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A problem with my PM ''in box''

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Hi everybody grin ,I have a little problem with my ''in box '' it keeps saying 1 message received but actually there isn't any new messages that I haven't read yet I reviewed all the messages and there isn't anything new , so is this a kind of computer viruses or what ? ( this is a new problem it only happened today ,I don't know why ? I am afraid that it could be a virus !! )grrr

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updated Sep 8, 2010
edited by --Mariana--
posted by 00b6f46c
I am glad you warned me... I was just about to send you a PM ... maybe I should wait. - LateToDinner, Aug 13, 2010

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Hi, Lovely. I figured out what this is.

When you had a message in your in box, but deleted it without reading it, the system still thinks that you have one "unread" message. Of course, there is no message because you already deleted it.

Unfortunately, my mail always says "four unread messages" because I deleted some messages without reading them....and now I have found no way to correct the message.

p.s. I don't delete anyone's PM messages without reading them. I answer all my PMs. However, many times I read them in my personal email account and respond via personal email.

updated Sep 8, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
That makes me feel better. - Goyo, Aug 14, 2010
ooooooooh now i know why i deleted a message that i have already read before without opening it that's why it keeps saying one message received ,thanks a lot marianne :) - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
Oops. Forgot to vote when I made my smart alecky comment. Fixed that now. ;) - Goyo, Aug 14, 2010
I've wondered that for months and just never got around to asking. Thanks. - alba3, Aug 14, 2010
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It doesn't sound like any kind of virus to me, just a glitch. What inbox is this--your email inbox or your SpanishDict inbox? Is it an email program like Outlook or do you access it directly, like Gmail or Hotmail? I have a strategy that works about 50% of the time when I've tried all the rational solutions: reboot!

updated Aug 15, 2010
edited by MacFadden
posted by MacFadden
no it's in the Spanish Dict inbox ! - 00b6f46c, Aug 13, 2010
Huh. I don't know, then. I'd just wait and see if it goes away. Sorry to not be of more help. - MacFadden, Aug 13, 2010
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lovely maybe you can send me an empty PM just write anything on it and I will delete it without reading it so if it shows that I have 1 unread then Marianne was right wink OK grin

updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by 00cb3470
good idea beautiful but wouldn't it bother you if your PM in-box shows that 1 unread message ? - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
no it wouldn't bother me at all lovely :-) - 00cb3470, Aug 14, 2010
ok thnx i did :-) - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
wow marianne you are right i deleted it and it still shows one message unread !!!!! - 00cb3470, Aug 14, 2010
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The same thing happened with my SD in box today. It kept showing a new message and there would be no new message. Today, I had to reboot 4 times because the system was so slow. I think that it will go away. It is probably just a glitch.

updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by sanlee
yeah maybe it's a glitch :) - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
are you sure it's not a new message cause I sent you a message today did you see it ?? - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
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It is probably a glitch Lovely. There are all sorts of crazy little things that occur. When I vote people up, I hardly ever earn the "one" point that everyone else receives. I also noticed that even though I have been active in the forum for one year, that it doesn't show that with the badges (noticed this by accident wink ).

The really important things usually do work for the most part, so the little problems don't matter that much. I would say that if someone really needs to get in touch with you, they will try again. Otherwise the glitch shouldn't be a problem for you. smile

updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by Nicole-B
yeah maybe you're right i even noticed that some new members have the badge for being active for a year how i don't know !! i was just afraid that if someone sent me pm and don't see it thnx nicole :-) - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
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I'm not sure about Marianne's explanation of the cause but my in-box has shown two unread messages almost since day one even though it is empty. When I get a new PM the count goes up but after I delete everything, it still only goes down to "2 unread messages".

The system is obviously keeping track of arrivals, readings and deletions but never actually counting what's there, so if the base count gets screwed up (for whatever reason) the system just keeps adding to/subtracting from the erroneous count.

updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by samdie
maybe it's a glitch like everybody says !!!! - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
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Mine has been saying "2 unread" messages for months. I wondered why as well.

updated Aug 14, 2010
posted by ian-hill
wow it looks like i am not the only one thnx for god i only have one lol ;-) not 2 or 4 ;-) - 00b6f46c, Aug 14, 2010
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Oh no , what I was afraid from happened someone sent me a PM and it's not exist in my PM in-box I didn't even see it big surprise grrr and that's so baaaaaad shut eye I don't know if my PM in-box works in even sending messages confused angry is there any suggestions ??!!

updated Aug 15, 2010
posted by 00b6f46c