>>>>>>I suspected it wasn't my setup acting up. I guess we'll wait for a word from the UT administration.
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>>>>>I think that is the way it is supposed to work. I brought it up to Michel a few months ago, and here is his response.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thread #523057 Message #523122
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>>>>>I turned on the 'Virtual Forum' setting in PUTM settings. With that setting, you don't need that icon anymore.
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>>>>I guess I can try that. But the aforementioned icon was working just fine on Friday! it even worked last month when I was a BUTM.
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>>>>Thanks.
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>>>What would the icon do? Would it show you all messages in the other forums for that day? Or since you had been logged in?
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>>It shows you new messages in other forums where you are subscribed. I use it all the time from the VFP forum to see unread and new messages created during my session in other forums where I participate.
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>>It has improved my overall ease of use experience of the UT.
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>Well, apparently it is only supposed to show each message one time when you click on that icon. IOW, it shows you all messages you haven't seen for other threads. I like what you are describing better.
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>The 'virtual' setting is nice; you see all forums at once.
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>Take care...

I'm still hoping to hear from the UT administration something to the effect that this was just a minor technical problem related to the search and chat server and that it will be re-established. :)

One can hope..