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From: art@MITRE.ARPA (Art McClinton)
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Subject: Re: Unable to clear "new mail" prompts
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Date: Mon, 18-Aug-86 16:12:01 EDT
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I had previously responded only to Joe, but with a second response on the
net will summarize my comments.

To remove the "new mail" phantom prompt one needs to get into mail
and issue the SELECT/NEW command.  If it finds zero mail messages waiting
it will correct the pointer stored in the mail database.  This is not the
only command that will accomplish this.  
 
- Arthur T. McClinton Jr., (703) 883-6356 
   The MITRE Corporation, Mail Stop Z305
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