Forced password change & lost p.m.'s

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A user reported that a forced password change on Physicsforums resulted in the disappearance of their private messages. Initially, they believed their messages were lost from both their Inbox and Outbox. However, after further checking, they found that their private message file showed all 29 messages restored. The user speculated that the disappearance might have been a temporary glitch related to the password change process. The situation highlights potential issues with forced password changes and their impact on user data.
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The Physicsforums just forced me to change my password and destroyed my private messages. Give me back my messages!
 
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Destroyed them? Are you sure? I've never heard of such a thing. I will check the database...

- Warren
 
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Destroyed them? Are you sure? I've never heard of such a thing. I will check the database...

- Warren

chroot - Warren, please check for me. What I should have said was that my private messages "disappeared", in that the messages that were present suddenly vacated my Inbox and Outbox. I had several in each, but upon giving my new password, the In & Out boxe contents disappeared.
EDIT: I just checked again, and my private message file shows 29 messages, so they appear to all be put back. If you chroot accomplished this for me, then Thanks to you.. If you did not work to accomplish this, then the apparent initial disappearance is likely one effect, temporary, of the forced password change process.
 
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