Web Wiz Support and Community Forums : Private Messages https://forums.webwiz.net/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:13:43 +0000 Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:04:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.08 360 https://forums.webwiz.net/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=18416 <![CDATA[Web Wiz Support and Community Forums]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://forums.webwiz.net/ <![CDATA[Private Messages : -boRg- wrote:If you downloaded...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99930.html#99930 Author: Real
Subject: 18416
Posted: 22 February 2006 at 9:04am

Originally posted by -boRg- -boRg- wrote:


If you downloaded a Web Wiz Forums Access database, that is not your own, using a web browser, you need to get onto the forum admin immeditaly as they have not followed the install instructions to secure the Access database.
 
 
no it's my DB (testing one)
 
Originally posted by -boRg- -boRg- wrote:


But then looking at it from that point of view nothing is private on the Internet whether it be PM's or emails, and you just have to trust that the server/forum admin doesn't take advantage of his power, as a forum admin could read your PM's if he really tried, just like the admin of the SMTP server you use could read any of your emails.
 
Thanks for your cooperation, that's what i wanted to saySmile
]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:04:22 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99930.html#99930 <![CDATA[Private Messages : Also, you just mentioned that...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99883.html#99883 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 18416
Posted: 21 February 2006 at 4:37pm

Also, you just mentioned that you downloaded the Access database.

If you downloaded a Web Wiz Forums Access database, that is not your own, using a web browser, you need to get onto the forum admin immeditaly as they have not followed the install instructions to secure the Access database.

If the database is not secured anyone, including hackers, can get sensitive data (and not just the PM's), to enable them to take control of the forum and deface and delete the forum.
]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:37:19 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99883.html#99883 <![CDATA[Private Messages : Access is different to SQL Server...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99882.html#99882 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 18416
Posted: 21 February 2006 at 4:32pm

Access is different to SQL Server (Access being a rather crappy flat file desktop attempt at a DBMS)

The original question was asking if the admin can read PM's within the forum, which they can not.

But if you pull apart the database, or write your own ASP file to get PM's from the database, then in that way PM's can be read by others.

For this reason you should always make sure that your database is secure, and trust the server admin that they will not read the PM's.

But then looking at it from that point of view nothing is private on the Internet whether it be PM's or emails, and you just have to trust that the server/forum admin doesn't take advantage of his power, as a forum admin could read your PM's if he really tried, just like the admin of the SMTP server you use could read any of your emails.
]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:32:13 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99882.html#99882 <![CDATA[Private Messages : -boRg- wrote:For example in...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99870.html#99870 Author: Real
Subject: 18416
Posted: 21 February 2006 at 3:15pm

Originally posted by -boRg- -boRg- wrote:

For example in SQL server you would just see <long text> in the PM message column and not the actual PM message.
 
Thanks for being patient, i have one last Q please:" not the actual PM message." it's not encrypted .. i mean, i could read and understand what's written.
]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:15:49 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99870.html#99870 <![CDATA[Private Messages : This is correct, but there are...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99838.html#99838 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 18416
Posted: 21 February 2006 at 12:15pm

This is correct, but there are no tools built into the software to read PM's.

The only way possible is to have access to the database and only on some database types. For example in SQL server you would just see <long text> in the PM message column and not the actual PM message.
]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:15:10 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99838.html#99838 <![CDATA[Private Messages : -boRg- wrote:There are no tools...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99814.html#99814 Author: Real
Subject: 18416
Posted: 21 February 2006 at 12:21am

Originally posted by -boRg- -boRg- wrote:

There are no tools built into Web Wiz Forums to allow others, including the forum admin to view private messages.
 
this is true, admins can not. boRg what about the admins have the access to database fileQuestion 
 
i've downloaded DB from the server and i opened it, all PM's stored there.
 
that  means web space owner or anyone has the access to the files and read it ?Ermm


Edited by Real - 21 February 2006 at 9:53am]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:21:00 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99814.html#99814 <![CDATA[Private Messages : is there any mod for adding a...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99786.html#99786 Author: cubex
Subject: 18416
Posted: 20 February 2006 at 11:55am

is there any mod for adding a Carbon copy (CC) when we want to send a private message?]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:55:57 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99786.html#99786 <![CDATA[Private Messages : There are no tools built into...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99772.html#99772 Author: WebWiz-Bruce
Subject: 18416
Posted: 20 February 2006 at 9:20am

There are no tools built into Web Wiz Forums to allow others, including the forum admin to view private messages.]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:20:07 +0000 https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99772.html#99772 <![CDATA[Private Messages : One of my forum members was spreading...]]> https://forums.webwiz.net/private-messages_topic18416_post99649.html#99649 Author: iSec
Subject: 18416
Posted: 17 February 2006 at 5:10pm

One of my forum members was spreading a rumor that I, as the forum administrator, can see their PMs! Could you please give an answer to this so that other members are not fooled by such lie?

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