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SMF Support => SMF 2.0.x Support => Topic started by: mikev on November 14, 2009, 02:24:09 PM

Title: Always notified that I have 1 private message, but there's nothing there
Post by: mikev on November 14, 2009, 02:24:09 PM
I'd guess this is a database issue, but my PM notification is always showing that I have 1 unread PM, which is untrue.

I don't have the first clue what to look at for something like this.  Any suggestions?
Title: Re: Always notified that I have 1 private message, but there's nothing there
Post by: hadesflames on November 14, 2009, 02:32:22 PM
I tried to replicate this issue, and managed to fix it by having another user send me another pm. It will say messages[2] and then when I clicked on it I will have one message, then it disappears. See if that works.
Title: Re: Always notified that I have 1 private message, but there's nothing there
Post by: mikev on November 14, 2009, 02:39:28 PM
Nope, It'll say messages[2] and then go back to messages[1] after I delete.
Title: Re: Always notified that I have 1 private message, but there's nothing there
Post by: hadesflames on November 14, 2009, 02:43:02 PM
Take a look at your database using phpmyadmin. In the table you should see dbprefix(generally smf)_pm_recipient

open that table and you should see that message. Edit the value "is_new" to 0.
Title: Re: Always notified that I have 1 private message, but there's nothing there
Post by: busterone on November 14, 2009, 02:46:55 PM
If it occurs again- try going to Admin-Maintenance-Forum Maintenance-Routine- and click Recount all Forum Totals and Statistics.
I have had that happen a couple of times, also had it telling me that there was a member awaiting admin approval in registration when there was none. Doing the above always cleared it.
Title: Re: Always notified that I have 1 private message, but there's nothing there
Post by: mikev on November 14, 2009, 05:29:36 PM
Quote from: busterone on November 14, 2009, 02:46:55 PM
If it occurs again- try going to Admin-Maintenance-Forum Maintenance-Routine- and click Recount all Forum Totals and Statistics.
I have had that happen a couple of times, also had it telling me that there was a member awaiting admin approval in registration when there was none. Doing the above always cleared it.

That fixed it. Thanks.
Title: Re: Always notified that I have 1 private message, but there's nothing there
Post by: mikev on November 16, 2009, 04:00:49 PM
This came back.  It appears to happen every time a PM is received, the notification does not go away.