after messing with this for a few days and getting a little outside help, I have finally found a way to alert members on my site when they have a private message. It isn't a pop-up html window, but it is a java script alert that says, "you have a private message in your inbox"

Copy and Paste this into your user menu block template. You might want to edit the message or make sure that this template doesn't ruin something that you have already customized.

*what is in bold is what is important. . . *


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There you go, post any suggestions that you may have. Hope it works for everyone


oh yea, if you want to see it in action, sign up at my site http://minusdriven.com and send yourself some messages. Send me one too if you get bored, my name there is [nathan]

This is nice and easy. Thanks for the tip. I've already put it in place. Thanks again!

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Ditto!

Sweeet & Simple...works like a champion!

THX!

I'm using it too and it works great. But...sometimes when I click on the ok button of the alert and then click on my inbox, the alert will pop up again for the same message and not any new ones. Other than that, it is great having this alert on my sites.