Waiting

The data from my MSc thesis is not yet published. The initial plan was to merge my work with a related study from one of my colleagues. That's fine with me. Problem is that my MSc adviser has the other student's data and hasn't been very responsive when I have contacted him about it. Last time was probably three years ago. I phoned him up and suggested I write something up. He wanted to look at the other student's data before making any decision and he was too busy to do it at that point. I embarked on a hectic two and a half years of Euro-commute postdoc and did not have a second to spare on that manuscript. The other student had started gradschool in a relatively different filed and was not interested in pursuing the ms [but will of course be co-author on the paper if it will ever be submitted]. So nothing happened

Now I'm in a phase where I need to get old shit out of the way and on to my publication list asap. So three weeks ago I sent an email to MSc adviser wondering if he would have time to meet if I showed up in his town early january. Clearly stating I would be interested in doing most of the job, I also pointed out - as he pointed out three years ago - that he would need to spend a few hours checking whatever he feels he needs to check. I informed about my recent academic transition. I proposed to most of the work to publish a boring data set on a charismatic species that should've been out ages ago. So why the *@£% haven't I got any answer? Not even a "Congratulationsonyournewjob. I'mtoobusyrightnowbutI'llgetbacktoyouassoonasIpossiblycan". No holiday or out of office bounce mail.

Maybe my geemail ended up in his spam filter? How long do I have to wait before I gently inquire (from my other account) whether he got my previous mail?