+kawikaturn Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Whats up with the new PQ system? Instead of a data email, we now get a link to a screen that will not work with my BB curve. Does this mean I need to dl the file on my PC and email it to myself separately? Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I just ran my Pocket Queries and they included the Pocket Query file attached to the email message as well as the link. Quote Link to comment
+larryc43230 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) I just ran my Pocket Queries and they included the Pocket Query file attached to the email message as well as the link. That works only when the Pocket Query has 500 or fewer caches. Pocket Queries with more than 500 caches are available for download only, and the e-mail message includes only a link to the Pocket Queries page. At least that's the way I understand the new system works. I ordered up a Pocket Query that gave me about 850 caches earlier today; all I got was the notification and a link, with no file attached. --Larry Edited April 30, 2010 by larryc43230 Quote Link to comment
+larryc43230 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Here's the text of the message I received: Your Pocket Query titled "1 - Unfound Caches within 61 miles" has been generated and is now available for download on Geocaching.com.View and download completed Pocket Queries at http://www.geocaching.com/pocket/ --Larry Quote Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Ah, yes. Mine are not that large. Makes perfect sense not to clog the email servers with attachments that large. Note the the OP, on the BlackBerry you won't be able to receive email attachments that large anyway most likely. The BlackBerry email system has a limit to the email attachment size. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Even if your PQ is less than 500 and you get it as an attachment it keeps it in the download section for 7 day. Quote Link to comment
+gelfling6 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I just found out about it today, myself.. Mind you, I like the idea, but it does add an extra step for you to need to do... Can GC.COM make it an option to send or keep? Most email servers do allow larger than 2MB file restrictions.. Otherwise, GCV.COM is suddenly going to have a Over-sized chunk of their storage space occupied.. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I would imagine that the new procedure for large queries was discussed extensively before implementation. Without being party it would seem that the increase on their email outgoing would have been very high and was probably the reason. As to storage filling two thing. Storage is cheap and it only stays for 7 days before it disappears. Quote Link to comment
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