog that the> >triggers work correctly on Macintosh computers.> >> >Currently, only triggers on our NT system work as expected.> >> >On the Mac OS, on Jan. 1 a trigger that sends email started to trip> >every minute clogging my email and that of some others (Sorry Bob)> >with a few thousands of pieces of email. I had to delete the trigger> >to stop the flood.> >> >Now, a day after Leap Day, four other triggers started tripping as> >fast as they could generating over 40,000 email files from Midnight> >last night until shortly after 9 am. I have deleted the runaway> >triggers. They could not be turned off. I have deleted the yet unsent> >email -- over 300 megabytes of files. And I have apologized to our> >effected clients, some of whom are patiently dealing with the> >thousand of emails that were sent.> >> >Generally, triggers do not work correctly on the Mac. When they do> >work, they are uncontrollable and an extreme nuisance. Triggers Suck!> >> >Thank you for listening to my complaint. I'd greatly appreciate it if> >you could track down these problems and solve them.> >> >Sincerely, Paul _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business -
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>Paul,>>What version are you using? I have a client that is also having weird>crap happen with their triggers using version 3.0.4 (I think)>>- CharlesThe version number says 3.0.3Paul>> >Dear Smith Micro,> >> >Please make sure that in the next release of WebCatalog that the> >triggers work correctly on Macintosh computers.> >> >Currently, only triggers on our NT system work as expected.> >> >On the Mac OS, on Jan. 1 a trigger that sends email started to trip> >every minute clogging my email and that of some others (Sorry Bob)> >with a few thousands of pieces of email. I had to delete the trigger> >to stop the flood.> >> >Now, a day after Leap Day, four other triggers started tripping as> >fast as they could generating over 40,000 email files from Midnight> >last night until shortly after 9 am. I have deleted the runaway> >triggers. They could not be turned off. I have deleted the yet unsent> >email -- over 300 megabytes of files. And I have apologized to our> >effected clients, some of whom are patiently dealing with the> >thousand of emails that were sent.> >> >Generally, triggers do not work correctly on the Mac. When they do> >work, they are uncontrollable and an extreme nuisance. triggers Suck!> >> >Thank you for listening to my complaint. I'd greatly appreciate it if> >you could track down these problems and solve them.> >> >Sincerely, Paul _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/Paul Uttermohlen, Interactive Ink, Inc._\_\_ \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ mailto:paul@ims1.com - Website Development \_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Business - _\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/ Real Estate - _\_\_\_\__/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ | \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_#############################################################This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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