LIVINGSTONE@bert.chem.wisc.EDU (Gonzo Fibes) (04/21/88)
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. -------
craig@csdgwy.unsw.edu.au (05/18/88)
In article <11957897978315001@bert.chem.wisc.edu>, LIVINGSTONE@bert.chem.wisc.EDU (Gonzo Fibes) writes: > 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. This problem was described in a PAGESWAPPER a couple of years back. I seem to recall (I haven't checked) that the solution was to go into MAIL and type READ/NEW. Craig McGregor
bengtb@erix.UUCP (Bengt Baeverman) (05/19/88)
Getting rid of a bogus "You have new mail" messages is easy. Use the command: READ/NEW in mail and your problem is solved. Bengt Baverman, bengtb@erix.se Opiab Digitech, Stockholm, Sweden.
MCGEE@NUACC.ACNS.NWU.EDU (Randy McGee) (05/20/88)
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 Academic Computing and Network Services USPost: 2129 Sheridan Road Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208
mst@csun.UUCP (Mike Temkin) (05/20/88)
In article <400@csdgwy.unsw.edu.au> craig@csdgwy.unsw.edu.au writes: >In article <11957897978315001@bert.chem.wisc.edu>, LIVINGSTONE@bert.chem.wisc.EDU (Gonzo Fibes) writes: >> 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. > I had the same problem about 2 months ago. Someone was posted a response that I followed and it worked beautifully. 1. Mail yourself two messages, you now should see 4 new messages 2. Copy the mail.mai file to a temporary file 3. Delete the two messages from the mail.mai file, this leave you back where you started from. 4. Copy the temporary file to mail.mai 5. Delete the two messages and your count will be correct. :-) Hope this helps! -- Mike Temkin ...!{ihnp4,sdcrdcf,hplabs,psivax,ttidca}!csun!mst Cal. State U. Northridge, School of Engineering and Computer Science
mitch@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mitch Collinsworth) (05/20/88)
>> [the old new mail count > actual new messages problem] >This problem was described in a PAGESWAPPER a couple of years back. >I seem to recall (I haven't checked) that the solution was to go into MAIL >and type READ/NEW. Better than that, it's in the VAX/VMS Mail Utility Reference Manual. From page MAIL-15 of the V4.0 manual: 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 when there is no new mail. -Mitch Collinsworth mitch@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
cook@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Richard Cook) (05/21/88)
This question pops up on a regular basis (anyone for an `Answers to Questions Frequently Asked on comp.os.vms' monthly column??), but part of the answer usually gets left out of responses. READ/NEW when there is no new is essentially the correct answer, but MAIL.MAI must exist for this to work...and this is something RingTFM doesn't tell you. If you have accidentally (or intentionally) deleted MAIL.MAI then you can send yourself a dummy message and READ/NEW (twice!) to synchronize things. Richard L. Cook 443-4809 (H) or 492-2148 (W) Data Analysis Center, Box 486 cook@tramp.Colorado.EDU University of Colorado cook@Colorado.BITNET Boulder, CO 80309-0486 CUBLDR::COOK_R on CU's DECNET
OPERATOR%WATSCI@watmta.UWaterloo.CA (Allan Fleming) (05/24/88)
It is trivial to reset the new mail counter - unfortunately it takes two days of digging through the MAIL manual to find out how. To solve the new mail counter problem: Go into MAIL Read all of your new messages Issue the command SELECT Issue the command READ/NEW Your problem should now be solved. Allan Fleming
fritz@unocss.UUCP (Tim Russell) (05/25/88)
Well, since several people seem to have missed it the first time, (or was it
ever posted here? I forget where I got it..), I thought I'd post
the final answer to the mail count problem.
This is MAILCOUNT.COM, a program that updates SYS$SYSTEM:MAILUAF.DAT
with whatever count you want. The only use I can see for it is to set the
count back to zero, but then, it might be fun to see someone's expression
when they login and see "You have 9999 new mail messages"... :-)
Anyway, it needs BYPASS, so if you don't have it, give this program to
a manager or someone who does.
------------------------------/ Cut Here /------------------------------------
$!
$! Command file SET_NEWMAIL_COUNT.COM to examine and optionally change
$! the 'newmail' counter for a VAXmail user.
$!
$ OLD_PRIV=F$SETPRIV("BYPASS")
$ IF .NOT. F$PRIVILEGE("BYPASS") THEN $GOTO NOPRIV
$ READ/PROMPT="Enter User name to change: " SYS$COMMAND USER
$ USER=F$EDIT(USER,"TRIM,COMPRESS,UPCASE")
$ OPEN/SHARE=WRITE/READ/WRITE FILE SYS$SYSTEM:VMSMAIL.DAT
$ READ/INDEX=0/KEY="''USER'"/ERROR=NONE_SUCH FILE RECORD
$ NEW_CNT=F$CVUI(33*8,16,RECORD) ! Determine count from record
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "User ''user' has ''new_cnt' new messages."
$ READ/PROMPT="Enter new count <RETURN> to leave untouched " SYS$COMMAND CNT
$ IF CNT .NES. "" THEN $GOTO MODIFY
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "Count unchanged"
$ GOTO XIT
$MODIFY:
$ RECORD[33*8,16]=F$INTEGER(CNT) !alter field in record
$ WRITE/UPDATE FILE RECORD !put record back
$ GOTO XIT
$NONE_SUCH:
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "User ''user' does not exist"
$XIT:
$ CLOSE FILE
$ SET_PRIV=F$SETPRIV(OLD_PRIV)
$ EXIT
$NOPRIV:
$WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "Not enough privileges...."
$ EXIT
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Subject: Re: Getting rid of phantom NEW MAIL msgs upon login...
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Well, since several people seem to have missed it the first time, (or was it
ever posted here? I forget where I got it..), I thought I'd post
the final answer to the mail count problem.
This is MAILCOUNT.COM, a program that updates SYS$SYSTEM:MAILUAF.DAT
with whatever count you want. The only use I can see for it is to set the
count back to zero, but then, it might be fun to see someone's expression
when they login and see "You have 9999 new mail messages"... :-)
Anyway, it needs BYPASS, so if you don't have it, give this program to
a manager or someone who does.
------------------------------/ Cut Here /------------------------------------
$!
$! Command file SET_NEWMAIL_COUNT.COM to examine and optionally change
$! the 'newmail' counter for a VAXmail user.
$!
$ OLD_PRIV=F$SETPRIV("BYPASS")
$ IF .NOT. F$PRIVILEGE("BYPASS") THEN $GOTO NOPRIV
$ READ/PROMPT="Enter User name to change: " SYS$COMMAND USER
$ USER=F$EDIT(USER,"TRIM,COMPRESS,UPCASE")
$ OPEN/SHARE=WRITE/READ/WRITE FILE SYS$SYSTEM:VMSMAIL.DAT
$ READ/INDEX=0/KEY="''USER'"/ERROR=NONE_SUCH FILE RECORD
$ NEW_CNT=F$CVUI(33*8,16,RECORD) ! Determine count from record
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "User ''user' has ''new_cnt' new messages."
$ READ/PROMPT="Enter new count <RETURN> to leave untouched " SYS$COMMAND CNT
$ IF CNT .NES. "" THEN $GOTO MODIFY
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "Count unchanged"
$ GOTO XIT
$MODIFY:
$ RECORD[33*8,16]=F$INTEGER(CNT) !alter field in record
$ WRITE/UPDATE FILE RECORD !put record back
$ GOTO XIT
$NONE_SUCH:
$ WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "User ''user' does not exist"
$XIT:
$ CLOSE FILE
$ SET_PRIV=F$SETPRIV(OLD_PRIV)
$ EXIT
$NOPRIV:
$WRITE SYS$OUTPUT "Not enough privileges...."
$ EXIT
--
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Tim Russell, Computer Operator | Internet: oper06%zeus.dnet@fergvax.unl.edu
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