--- loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2009/02/05 00:45:29	1.222
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2009/03/29 20:05:06	1.223
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging
 #
-# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.222 2009/02/05 00:45:29 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.223 2009/03/29 20:05:06 kaisler Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -560,11 +560,17 @@ to access the full message.',$url);
     }
 }
 
+sub mynewmail{
+	&newmail();
+	return $env{'user.mailcheck.status'};
+}
+
 
 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.status'=> $what{'recnewemail'}>0 ? 1 : 0});
         if ($what{'recnewemail'}>0) { return 1; }
     }
     return 0;