'Unread messages' count in newsgroups doesn't clear

A few weeks ago I asked about why unread message count in newsgroups
doesn't clear when all messages have been read, and received a somewhat
lengthy and unspecific procedure for hunting and finding and correcting
something that gets set wrong. I think we need a simpler procedure for
finding the location to reset (I didn't find it), or I think it should
be regarded as a bug. Of course, the malfunction is something we can all

William B. Lurie keyboarded, On 4/15/2008 9:47 AM :
> A few weeks ago I asked about why unread message count in newsgroups
> doesn't clear when all messages have been read, and received a somewhat
> lengthy and unspecific procedure for hunting and finding and correcting
> something that gets set wrong. I think we need a simpler procedure for
> finding the location to reset (I didn't find it), or I think it should
> be regarded as a bug. Of course, the malfunction is something we can all
> live with, but I think Mozilla deserves something better.

It's an issue that does have bug reports.  Given that now with the 
Mozilla Messaging Co. on it's feet and most of it's staff positions 
filled that progress is gaining momentum.  The Address Book is getting a 
rewrite and News is getting the attention of one Engineer full time.  By 
one estimate there are over 1,900 bugs reported to Bugzilla that effect 
Tbird.  That is a big backlog that is now being reviewed by a new Triage 
effort.

-- 
Ron K.
Who is General Failure, and why is he searching my HDD?

Ron K. wrote:
> William B. Lurie keyboarded, On 4/15/2008 9:47 AM :
>> A few weeks ago I asked about why unread message count in newsgroups
>> doesn't clear when all messages have been read, and received a
somewhat
>> lengthy and unspecific procedure for hunting and finding and
correcting
>> something that gets set wrong. I think we need a simpler procedure for
>> finding the location to reset (I didn't find it), or I think it should
>> be regarded as a bug. Of course, the malfunction is something we can
all
>> live with, but I think Mozilla deserves something better.
> 
> It's an issue that does have bug reports.  Given that now with the 
> Mozilla Messaging Co. on it's feet and most of it's staff positions 
> filled that progress is gaining momentum.  The Address Book is getting a 
> rewrite and News is getting the attention of one Engineer full time.  By 
> one estimate there are over 1,900 bugs reported to Bugzilla that effect 
> Tbird.  That is a big backlog that is now being reviewed by a new Triage 
> effort.
> 
Okay, Ron, as long as it's on the list to be worked on,
that's all one could ask. Thank you.

William B. Lurie wrote:
> A few weeks ago I asked about why unread message count in newsgroups
> doesn't clear when all messages have been read, and received a somewhat
> lengthy and unspecific procedure for hunting and finding and correcting
> something that gets set wrong.

On 15.04.2008 15:47, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused  William B. 
Lurie to generate the following:? :
> A few weeks ago I asked about why unread message count in newsgroups
> doesn't clear when all messages have been read, and received a somewhat
> lengthy and unspecific procedure for hunting and finding and correcting
> something that gets set wrong. I think we need a simpler procedure for
> finding the location to reset (I didn't find it), or I think it should
> be regarded as a bug. Of course, the malfunction is something we can all
> live with, but I think Mozilla deserves something better.
>   

very easy!

1) in win-explorer make sure that you have un-hidden any file-extensions
2) run a simple win-search for files and folders -  *.rc  -
3) open the found file called [server].rc that is giving you problems in 
*any* text editor
4) edit the lines, as shown earlier
5) save the file - done!