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What to do when their mail rejects messages from your account
Thread poster: Ana Naglić
Ana Naglić
Ana Naglić  Identity Verified
Croatia
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May 19, 2009

They owe me certain amount of money. They kept promising to pay - now they set the final deadline for tomorrow. I sent them a freidly reminder tonight (after a couple of broken promisses) from my usual account - and the mail was returned. Reason? "recipient does not have an account."
Then I sent them the same message from another account - and it was sent successfully (no return).
I'm very suspicious about that.
They paid the first invoice more or less on time (2 days late), t... See more
They owe me certain amount of money. They kept promising to pay - now they set the final deadline for tomorrow. I sent them a freidly reminder tonight (after a couple of broken promisses) from my usual account - and the mail was returned. Reason? "recipient does not have an account."
Then I sent them the same message from another account - and it was sent successfully (no return).
I'm very suspicious about that.
They paid the first invoice more or less on time (2 days late), then kept me waiting for 5 months, with excuses. I was very patient, but now this made me sooo angry.
They BB says: 3 5s.
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Katalin Horváth McClure
Katalin Horváth McClure  Identity Verified
United States
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Call them on the phone May 19, 2009

Then I sent them the same message from another account - and it was sent successfully (no return).

The fact that you did not get an unsuccessful return message does not mean the mail was sent successfully. The second account you used may be routed in a different way and depending on the settings of the servers the message is passing through, you may get the error message several days later (one of the servers may still be trying to resend it periodically until a preset timeout days ... See more
Then I sent them the same message from another account - and it was sent successfully (no return).

The fact that you did not get an unsuccessful return message does not mean the mail was sent successfully. The second account you used may be routed in a different way and depending on the settings of the servers the message is passing through, you may get the error message several days later (one of the servers may still be trying to resend it periodically until a preset timeout days later), or you may not get it at all.

If you don't have the money tomorrow, call them - if they have a phone number...
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Tina Vonhof (X)
Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
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check May 19, 2009

Did you check with the people who put the three fives on the BB? Have they had any bad experience since then?
 
Ana Naglić
Ana Naglić  Identity Verified
Croatia
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- May 19, 2009

Katalin Horvath McClure wrote:

The second account you used may be routed in a different way and depending on the settings of the servers the message is passing through, you may get the error message several days later (one of the servers may still be trying to resend it periodically until a preset timeout days later), or you may not get it at all.

No, this is my oldest business account - I always get the report immediately.
 
inmb
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use regular post May 19, 2009

Send them return receipt registered letter by regular post. Also, it may help if the reminder is sent by e-mail from another account, on your behalf, preferably by lawyer.
 
Ana Naglić
Ana Naglić  Identity Verified
Croatia
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No - good idea May 19, 2009

Tina Vonhof wrote:

Did you check with the people who put the three fives on the BB? Have they had any bad experience since then?

No, I haven't, but good idea - thank you. And I will call them tomorrow if they don't reply (the money should be on my account in two days).
 


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