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``` * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [[Jovial] Search box](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-box-31/) * [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-box-31/#post-6412080) * I’ve not been so lucky… i **can’t** find a search widget! Am I missing it? * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Simple Shopping Cart] Paypal Integration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/) * Thread Starter [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/#post-6099180) * Done. * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Simple Shopping Cart] Paypal Integration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/) * Thread Starter [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/#post-6099177) * Yep – confirmed. Whatever the problem was, using a MAN solved it. Might be a handy work-around for other people until/unless whatever causes the problem is spotted and fixed. 🙂 * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Simple Shopping Cart] Paypal Integration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/) * Thread Starter [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/#post-6099093) * Additional information…. instead of using ANY email address in the plugin, it looks as though using my Merchant Account Number might be working… * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Simple Shopping Cart] Paypal Integration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/) * Thread Starter [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/#post-6099091) * Great minds think alike! That occurred to me just after I sent you the answer above but I get the same results. 🙁 * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Simple Shopping Cart] Paypal Integration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/) * Thread Starter [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/paypal-integration-14/#post-6099084) * Hi mbrsolution – thanks for the quick response. I which i could give you more info – I’m afraid the log file remains frustratingly empty (zero bytes). * WRT the email – yeah, I’ve checked. Everything, everywhere says [simon@presentation-genius.info](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/replies/simon@presentation-genius.info?output_format=md). The only thing I can even vaugely guess at is that this isn’t the primary email address of the PP account, though it *is* a verified email associated with the primary email address. * It’s a business account, and yes, IPN is set up (and returning to the right website). * S * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter] BFT sends the Newsletter per Autoresponder twice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bft-sends-the-newsletter-per-autoresponder-twice/) * [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bft-sends-the-newsletter-per-autoresponder-twice/#post-5290685) * Responded to email 🙂 You’ve got admin access to my site! Play nice 🙂 * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter] BFT sends the Newsletter per Autoresponder twice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bft-sends-the-newsletter-per-autoresponder-twice/) * [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bft-sends-the-newsletter-per-autoresponder-twice/#post-5290684) * Hi – still happening in version 2.2.4 🙁 * Just emailed (from a different site). Happy to give you access to my WP installation if that’s going to expedite a solution…. * S * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter] Adding SM links to autoresponder posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-sm-links-to-autoresponder-posts/) * Thread Starter [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-sm-links-to-autoresponder-posts/#post-5783392) * Thanks – good thinking! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[[GWA] AutoResponder] Table '367516.wp_ar_gwa_log'](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-367516wp_ar_gwa_log/) * Thread Starter [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/table-367516wp_ar_gwa_log/#post-5336551) * Much appreciated – many thanks! * Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/) In reply to: [[Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter] Duplicate email sending from BFT Lite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-email-sending-from-bft-lite/) * [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/duplicate-email-sending-from-bft-lite/#post-5146657) * The person with that problem you’r referring to is me. We never got it solved and I had to withdraw the sequence of auto-responders. * I’ve turned it on again, as a test. The same problem happens with double-posting. The only other piece of information I can give which might be helpful to anyone is that the double-posting is recorded in the raw email log, where it duly notes having sent the same email twice. * Is that any help? * Simon * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [[Spun] How to add a white background to blog content](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-a-white-background-to-blog-content/) * [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-a-white-background-to-blog-content/#post-4442417) * Good grief that was fast! 🙂 * Thank you very much, Andrew! * Forum: [Themes and Templates](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/themes-and-templates/) In reply to: [[Spun] How to add a white background to blog content](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-a-white-background-to-blog-content/) * [simonr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/simonr/) * (@simonr) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-add-a-white-background-to-blog-content/#post-4442415) * Hi – please forgive my ignorance, but is this code to be edited into the stylesheet for the theme? 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