--- loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2005/12/10 00:46:34	1.164
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2005/12/21 22:58:07	1.165
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging
 #
-# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.164 2005/12/10 00:46:34 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.165 2005/12/21 22:58:07 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ sub unpackmsgid {
     my %status=();
     unless ($skipstatus) {
         my $suffix=&foldersuffix($folder);
-        &Apache::lonnet::get('email_status'.$suffix,[$msgid]);
+        %status=&Apache::lonnet::get('email_status'.$suffix,[$msgid]);
         if ($status{$msgid}=~/^error\:/) { $status{$msgid}=''; }
         unless ($status{$msgid}) { $status{$msgid}='new'; }
     }