setting up pbem game

[John B.]

Hello, I'm trying to set up a pbem game with a password and for some reason, my anticipated opponent can't see it so we can't start the game. We've played pbem before so I think the system is ok and if I post it as public w/ no password someone else jumps on it. Am I doing something wrong?

[BillRunacre]

Hi John

Can you both share screenshots of the challenges that you do see, i.e. can you both see exactly the same set of challenges?

I wonder if one of you has a different version to the other, so it'll be best to make sure you've both fully updated.

[John B.]

Bill, thanks for your response. I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

[John B.]

Here is what I see.

(TingFeng if you see this sorry that I accidentally accepted your challenge).

[BillRunacre]

I can see your challenge, and my version is 1.06.02.

It'll be interesting to know what your opponent can see.

[John B.]

Bill,

Here is what my opponent can see. Now, in the interim I did just check my PBEM site and someone else had accepted my challenge. I'm not sure how they do that when I have a password. Are we doing something wrong or is there someway I can send a pbem challenge to a specific person?

John

[John B.]

and now that I look at it I see my challenge was in the upper left. I wonder why he could not see it since this is the screen shot from his computer.

[BillRunacre]

Yes, if he can see it there then he should have been able to join. Try issuing another.

As to how someone managed to accept your challenge, I can only think that they knew or guessed your password.

[John B.]

Thanks for your help!