Sent transaction to a lagging server

[psionin]

I use auto-connect and didn't notice the server lagging, just sent the transaction quickly after opening the wallet. I got the signed info box, closed it, but nothing in history. The server is a few days behind. What happens now? Would it go through if it catches up on the blocks?

Also, is it possible to have the client auto-connect to green servers first? (Not sure if it is supposed to already, but it's not the first time that it connected to a lagging one.)

[merelcoin]

I use auto-connect and didn't notice the server lagging, just sent the transaction quickly after opening the wallet. I got the signed info box, closed it, but nothing in history. The server is a few days behind. What happens now? Would it go through if it catches up on the blocks?

Also, is it possible to have the client auto-connect to green servers first? (Not sure if it is supposed to already, but it's not the first time that it connected to a lagging one.)

I'm also interested in this answer, i've never had the misfortune to be in this situation, but the answer would be interesting.

From my point of view, you created a transaction and sent it to an unsync'ed electrum server. Either this server broadcasted the transaction or it didn't. I think the first thing you could safely do, is just go to blockr.io or blockchain.info, look up the address you were sending funds to, and see if your transaction is visible.
I'm pretty sure (but not 100%) that you could also safely switch to a sync'ed server? If the tx is visible on a sync'ed node, i don't think there's any problem at all. If it isn't visible, i hope somebody can tell us wether or not there is a risk the unsync'ed node will still broadcast the transaction after is syncs.

You could also tell us the address you were sending coins to, so we can have a look?

[psionin]

From my point of view, you created a transaction and sent it to an unsync'ed electrum server. Either this server broadcasted the transaction or it didn't. I think the first thing you could safely do, is just go to blockr.io or blockchain.info, look up the address you were sending funds to, and see if your transaction is visible.
I'm pretty sure (but not 100%) that you could also safely switch to a sync'ed server? If the tx is visible on a sync'ed node, i don't think there's any problem at all. If it isn't visible, i hope somebody can tell us wether or not there is a risk the unsync'ed node will still broadcast the transaction after is syncs.

The transaction is not visible, not in the wallet when using a synced server, and not on blockchain.info when looking up the address being sent to.

I think the server received the transaction, since there was a response with the id and inputs/outputs, and the server is shown as online (although lagging). Now the server can broadcast the transaction once it catches up on the blocks? Or if it gets taken down, it may never broadcast it? Great.

[longbob72]

From my point of view, you created a transaction and sent it to an unsync'ed electrum server. Either this server broadcasted the transaction or it didn't. I think the first thing you could safely do, is just go to blockr.io or blockchain.info, look up the address you were sending funds to, and see if your transaction is visible.
I'm pretty sure (but not 100%) that you could also safely switch to a sync'ed server? If the tx is visible on a sync'ed node, i don't think there's any problem at all. If it isn't visible, i hope somebody can tell us wether or not there is a risk the unsync'ed node will still broadcast the transaction after is syncs.

The transaction is not visible, not in the wallet when using a synced server, and not on blockchain.info when looking up the address being sent to.

I think the server received the transaction, since there was a response with the id and inputs/outputs, and the server is shown as online (although lagging). Now the server can broadcast the transaction once it catches up on the blocks? Or if it gets taken down, it may never broadcast it? Great.

I take it the balance didn't get deducted? If so then you can send another transaction with at least one input that was used on the first transaction so that the old one will be rejected by the network if the laggy server tries to broadcast it.

[psionin]

I take it the balance didn't get deducted? If so then you can send another transaction with at least one input that was used on the first transaction so that the old one will be rejected by the network if the laggy server tries to broadcast it.

The inputs aren't in the history since I switched servers (and I don't think it was displayed after closing the initial transaction info box), and can this even be done from the Electrum client? But still good to know, I suppose.

[merelcoin]

I take it the balance didn't get deducted? If so then you can send another transaction with at least one input that was used on the first transaction so that the old one will be rejected by the network if the laggy server tries to broadcast it.

The inputs aren't in the history since I switched servers (and I don't think it was displayed after closing the initial transaction info box), and can this even be done from the Electrum client? But still good to know, I suppose.

I think the easyest sollution would be to PM ThomasV, or maybe Shorena, and just ask them what will happen with a transaction that was sent to a lagging server... I don't think switching servers had any influence, since it looks like an unconfirmed transaction is only shown inside the electrum window after it has been broadcasted (at least, that's the way i understand this).

When PM'in ThomasV and/or Shorena, please keep in mind that they're good people, helping out the community for free, so they have no obligation to respond quickly, nor are they obliged to help (but in my experience, they both do help whenever they can).

[twister]

Can you provide your bitcoin address? Either a transaction was created and your balance at block explorer will show deducted or it will show the full balance.

If it is the latter then just close the electrum, restart it and your balance should appear as it was, if it doesn't then just manually change the servers. If that doesn't work either then move the electrum wallet directory to a safe place and restore electrum from its seed.

Don't worry your coins are safe.