UPDATE: Missing Email Workaround

[NoPunIn10Did]

Came to post the same. I have had an account for several years. I wanted to introduce a new group of friends to this game and noticed I wasn't notified of the game filling up, starting, or country selection. I jumped on the next day after I knew the last player confirmed and was surprised to see all that setup and several public posts along with a private message. I am sorry to see that this is not working for a mix of old and new players.

It's not really relevant whether it's an old or new account. It's just a problem with the email server that's been ongoing for years and has recently become much worse. The site's owners are aware but have had to deprioritize migrating us to a new email server.

[Shyvve]

I've never really relied on the email notifications to prompt me to confirm participation in a new game, or phase changes, or whatnot. I just check "My Pending Games" and "My Active Games" for all that.

The issue of new accounts not receiving a 'confirm membership' email is a different critter though. I know folks are always advised to check their spam folders/settings and I assume that they do. Not sure how to get around the issue of the emails not being sent for new accounts, password changes, etc. Other than what NoPun has said about it being a known issue.

[Jack007]

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The issue of new accounts not receiving a 'confirm membership' email is a different critter though. I know folks are always advised to check their spam folders/settings and I assume that they do. Not sure how to get around the issue of the emails not being sent for new accounts, password changes, etc. Other than what NoPun has said about it being a known issue.

It will be the demise of Playdiplomacy.

[antkneenew]

Same issue here, 4 existing players were able to join our new game #167819. However, the 3 new players created accounts 2 days ago but have not gotten the confirmation email and therefore have not been able to join the game. Any suggestions or assistance is welcome.

[General_Griff]

Im having trouble confirming orders. I've clicked the confirmed button multiple times and the page has loaded but then still says I need to confirm still...
Also yesterday each username in the game had next to it 'confirmed' or 'yet to confirm' next to there names and now I can't see anything.
Sorry I've played a year or two ago and don't remember having these issuess... are there some bugs with the website at the moment? Many thanks all, Geoff

[NoPunIn10Did]

Im having trouble confirming orders. I've clicked the confirmed button multiple times and the page has loaded but then still says I need to confirm still...
Also yesterday each username in the game had next to it 'confirmed' or 'yet to confirm' next to there names and now I can't see anything.
Sorry I've played a year or two ago and don't remember having these issuess... are there some bugs with the website at the moment? Many thanks all, Geoff

Okay, now the text where it repeatedly asks you to confirm? That’s a defect I can fix. That text somehow got copy-pasted there when it should say something like “You have confirmed.” All you need to do is confirm once.

Unfortunately the larger underlying email issue is out of my hands. I’ll ping the owner again.

[RFK17]

Hi all -

Do you know what new users should do to get the account activation email to be re-sent, or what the common delay time is?

Thanks a bunch

[NoPunIn10Did]

Hi all -

Do you know what new users should do to get the account activation email to be re-sent, or what the common delay time is?

Thanks a bunch

I think just trying to log in again should give an option to have the email resent. It should arrive within a day at the latest unless it's been completely discarded by your email client's spam detection system.

[NoPunIn10Did]

Update:

We have identified at least one potential problem; our server is being blacklisted by one of the spam-detection services commonly used by email clients. I have sent the pertinent information to the site owners.

[Gillmayers]

I have also been having the same issue, I've been trying to set up a game with some friends, and 2 of them have not yet received emails to activate their accounts after they set it up.