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    Re: Flashing PM icon....
    st pauli girl #41615 03/16/09 01:18 PM
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    Originally Posted by st pauli girl
    Maybe it's PMS (private message syndrome). My envelope has had this problem lately too.

    laugh

    Niiiiiiice! Thanks for the giggle!
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    mizzoumommy #41638 03/16/09 04:11 PM
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    Hi everyone - since this issue seems to be coming up a lot, the first thing I would do is to delete your cookies and temporary internet files. For those using Internet Explorer, this can be done by clicking "Delete Browsing History" under "Tools" on the top dropdown. I believe it is under "Tools" on the top dropdown for Firefox users as well. As always, please let me know if I can be of any assistance for this or any other issue.

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    Mark D. #41658 03/16/09 09:42 PM
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    Thank you, Mark!
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    st pauli girl #43953 04/07/09 04:33 PM
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    Has anyone found a solution to this? I really can't stand flashing of any kind on my screen - headache trigger. I cleared the history as suggested and that didn't help.

    I'd also appreciate if there was a way to set preferences so there wouldn't be a flashing flame on the hot threads.
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    passthepotatoes #44054 04/09/09 03:30 AM
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    I just joined and I have the flashing envelope too (and no PMs). I have not had this happen on other message boards-it is kind of odd!
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    Suzanne #45751 04/27/09 03:48 PM
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    same here and I cleared both cookies and history? Very strange and annoying!
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    I sent Mark D. a private message after clearing cookies/history and the problem was soon fixed.
    Re: Flashing PM icon....
    JDAx3 #229518 04/13/16 01:38 PM
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    No, the quick fix is to ignore it.. it's been broken since 2009… wink

    If you want to know if someone sends you a private message (which you can't tell since the envelope *always* blinks), you can set your preferences to email you when someone sends you a private message. That's the only work around I've found.
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    JDAx3 #229519 04/13/16 01:40 PM
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    Actually, you can go and try what the others did… clear your cookies/history and email Mark D and see if he can fix it. I've just learned to ignore it, since I joined in in 2014 and my envelope has always blinked.
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    JDAx3 #229563 04/14/16 11:38 AM
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    I would love it if it could be fixed too... I've been trying to ignore it but am not having a great deal of success in that regard... smile
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