--- loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2005/12/09 21:18:13	1.163
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsg.pm	2005/12/10 00:46:34	1.164
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging
 #
-# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.163 2005/12/09 21:18:13 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsg.pm,v 1.164 2005/12/10 00:46:34 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -266,14 +266,17 @@ sub buildmsgid {
 }
 
 sub unpackmsgid {
-    my ($msgid,$folder)=@_;
+    my ($msgid,$folder,$skipstatus)=@_;
     $msgid=&Apache::lonnet::unescape($msgid);
-    my $suffix=&foldersuffix($folder);
     my ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdomain,$count,$fromcid)=split(/\:/,
                           &Apache::lonnet::unescape($msgid));
-    my %status=&Apache::lonnet::get('email_status'.$suffix,[$msgid]);
-    if ($status{$msgid}=~/^error\:/) { $status{$msgid}=''; }
-    unless ($status{$msgid}) { $status{$msgid}='new'; }
+    my %status=();
+    unless ($skipstatus) {
+        my $suffix=&foldersuffix($folder);
+        &Apache::lonnet::get('email_status'.$suffix,[$msgid]);
+        if ($status{$msgid}=~/^error\:/) { $status{$msgid}=''; }
+        unless ($status{$msgid}) { $status{$msgid}='new'; }
+    }
     return ($sendtime,$shortsubj,$fromname,$fromdomain,$status{$msgid},$fromcid);
 }