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403 error on private messages

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  • Tom's Hardware
  • private messages
  • pm
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January 22, 2014 9:09:38 AM

Hello,

I've just signed up and confirmed my email address, which is supposed to grant me access to the PM functionality. However, the PM icons are still red and when I click on it, I get a 403 error (access restricted).

Also, I can't find a way to manually create a PM, so that's not a work-around for my problem.

Thanks for the help!

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January 22, 2014 3:44:53 PM

Hey there,

There are some protections in place to prevent spammer abuse of our private messaging system and you happen to have bumped into one of them. If you give it a shot now, you should be able to make it work.

-JP
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January 22, 2014 4:00:56 PM

Icons are still red, but yes: the error is gone now! Thanks for the fix!
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February 20, 2014 12:46:05 PM

Hello, I'm having the same issue when trying to PM someone as well. Could someone help me with this?

Thanks,

smithmal
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February 20, 2014 2:26:37 PM

PM is working now. Thanks for the support.
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February 21, 2014 6:34:48 AM

Absolutely welcome! :) 
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March 29, 2014 9:23:12 AM

I'm having the same issue. Just something I'm locked out of for the time being?
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March 30, 2014 10:02:24 PM

I believe it's banned for users with 0 posts. You should be able to PM now.
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April 9, 2014 8:09:44 PM

I had the same problem, probably still do. I plan to see if it works after this.
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August 5, 2014 10:30:04 PM

I have the same issue aswell...
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August 5, 2014 11:49:16 PM

You've posted, you can now send PMs.
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September 8, 2014 10:50:04 PM

don't mind me, hopefully this post will let me send PMs. :) 
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September 16, 2014 5:53:01 PM

Yes, don't mind me either. Just posting so I can send a guy a pm. Good day :) 
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