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Update 990 08 June 2023	I have introduced a 'Draft'/'Published' status for base timetables. If it is in draft, the details will only be visible to users with 023. If it's published it will be visible to users with 022. This is to enable railways to add base timetables to HOPS for events etc, without them being 'discovered' by everyone before they're finalised. It is possible to show that 8 June will be 'Gala Timetable', without revealing the unconfirmed details about train times or giving access to downloadable files, etc. Note, there will be unpredictable results if a timetable is assigned to a day in the calendar than then made back into a draft! This means there are now three different publication statuses for calendars: * Calendar published (ie which timetable is operating on each date) * Timetable published (this new option, the details of the base timetable, downloadable files, etc.) * Trains published (ie the departure and calling times of the trains) Hopefully that provides the level of control required to achieve any order of publication desired. The Draft/Published status can be changed at any time in the normal timetable editing page.
Update 986 21 April 2023	MICROSOFT E-MAIL ACCOUNTS (HOTMAIL, OUTLOOK, MSN, LIVE, ETC) We have received a sudden spike in the number of bounced emails from Microsoft email accounts (hotmail, outlook, msn, etc). As you know, the HOPS Email Watchdog closely monitors email sending and, wherever possible, identifies email addresses that are no longer working. As part of this, we often investigate patterns or trends in HOPS email deliverability behaviour, and in doing this we have identified that in February Microsoft changed the way their storage is allocated to include email attachments in users' storage capacity limit. Where this change puts users above the max level of storage they may stop receiving emails, not just from HOPS, but from anyone. Statement from Microsoft: "Starting February 1, 2023, cloud storage used across Microsoft 365 apps and services will include Outlook.com attachments data and OneDrive data. All data will continue to be protected with Microsoft’s comprehensive set of security features. This update may reduce how much cloud storage you have available to use with your OneDrive. If you reach your cloud storage quota, your ability to send and receive emails in Outlook.com will be disrupted." More information about these changes can be found - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/changes-to-microsoft-365-email-features-and-storage-637e353b-87b8-40d4-aa3f-a269bb9dfeb6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- New Microsoft Free (no subscription account) Storage Limits - One drive storage = 5 GB (email attachments and inline images are now included in this) - Outlook storage = 15 GB (emails, text only components) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More information can be found here: Storage limits in Outlook - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/storage-limits-in-outlook-com-7ac99134-69e5-4619-ac0b-2d313bba5e9e How Microsoft storage works - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-does-microsoft-storage-work-2a261b34-421c-4a47-9901-74ef5bd0c426 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Due to the large numbers of bounces received, we have not immediately started suspending these email accounts, but are now alerting HOPS admins and providing you with the information for you to assist your affected users. From WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL we will have to start suspending the email addresses, as to continue sending emails to addresses that bounce them reduces HOPS's email "reputation" which is detremental to the sending of all emails to all railways. Please could admins contact their users by alternative email addresses (as emailing them on their Microsoft ones won't get through!) or by alternative means to resolve this. Users will need to either clear some space from the storage or email, or upgrade to a higher capacity product/service. Unfortunately this isn't a HOPS issue or something that we can affect in any way.