Johnny is correct.
Mike2: If you read above, you'll see that Chris did actually explain this in his last post too.
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Originally posted by Chris Boulton
Indicates that there are no new PM's since your last visit, and so the private message alert will not popup, and the icon will not turn blue.
In other words, the message was in your inbox last time you visited, so it isn't new...it's just unread.
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