Time stamp and inbox issues.

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I've a quick look around the help section I can't see any topics to help with these so they could be unique to me.


Currently forum posts time stamps look this "Thu000000122012-12-13T18:26:15+00:00pm12" when using my account. This is clearly an error and I don't know to fix it. In my account settings the forum date format is stated as Duncan and I don't know what the correct should be.

My inbox says it has one message when are none stored, maybe someone could reset the count it's annoying

Ah no - "Duncan" is not an effective date formatting string.
I've reset it so your timezone is GMT and the date format string is: D M d, Y H:i
This should at least give something more readable...

You'll note in your profile settings next to the "Forums Date format" text box is "The syntax used is identical to the PHP date() function" where date() is a link to a page which explains the various characters you can use to format how the forum date and time are displayed for you.
So the string I've provided D M d, Y H:i will give you:

D A textual representation of a day, three letters
M A short textual representation of a month, three letters
d Day of the month, 2 digits with leading zeros
,
Y A full numeric representation of a year, 4 digits
H 24-hour format of an hour with leading zeros
:
i Minutes with leading zeros

Or as displayed on a thread: Sat Feb 02, 2013 15:03
(note that spaces and punctuation characters included in the format string are also used in the final display)
Go to your profile settings and choose the timezone correct for your location, and use the information provided for the date() function to format the display as you'd like it.


The false PM count can happen where someone sends you a PM but deletes it before you've had a chance to read it, which does not correct the message count at your PM inbox.
Another possible cause is a PM scammer who sent you a PM, but has since had their account closed. When we do that with scammers, any pending PMs they might have sent are also deleted.
The count would normally correct itself as soon as you visit your Inbox, found on the link at the top right of any WP screen.

Thanks for fixing the time stamp, it working fine now with correct local time displayed.

My welcome page still states that I have one pm message when are stored and hasn't reset after several log in/outs. It might something I'll have to live with

I'll send you a PM - maybe that will force a reset.

Thanks, it worked. I deleted all messages including the one you sent and that reset the count on welcome page.

Excellent. Looks like a result all around, then.