No New Messages.

I have heard about this in previous versions and never come across it. So prior to the security patch on these forums i never had the problem of the flashing icon

Feel free to log in as me to see it on these forums.

The never ending saga of the flashing notice.
Stan had one recently.

BTW, Only a admin can login as another member.
So that leaves SD and Brooks.

Only thing I can think of since we never get any info on what really transpired to correct the issue.
Is a timestamp issue between the desktop and the server.
If true eventually the flashing icon will go away by itself in time.

Pun intended.

The ghost PT issue should have been fixed in 7.5 I believe, once you login it is supposed to update the PT count (not sure which bit of code does this "magic" but that's what Rick said at some point)

Yea, But Mark is using 7.5.6 and currently his issue is with this site.
Also the last post by Stan was with this site.

ok ive just cleared (Expired) my cookie from this site.
Which logs me out.

Log back in and it continues.

My own site runs the same 7.5.6 and its not happened to me there.

Yes the problem is only this site.

A few years back I had this problem. It affected my own admin account and many of my members. The icon was always there but there were no new messages. I had Rick look at it and if I recall correctly it was because I was one of those people who insisted in making myself member #1. (cuase bein #2 stinks )

Same here.

I went into the mysql as recommended and found the messages for the sure number, and there found a null PM, and when I deleted that,... all were happy again.

I do not know how the problem on here got fixed, the admin never told me or responded to me that I can recall.

Im accessing this site on my phone.
Using opera mobile.
First time ive ever logged in and the flashing pm is still there.

I dont have more than 20 private messages since registering so the solution shouldnt be too hard to work out.

I can now understand users frustrations.
You loose faith in trusting new messages.

Just feedback.