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1476956 2021-05-04 07:58:00 Hi there

I work for a client who email me jobs to attend.
When I complete the task, I reply to their emasil with an attached billing PDF

Occasional, they forget to record my billing, so I send them a reminder the following month.
I send the reminder, as a Reply on my last email, containing my billin g PDF.

I say something like, can you please check if the above invoice has been paid as I cant locate a bank record of the same.

They then reply, my invoice is not visible as an attachment. But, on my email client (gmail) its plainly visible in the string of communications on the job they sent.

So, today I went to see their view of the communication. Sure enough, they have my query on screen, but not the previous strings above.
Thats never an issue on my PC, so Im wondering if there is an issue or unchecked display mode on their PC.
I think they are using MS Office Mail client.


What can I do to allow them to view the string of messages on the original job request?


John.
jhw (17062)
1476957 2021-05-04 08:04:00 What can I do to allow them to view the string of messages on the original job request?
Make sure you actually send them the string of messages (& attachment)
A proper mail client may help with this.
fred_fish (15241)
1476958 2021-05-04 11:50:00 I would send the reminder as a forwarded mail with ,at your choice, the email trail still included Neil F (14248)
1476959 2021-05-04 21:37:00 I send the reminder, as a Reply on my last email, containing my billin g PDF.

I say something like, can you please check if the above invoice has been paid as I cant locate a bank record of the same.

They then reply, my invoice is not visible as an attachment.

So, today I went to see their view of the communication. Sure enough, they have my query on screen, but not the previous strings above.

What can I do to allow them to view the string of messages on the original job request?


John.
You don't.
They can edit emails at their end you know, a reply isn't necessarily going to include your attachment still, nor all the back and forth correspondence.

You send a reminder, less polite the second time. Make sure you have terms written on your invoice......pay on completion of job, pay within 7 days...or whatever...and also if not paid debt collection, etc etc.

We found that works wonders.
piroska (17583)
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