--- loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2007/08/18 00:32:52	1.210
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2008/03/12 02:45:07	1.211
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging
 #
-# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.210 2007/08/18 00:32:52 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.211 2008/03/12 02:45:07 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ to access the full message.',$url);
 sub newmail {
     if ((time-$env{'user.mailcheck.time'})>300) {
         my %what=&Apache::lonnet::get('email_status',['recnewemail']);
-        &Apache::lonnet::appenv('user.mailcheck.time'=>time);
+        &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'user.mailcheck.time'=>time});
         if ($what{'recnewemail'}>0) { return 1; }
     }
     return 0;