--- loncom/interface/loncommunicate.pm	2002/08/21 17:18:08	1.11
+++ loncom/interface/loncommunicate.pm	2002/09/16 20:06:12	1.12
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Communicate
 #
-# $Id: loncommunicate.pm,v 1.11 2002/08/21 17:18:08 www Exp $
+# $Id: loncommunicate.pm,v 1.12 2002/09/16 20:06:12 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ END
     foreach (@msgids) {
         my ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdom,$status)=
 	    &Apache::lonmsg::unpackmsgid($_);
-       if ($sendtime!~/error/) {
+       if (defined($sendtime) && $sendtime!~/error/) {
         $sendtime = localtime($sendtime);
         if ($status eq 'new') {
             push @newmsgs, {