--- loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2006/01/03 03:18:58	1.166
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2006/01/03 04:17:02	1.167
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging
 #
-# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.166 2006/01/03 03:18:58 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.167 2006/01/03 04:17:02 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -268,8 +268,9 @@ sub buildmsgid {
 sub unpackmsgid {
     my ($msgid,$folder,$skipstatus)=@_;
     $msgid=&Apache::lonnet::unescape($msgid);
-    my ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdomain,$count,$fromcid)=split(/\:/,
-                          &Apache::lonnet::unescape($msgid));
+    my ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdomain,$count,$fromcid,
+                     $processid)=split(/\:/,&Apache::lonnet::unescape($msgid));
+    if (!defined($processid)) { $fromcid = ''; }
     my %status=();
     unless ($skipstatus) {
         my $suffix=&foldersuffix($folder);
@@ -856,14 +857,12 @@ sub sortedmessages {
     my @messages = &Apache::lonnet::getkeys('nohist_email'.$suffix);
     #unpack the varibles and repack into temp for sorting
     my @temp;
+    my %descriptions;
     foreach (@messages) {
 	my $msgid=&Apache::lonnet::escape($_);
 	my ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdomain,$status,$fromcid)=
 	    &Apache::lonmsg::unpackmsgid($msgid,$folder);
-        my $description;
-        if ($fromcid) {
-            $description = &get_course_desc($fromcid);
-        }
+        my $description = &get_course_desc($fromcid,\%descriptions);
 	my @temp1 = ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdomain,$status,
 		     $msgid,$description);
         # Check whether message was sent during blocking period.
@@ -917,16 +916,24 @@ sub sortedmessages {
 }
 
 sub get_course_desc {
-    my ($fromcid) = @_;
+    my ($fromcid,$descriptions) = @_;
     my $description;
-    if ($fromcid =~ /^\d+$/) { return $description; } 
-    if (defined($env{'course.'.$fromcid.'.description'})) {
-       $description = $env{'course.'.$fromcid.'.description'};
+    if (!$fromcid) {
+        return $description;
     } else {
-       my %courseinfo=&Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($fromcid);
-        $description = $courseinfo{'description'};
+        if (defined($$descriptions{$fromcid})) {
+            $description = $$descriptions{$fromcid};
+        } else {
+            if (defined($env{'course.'.$fromcid.'.description'})) {
+                $description = $env{'course.'.$fromcid.'.description'};
+            } else {
+                my %courseinfo=&Apache::lonnet::coursedescription($fromcid);                $description = $courseinfo{'description'};
+                $description = $courseinfo{'description'};
+            }
+            $$descriptions{$fromcid} = $description;
+        }
+        return $description;
     }
-    return $description;
 }
 
 # ======================================================== Display new messages
@@ -955,14 +962,12 @@ sub disnew {
     my $numblocked = 0;
     # Check for blocking of display because of scheduled online exams.
     &blockcheck(\%setters,\$startblock,\$endblock);
+    my %descriptions;
     foreach (@msgids) {
         my ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdom,$status,$fromcid)=
 	    &Apache::lonmsg::unpackmsgid($_);
         if (defined($sendtime) && $sendtime!~/error/) {
-            my $description;
-            if ($fromcid) {
-                $description = &get_course_desc($fromcid);
-            }
+            my $description = &get_course_desc($fromcid,\%descriptions);
             my $numsendtime = $sendtime;
             $sendtime = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($sendtime);
             if ($status eq 'new') {