--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2004/11/02 21:02:01	1.122
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2004/11/10 16:22:25	1.123
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.122 2004/11/02 21:02:01 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.123 2004/11/10 16:22:25 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -920,7 +920,11 @@ sub rawconfig {
     unless (($ENV{'browser.interface'} eq 'textual') ||
             ($ENV{'environment.remote'} eq 'off')) {
        $output.="\nwindow.status='Synchronizing Time';swmenu.syncclock(1000*".time.");\nwindow.status='Remote Control Configured.';";
+       if (&Apache::lonmsg::newmail()) { 
+	   $output.='swmenu.setstatus("you have","messages");';
+       }
     }
+
     return $output;
 }