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From: MACALLSTR@vax1.physics.oxford.ac.UK
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Subject: Incorrect new mail count : easy to clear.
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Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 10:20:26 EST
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A very straightforward way of clearing a spurious new mail count is to
 simply issue
               READ/NEW
 within mail.
You may have to do enter MAIL, READ/NEW , EXIT twice but it's a lot
 easier then trying to manipulate files which you might inadvertently
 corrupt.
John