Are email notification delays normal? Or is it me?

[EJMichaels]

At first it seemed like instant email notifications were instant, but lately I've noticed they can take a few days to arrive. They show up with the correct time stamp, but it can be days later. It could be that my mail server is doing something odd, but I have no other reason to think my incoming email is delayed. Other times they arrive right away. The ones I've noticed are for new private messages. I haven't noticed delays with subscribed threads, but I get those for only one thread now.

If a few delays are not normal sometimes, is there anything special about those emails that could cause a delay in delivery? It's not like they're held up in a spam folder since they arrive eventually.

Thanks

[LittleDove]

The time-stamps on the messages should show where the delay is occurring.

[EJMichaels]

Am I correctly reading this as showing that my mail server at AOL received the message from JUB almost three days late? (third line below)

Thanks.



Return-Path: <bounce@jubmedia.com>
Received: from ....mx.aol.com ... Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:25:05 -0400
Received: from jmedia24.nationalnet.com ... by ....mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) ... for <~ME~>; Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:25:03 -0400
Received: from www-data by jmedia24.nationalnet.com with local (Exim 4.63)
(envelope-from <bounce@jubmedia.com>) for ~ME~; Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:24:49 -0400
To: ~ME~
Subject: New Private Message at JustUsBoys.com Gay Community

[LittleDove]

AOL received the message for you at 24 minutes past midnight on Sunday, and popped it into your mail-box 2 days 19 hours and 16 seconds later. So, yes, they had the message for 2 1/2+ days before they got around to giving it to you, if that's what you're meaning.

[EJMichaels]

Thanks. I thought it said AOL received it from JUB 2.5+ days late.

[EJMichaels]

The guy who provides email to our company said the delay is at JUB, which is how I read it. So, should I just assume it could take up to three days to get instant notifications? It varies quite a lot. If this is normal, I can adjust my expectations.
Thanks.

[PrinceCory]

I'm also wondering if AOL holds up JUB emails. Specifically I often email to myself a reminder to read a thread. I use the Email command from the drop down box and not the Subscribe option.

I know I'm limited to 1 email per minute however if I email myself say 5 reminders, I seem to only get the first 2 reminders. I suppose it's possible the other 3 might show up a couple days later, but by then I've forgot just when I sent myself the reminders.

They don't show up in my spam folder so I assume that AOL's master filter it catching them. I've had issues before with AOL if I try and email photos from a non-AOL account TO an AOL account. I used to get blocked or blacklisted for 2 weeks or more from sending anything to an AOL email account.

[PrinceCory]

[QUOTE=PrinceCory;6952050]I'm also wondering if AOL holds up JUB emails. Specifically I often email to myself a reminder to read a thread. I use the Email command from the drop down box and not the Subscribe option.

I know I'm limited to 1 email per minute however if I email myself say 5 reminders, I seem to only get the first 2 reminders. I suppose it's possible the other 3 might show up a couple days later, but by then I've forgot just when I sent myself the reminders.

They don't show up in my spam folder so I assume that AOL's master filter is catching them. QUOTE]

I'm still having issues with the EMAIL THIS PAGE tool. For instance, last evening I sent myself 5 email's over a period of about 1/2 hour. I received almost immediately email #2, 3, and 4. I resent #5 and #1, but only received #5. Then this afternoon I resent myself #1 yet again and did receive it immediately.

So is this a known issue with JUB?? Or maybe an AOL issue??