The Trip PM (Private Message) feature of the SingleDivers.com Forums *usually* sends a courtesy copy email to your email address:
Messages are sent via the Forum's PM system to only the recipients specified i.e. the trip attendees; this provides limited visibility as the information is specific to trip attendees only. A courtesy copy email is generated to the email address associated with Member Profiles. the email message includes a canned subject line such as "dive_sail_etc has started a personal conversation" or "WreckWench has replied to a personal conversation".
HOW DO I SEE ALL THE PM UPDATES IF I AM ADDED LATER OR UNSURE I RECEIVED ALL UPDATES?
The updates which are sent in the email notices remain resident on the site. You can see them by logging in and looking up in the upper right corner where you see your screen name. Look to the left for an envelope icon or use the drop down menu and choose PERSONAL MESSENGER to take you to the PM system. There you will see PM's sent to your Member Name entitled DO NOT DELETE: Socorro Liveaboard 2021 and you can send and receive PM's with other trip goers.
LET US KNOW YOU GOT IT!
Please post in this topic you are currently reading to let us know you have accessed and reviewed the OFFICIAL TRIP PM aka the TRIP PM aka "DO NOT DELETE: Socorro Liveaboard 2021"
WHY BOTHER?
This is the PRIMARY way we communicate with everyone on a trip at the same time with exactly the same information that can be accessed 24-7. It is IMPERATIVE THAT YOU DO NOT DELETE IT OR EVEN A DUPLICATE POST...we'll fix the duplicate post because 99% of the time you will delete the entire message and you CAN NEVER BE ADDED BACK. PLEASE 
do not attempt to delete a duplicate post nor the message NOR THE CONVERSATION as we can not add you back but most importantly...you will not receive the important trip update you need to receive.
NOTE: We can not add you to the TRIP PM until your membership is upgraded. This is why we now require your membership to be upgraded BEFORE you can book a trip. Then when you book we can add you to the trip pm vs trying to remember to do so after you upgraded. Clearly the latter had too many chances to miss someone. THIS ALSO MEANS IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES PRIOR TO THE TRIP YOU REALLY NEED TO RENEW IT IN ORDER TO GET THESE MESSAGES. ALL TRIP UPDATES ARE VIA THESE MESSAGES.
Thank you for helping us TO HELP YOU!!! 
THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN THE TRIP PM & ACKNOWLEDGED IT:
1. Kamala aka WreckWench
2. Butch aka Cajun Diver
3. Henry aka PiscesTX
4. Pat aka Bluetang
5.
DON'T JUST RELY ON THE COURTESY EMAIL THAT LANDS IN YOUR INBOX... BE ABLE TO LOG INTO THE SOURCE MATERIAL AND SEE ALL THE UPDATES FOR YOURSELF!!!
Email is so reliable right up until something lands in spam or it's delayed and you never see it real time or it just doesn't arrive as expected. So please do not rely exclusively on the courtesy email that lands in your inbox...THIS IS THE ONLY FORM OR DIRECT TRIP COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU so you really need to be able to ACCESS THE ORIGINAL SOURCE MATERIAL and not rely on the email copy. 
HOW DO WE KNOW?
If you have logged into the original trip pm aka original source material then it will tell us when you logged in last. If you have NEVER logged in yet...it says that as well. Please check the original message ESPECIALLY the LAST 7-10 DAYS RIGHT BEFORE THE TRIP FOR MANY IMPORTANT UPDATES & LAST MINUTE NOTICES.
EXAMPLE FOR THIS TRIP:
WreckWench
Read: Today, 09:12 AM
little mermaid
Read: Feb 06 2021 11:31 AM
Cajun Diver
Read: Feb 06 2021 10:47 AM
dive_sail_etc
Read: Nov 29 2020 05:10 PM
Blue151
Read: Not yet read
jesterdiver
Read: Feb 03 2021 09:05 PM
Block
Crabby lady
Read: Not yet read
Block
Lets.Go.Diving
Read: Not yet read
Block
HOW DO I FIX THIS?
- Log into the source material i.e the TRIP PM as follows below and then
- LET US KNOW IN THE FORUMS TOPIC THAT TRACKS IF YOU ARE GETTING THE TRIP PM HERE.
HOW DO I LOG INTO THE TRIP PM?
- www.SingleDivers.com
- Forums
- Log in the upper right via your screen name
- Left of your screen name once logged in look for an envelope icon or use the drop down menu and choose PERSONAL MESSENGER to take you to the PM system.
- There you will see PM's sent to your Member Name entitled DO NOT DELETE: Socorro Liveaboard 2021
- Open it and read all the updates
- You can send and receive PM's with other trip goers by starting new conversations with them. (PLEASE DO NOT USE THE TRIP PM FOR THAT PURPOSE)
Edited by dive_sail_etc, 28 April 2021 - 09:34 AM.
