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From: LIVINGSTONE@bert.chem.wisc.EDU (Gonzo Fibes)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Getting rid of phantom NEW MAIL msgs upon login...
Message-ID: <11957897978315001@bert.chem.wisc.edu>
Date: 21 Apr 88 07:02:00 GMT
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A MAIL.MAI file was accidently erased before two new mail msgs were

read.  The MAIL.MAI file was re-CREATEd, but now everytime the user 

logs on, he receives a "You have 2 new MAIL messages" when he doesn't.

Real mail sent to this user increments the number from 2 to three and so

on, but the baseline always stays 2.  My guess is that somewhere, in 

some file there were some bits set which need to be un-set.  Anyone

out there know the infrastructure of the MAIL utility well enough to

help me get rid of this msg?  My SYSOP is stumped.

Thanks.

Jeff Livingstone
U of Wisconsin - Madison
Chemistry Dept.
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