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Phantom Private Messages Notification

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  • 12-01-2021 11:44am
    #1
    Audio Carnivore
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi there,

    I've logged back into my account and see that there are notifications of two unread PMs under my profile. However when I open my PM inbox there are no unread messages. Is anyone else experiencing similar problems?


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    #2
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Usually occurs when a new user who has engaged in PM spamming is banned and the PMs they sent are deleted. I think the fix is to send yourself a PM, which clears the phantom notification.

    Not your ornery onager



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    Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Employee Posts: 12,597 ✭✭✭✭✭Boards.ie: Niamh
    Boards.ie Community Manager


    As Esel has pointed out, it was probably PM notifications for messages that have since been deleted (from a spammer perhaps). If you send another PM to yourself and read it, all notifications should disappear.

    How can I? User's guide to some features on the new site



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    Audio Carnivore
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Audio Carnivore


    That worked perfectly, thanks both.


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