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Rescue from "Post Error" (don't loose your work)

Last post Fri, Apr 11 2008 6:41 PM by Olivette Turbeville. 5 replies.

• Olivette Turbeville

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  • Rescue from "Post Error"...
  • Posted: Thu, Apr 03 2008 3:30 AM

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    People get frustrated and loose all their text when the Post function 'Fails' - giving an error and blank page. (Ugh!)    Is there a way to save a copy prior to Posting?
     
    

     

    Quick Solution: 

    1. Using the key combination  Ctrl + A  will highlight all the text in the message body when you are done editing a post. 
    2. Then use  Ctrl + C  to copy the entire text.  Your post will be held in limbo on your PC's clipboard.
    3. Submit the post. 
    4. If it does NOT fail,  It will post as expected. 
       
       
       
    5. If it FAILS - go backward one page and reload the editing field again.
    6. Then paste your text back in the field in its entirety, using key combination Ctrl + V.  
    7. Type in a new subject line (being careful not to copy and paste text into the subject line (which would loose your clipboard copy). 
    8. Re-post.  You can repeat this process any number of times until it's accepted.
       
       
       

     

    If the above process fails repeatedly =>  Sometimes the problem can be circumvented by closing all browser windows, and reopening one again. 
    

    1. Post using the paste function  Ctrl + V 
    2. All usually goes well.  ((I am not certain if closing the browser resolves the issue, or just gives the site time to accept another post?.)) 

     

    
    
    If you're desperate and all else fails - don't give up and loose your work! 
    

    Paste the clipboard saved text into Notepad.  You won't acquire any residual HTML formatting tags in your text when you have to paste-your-post at a later time (as you do when using MS Word).
    

     

    Hope this helps?

    Olivette

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• bonniethesurvivor

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  • Re: Rescue from "Post Error"...
  • Posted: Thu, Apr 03 2008 9:16 AM

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  • Thanks so much for these pointers.  I will try to work my non-tecnical mind through the proces.  Greatly appreciated.  Bonnie

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• BrokenDoNotUse

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  • Re: Rescue from "Post Error"...
  • Posted: Thu, Apr 03 2008 2:23 PM

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  • Very helpful pointers Olivette. Thanks for posting them.

     

     

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• Olivette Turbeville

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  • Re: Rescue from "Post Error"...
  • Posted: Sun, Apr 06 2008 12:48 PM

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  • So welcomed.  Glad to help. 

    My coffee is calling me... 

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• Wheelin Rev

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  • Re: Rescue from "Post Error"...
  • Posted: Fri, Apr 11 2008 1:08 PM

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  • Great tips for all. Thanks Olivette!

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• Olivette Turbeville

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  • Re: Rescue from "Post Error"...
  • Posted: Fri, Apr 11 2008 6:41 PM

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  • Anytime! 

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