Mobile phone question

[Tilly2]

I have a samsung mobile which I rarely use. I just carry it around in case of 'emergencies'. I can barely send a text, it takes me forever but I do manage somehow.

So, after that preamble, please excuse the silliness of this question:- What is the difference between the outbox and the sentbox? Both seem to have different texts in them and I don't know why.

[boxtops]

The outbox is where the messages sit before and while they are being sent - as soon as the message has successfully left your phone, it goes in the sent box.

[Tilly2]

Oh, thanks boxy. So, if there is a message in the outbox and not in the sentbox, then that message hasn't been sent. Is that right?

[tonyav]

Yes, Tilly.

[boxtops]

Yes. You can click on it and try to send it again. I find this happens quite often when I am working in a certain location where the signal is very weak.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, boxy and Tony. That explains why I haven't had a reply to a message I 'sent' yesterday.

[Old_Geezer]

It annoys me when my mobile fails to send. It forces me to acknowledge a number of warnings that something has been sent successfully: but that should be the default ! I should be able to assume that it went ok without the hassle of clicking 'ok' two or three times each text. But if it fails to send it just sits there when it ought to be alarming about how it has failed miserably !

(To rub salt on the wound, I can ask to exit and see no more positive acknowledgements for that text; but if I do so it simply asks me to confirm I want to exit ! So what was the blessed point ? Really, where do these handset "designers" "learn" design ?

[Tilly2]

Er, I don't think mine does that, Old Geezer. I need to sit and study it for a while.
I have no idea what it is really capable of doing.

[karenmac60]

Old Geezer, try going into your sms settings and turn delivery reports off.

[ozzijoshua]

outbox includes messeges that have not been delivered , sent box are messeges that are delivered .http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic2099
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[Old_Geezer]

Thanks for the suggestion Karen. I have tried to find such a setting but all I come across is a number of different ones referring to "reports" and so far no changes to them has solved the issue. Besides it is only the positive reports I don't need, I'd be disappointed to find the negative ones were stopped.... oh wait a minute, they already don't bother to show do they. Such is life.