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DVA3302
Captain, B737-800
Joined on July 05 2006
Century Club
Acworth, GA
110 legs, 186.7 hours
51 legs,
88.0 hours online
105 legs,
178.7 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2006 22:36 ET by Mark Kalinowski
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We really need to do something about pilots email being used as a primary way of communication. I would suggest a database based mail system that has some simple features in which pilots could have their own mail box. However you call it, this mail system would be for internal purposes only that way we don't use up server space with junk mail.
Any thoughts let me know, I would be happy to help (since I alreay have one written). The one I have written in php/mysql so let me know if you guys would like to use it or not I would happy to put it to good use.
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DVA1763
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on June 29 2004
Everett 250 Club
Online Six Century Club
Seven Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Oklahoma City, OK
723 legs, 2,015.0 hours
645 legs,
1,824.0 hours online
585 legs,
1,608.7 hours ACARS
10 legs,
44.8 hours event
740 legs, 2,044.9 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2006 22:40 ET by Steve Pickle
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You might want to put this in the issue tracker for Luke to look at it.
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DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on December 14 2002
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
50 State Club
Six Century Club
Online Six Century Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
"Fly 'till the map turns blue"
Kokomo, IN
633 legs, 1,731.3 hours
613 legs,
1,689.9 hours online
212 legs,
792.3 hours ACARS
35 legs,
77.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2006 22:44 ET by Matt Young
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What's wrong with email? I don't see your arguement.
Matt YoungSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA2772
First Officer, B767-300
Joined on December 27 2005
Southeastern United States
50 legs, 130.7 hours
6 legs,
12.9 hours online
20 legs,
78.8 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2006 23:02 ET by Michael Filyaw
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I think this would be great!!!
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AFV049
Captain, B777-300
Joined on October 10 2005
Midwestern United States
24 legs, 109.8 hours
16 legs,
64.4 hours ACARS
95 legs, 343.5 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2006 23:03 ET by Tom Meyer
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AFV046
Senior Captain, B747-400
Joined on September 18 2004
International Tourist
Online Two Fifty Club
Triple Century Club
HK
389 legs, 1,557.4 hours
243 legs,
964.7 hours online
345 legs,
1,353.2 hours ACARS
21 legs,
92.7 hours event
741 legs, 3,101.2 hours total
4 legs dispatched, 4.1
hours
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2006 23:04 ET by Ryan Wilson
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So its more or less a PM system but with email functions. Why wouldn't regular email be used... 
Ryan WilsonSenior Captain, B747-400
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DVA2482
Chief Pilot, B777-200
Joined on July 16 2005
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Flying Colonel
Globetrotter
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Everett Millennium Club
Six Million Mile Club
"Master of Gravity"
Boston, MA USA
1,909 legs, 11,955.3 hours
228 legs,
1,400.0 hours online
1,752 legs,
11,085.1 hours ACARS
7 legs,
57.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 24 2006 23:05 ET by Oliver McRae
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I don't think server space should be wasted to have a personal mail system for every pilot, regular email works fine IMHO.
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DVA3302
Captain, B737-800
Joined on July 05 2006
Century Club
Acworth, GA
110 legs, 186.7 hours
51 legs,
88.0 hours online
105 legs,
178.7 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 25 2006 09:32 ET by Mark Kalinowski
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Well it wouldn't have "email" capabilities.. It would be only for the use of our pilots. The object is to get less invasive to our users by using email. Not to mention that many of us who fly on a regular basis get a lot of mail from DVA. I just thought it would be cool if we didn't have to email it rather than keep it all on one site. Its not really an arguement really just a suggestion. Personally I don't really mind the email but I have this code laying around and just thought that maybe someone would like to use it.
Anyways I have to say I have only been around DVA for a few weeks now and I am really impressed. This is truely one of the greatest and most friendly VA's I have ever been with. Been very happy with it and as an Atlanta native I have to say the colors are well flown here at DVA.
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DVA3294
Captain, B767-300
Joined on July 02 2006
Online Double Century Club
Quatercentenary Club
"Failure is not an option"
Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
446 legs, 854.1 hours
266 legs,
409.6 hours online
13 legs,
16.4 hours ACARS
33 legs,
60.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 25 2006 13:11 ET by Ryan Nicolay
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Thats one of the best ideas ive heard on this forum!
Ryan NicolayCaptain, B767-300
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DVA1933
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on September 19 2004
Triple Century Club
Monterrey, NL Mexico
357 legs, 860.4 hours
72 legs,
132.3 hours online
255 legs,
668.3 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.9 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 25 2006 13:32 ET by David Eugenio Gomez
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I don't see anything wrong with email so far. This would just waste server space.
A good idea would be telling people to CHECK their inboxes regularily, and keep a VALID email account so everyone who needs to contact him/her can do so...
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DVA1427
Senior Captain, MD-11
OLP
Joined on December 14 2003
Online Double Century Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Globetrotter
Moose Club
US Capital Club
Everett 250 Club
Quincentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Livin' in the Dog Pound!"
Kannapolis, NC
558 legs, 1,984.3 hours
250 legs,
611.8 hours online
384 legs,
1,530.5 hours ACARS
38 legs,
82.7 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 25 2006 14:10 ET by Lewis Gregory
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I see the point about adding a private-message system, but I know for me, email's better. I'm active on a LOT of different forums for my various interests, I'd say at least 15-20, and most have private messaging systems. I can only check the various forums every few days. But with email, I check it every day, multiple times a day. It's more convenient.
And David's right. All pilots here need to keep a current valid email address in their profile. You won't get spammed. Promise.
Lewis GregorySenior Captain, MD-11
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DVA2569
Senior Captain, B757-200
Joined on September 12 2005
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Everett 1500 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary
Two Million Mile Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Midwestern United States
2,160 legs, 5,214.0 hours
77 legs,
140.5 hours online
2,112 legs,
5,093.5 hours ACARS
2 legs,
3.1 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
July 25 2006 22:25 ET by Manuel Hernandez
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I think an email space for each pilot would be a waste of space. A messaging system sounds great, however people are very active in the cooler. There is also a "chat" function on ACARS. I really don't see the need in anything else.
Manuel HernandezSenior Captain, B757-200
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DVA1909
Captain, B757-200
Joined on September 18 2004
Century Club
"Ang!"
Lakewood, CA
167 legs, 500.3 hours
3 legs,
5.8 hours online
104 legs,
337.5 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 04 2006 07:06 ET by Colin Stave
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I would have to agree that email works fine for most situations. You're able to customize how "visible" your email is and it's a sure (well almost sure) way of getting information when not regularly logging into the site.
That said I have a couple of issues. I've maintained the same valid email address since I joined DVA almost two years ago. Until recently I'd never had a problem getting emails from DVA members and staff. Recently, without planning to, I took a break from DVA for a while (mostly because computer frustrations made it too much of a hassle). My absence lasted just a bit too long and I was eventually marked inactive. The strange thing was, I never got the email warning me of my inactivity. I get all kinds of email from addresses under the dva domain, several of them quite obviously are generated automatically and/or sent in bulk, neither of which seem to worry my spam filter at all. I don't want to gripe over something small, but this seemed strange to me. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
If I had to mention one thing that does bother me about using email it is the automatic notifications. I realize we can elect to not receive these notifications, but I prefer to keep in the loop. This becomes frustrating when a flood of emails converges on my inbox in a single evening, not even all at once, but spread out over several hours. I do a lot of important communication over email so, when I hear that telltale sound alerting me I have new mail, I can't usually ignore it, even if I'm 95% sure that, for the 8th time tonight, it's an Online Event Update. (Unless there's some way I'm unaware of to get Outlook to play different sounds for different email accounts. That would solve my problem.) While this is not technically spamming, sometimes it feels like it when DVA emails outnumber all of my junk mail combined for that day. Is there any possible way, when there is going to be a litany of new online events or news items posted could they either come in a single email or all at once within a few minutes of each other? I think I could handle my computer sounding like a Vegas slot machine if it lasted only a few minutes. I'm not trying to sound crabby. I was just wondering if anything can be done about this. I'd really rather not exclude myself from these notices.
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DVA1938
Captain, B777-200
Joined on September 27 2004
Western United States
89 legs, 394.3 hours
50 legs,
218.3 hours online
52 legs,
247.0 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.3 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
August 04 2006 21:42 ET by Marty Connor
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Sounds Great.
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DVA2253
Senior Captain, DC-8-61
COMM
Joined on April 01 2005
Everett 250 Club
Online Century Club
Eight Century Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
"I'd rather be flying!"
Church Hill, TN USA
862 legs, 1,344.5 hours
108 legs,
165.2 hours online
299 legs,
485.1 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
August 04 2006 23:27 ET by George Lewis
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The ability to "chat" is included in ACARS. Also in the pilot center you can edit your profile to show your AOL IM or MSN Messenger contact name.
In other words, we have options available for pilots to find each other and chat in realtime...
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