How to respond to proz.com Connect message?
Initiator des Themas: Lianne van de Ven
Lianne van de Ven
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Feb 12, 2021

Does anyone know how/where we can respond to proz.com Connect emails? The email subject comes in as "[ProZ.com] You have been sent a file via the ProZ.com Connect system" from a no-reply address ([email protected]). The client has attached a file so there is a link with a file to be translated in the body but no contact information about the client. What am I supposed to do next? There is no message in my message center (Communication > Proz.com messages).

Naomi Kyalla
 
Michael Beijer
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ha ha, was wondering exact same thing today! Feb 13, 2021

I found my messages at: https://search.proz.com/connectjobs?eid_s=652138 (you might need to adjust the end of the URL)

I think the start page (for Connect messages) is @ https://search.proz.com/connectjobs/msg

Michael

[Edited at 2021-02-13 00:14 GMT]


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Lianne van de Ven
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Incomplete profile Feb 13, 2021

Hi Michael,

Thanks for your reply (and ha ha).
So if I substitute your ID with mine, I land on a page that says the following:


"How to benefit as a translator or interpreter
What can you do right now to benefit? If you have any interest at all in meeting clients via ProZ.com, we need you to fill out your profile.

The opportunities that have arisen so far from our client marketing initiative call for specialists, often within a given area. Th
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Hi Michael,

Thanks for your reply (and ha ha).
So if I substitute your ID with mine, I land on a page that says the following:


"How to benefit as a translator or interpreter
What can you do right now to benefit? If you have any interest at all in meeting clients via ProZ.com, we need you to fill out your profile.

The opportunities that have arisen so far from our client marketing initiative call for specialists, often within a given area. This means that even as a routine job gets multiple quotes, large, highly desirable clients are struggling to find the specialists they truly need.

If you are interested in opportunities to meet a premium type of client, you must indicate your fields of specialization, where you live, your native languages, how you can be contacted, and other critical data. Without this type of data, you will have no opportunity to be considered, or even hear about, the premium opportunities at ProZ.com.

Click here to update your profile information now.

How to benefit as an outsourcer
If you are an outsourcer looking for a fast and easy way to source the best translators for your premium opportunities, please click here to learn how to outsource via ProZ.com Connect!."


That seems odd to me. My profile is up to date with relevant info and fields. All I can say is that this particular job does not really match this info.
But after that: what are the reply options??



[Edited at 2021-02-13 05:06 GMT]
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Lianne van de Ven
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Second link works Feb 13, 2021

Hi Michael again,

I just saw your second link and that works. Thanks so much.
I suspect this is the result of a disconnect in the ongoing upgrade of the proz.com site.

Good night and Happy Valentine's Day!

[Edited at 2021-02-13 00:32 GMT]


 


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