Is My Email On File?

August 5, 2005 6:15 AM

Last week I had to log in and forgot (temporarily) my password. I asked that it be sent to my email address and received the message that I had no email on file. Today I received an email from Jessamyn about something unrelated, so it has to be on file. Huh?
posted by Morrigan to Bugs at 6:15 AM (24 comments total)

I'm sure it's some sort of vast conspiracy. You should get David Duchovny on the case or something.

The truth is out there.
posted by crunchland at 7:08 AM on August 5, 2005

A glitch in the matrix. Don't panic.
posted by Rothko at 7:14 AM on August 5, 2005

Surely if we can do Live Preview and the Google Maps API we can have a simple form for password recall and changing. Just saying.
posted by brownpau at 7:18 AM on August 5, 2005

I question your commitment to sparkle motion.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 7:24 AM on August 5, 2005

At the very least it is not shown on your profile page.
posted by caddis at 7:45 AM on August 5, 2005

My guess is the password-mailer thing sends your password to the email address in your profile which, in your case, is absent. We have an admin interface that has the email address you used when you signed up.
posted by jessamyn at 7:56 AM on August 5, 2005

Yes, I gave my password at sign up but chose not to have it displayed. This would still be my choice; it's just too bad that this seems to make the password function non-functioning.
posted by Morrigan at 8:23 AM on August 5, 2005

Yes, I gave my password at sign up but chose not to have it displayed.

Curses! Foiled again!
posted by Ryvar at 8:39 AM on August 5, 2005

How embarrassing for you - maybe you will bury this username and buy another one so we don't all refer to this next time you post. $5 isn't much to pay for being a dickhead in public.
posted by adamvasco at 9:32 AM on August 5, 2005

I agree - I find it great value.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 9:41 AM on August 5, 2005

It's a bug in my code, you don't have to display your email in public in order to get emailed. I'll look into it.
posted by mathowie (staff) at 9:45 AM on August 5, 2005

How embarrassing for you - maybe you will bury this username and buy another one so we don't all refer to this next time you post. $5 isn't much to pay for being a dickhead in public.

You don't say.
posted by grouse at 10:05 AM on August 5, 2005

Sorry to be clueless. I wasn't trying to be a dickhead and I guess I still don't know how I've offended. I didn't think it was a conspiracy and I actually thought it might be helpful to bring it up.
posted by Morrigan at 10:13 AM on August 5, 2005

grouse writes "You don't say."

Burn!
posted by OmieWise at 10:14 AM on August 5, 2005

I actually thought it might be helpful to bring it up. - Morrigan

And it was. The whole point of a non-displayed e-mail is so that the admins & the password retrival system can contact you when required. Matt says you've found a bug. Good on ya.
posted by raedyn at 10:22 AM on August 5, 2005

I wasn't trying to be a dickhead and I guess I still don't know how I've offended.

Bah, if something offensive is said towards you, assume they're being a sarcastic bastard and move on. Would solve a lot of problems 'round here.
posted by jmd82 at 10:43 AM on August 5, 2005

Ha, Ryvar! I'll be laughing at this all day.
posted by Frisbee Girl at 10:59 AM on August 5, 2005

jmd82 is a pigfucker who eats his own poo.
posted by Kwantsar at 11:10 AM on August 5, 2005

I was just kidding you, Morrigan. There really is no conspiracy. At least, not as far as you know...
posted by crunchland at 11:28 AM on August 5, 2005

I'm a sarcastic barstard sometimes.
And this would probably be a better place if people put an email in their profile, or the conspiracy might spread.
posted by adamvasco at 11:37 AM on August 5, 2005

Don't believe crunchland's "I was just kidding you"...He's the one person you should always take seriously on MeFi.
Kwanstar's mom pig can attest to this.
posted by jmd82 at 4:35 PM on August 5, 2005

$5 isn't much to pay for being a dickhead in public.

So true. I've been a dickhead in public for free so many times that I almost feel like a slacker for not paying for the privilege.
posted by leftcoastbob at 5:05 PM on August 5, 2005

Why not just change Harry Morrigan's password and call it a day?
posted by Harry Morgan at 7:21 PM on August 7, 2005

"It's a bug in my code, you don't have to display your email in public in order to get emailed. I'll look into it."

I also couldn't get my password e-mailed to me this week, but I didn't get the message that I had no e-mail on file. It all seemed okay... apart for the fact that I never got my password e-mail! I changed my e-mail address in my profile and tried it again on the new address but still nothing.

(In case anyone was actually wondering why I asked for my password if I'm so clearly logged in: I'm still logged in at home, but I can't log in anywhere else. I guess I just can't leave the house anymore...)
posted by easternblot at 6:22 PM on August 12, 2005