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From: MCGEE@NUACC.ACNS.NWU.EDU (Randy McGee)
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Subject: RE: Getting rid of phantom NEW MAIL msgs upon login...
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Date: 19 May 88 22:23:00 GMT
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This is documented in "VAX/VMS Mail Utility Reference Manual" (V4.0, order no.
AA-Z421A-TE) on pp MAIL-15:

   "If the number of new (unread) mail messages displayed on your screen is 
   inconsistent with the actual number of new messages, enter the READ/NEW
   command whne there is no new mail." 

Randy McGee (MAGOO) <mcgee@nuacc.acns.nwu.edu>     Phone:    (312) 491 4079
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