I haave to apologize for reporting this problem as a bug. I found the solution in editing my account and checcking "New mail notifications."
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:21:47 +0000 > From: zakya...@msn.com > To: zakya...@msn.com > Subject: [Bug 420147] Re: No notification of unread messages (and number > thereof) on Buddy List. > > > ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30913180/Dependencies.txt > > ** Attachment added: "ProcMaps.txt" > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30913181/ProcMaps.txt > > ** Attachment added: "ProcStatus.txt" > http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30913182/ProcStatus.txt > > -- > No notification of unread messages (and number thereof) on Buddy List. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420147 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “pidgin” package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: pidgin > > I did not have this problem with Pidgin in Ubunttu 8.04. The Buddy List > used to show a notification of any unread messages at the top. The problem > started when I upgraded to Ubuntu.10 (and Pidgin 2.5.2). It persisted even > after I activated the "Message Notification 2.5.2" Plugin. The "Configure > Plugin" of this item includes: > > Notify in > IM windows > Chat windows All 3 checked > Focused Windows > Notification Methods > Prepend string into window title: > Insert count of new messages into window title All 4 checked > Insert count of new messages into X property > Set window manager "URGENT" hint. > > However, "Buddy List" does not appear anywhere on this Configuration and, > indeed, the List is not affected., > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: i386 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 > ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pidgin > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: pidgin 1:2.5.2-0ubuntu1.4 > ProcEnviron: > PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: pidgin > Uname: Linux 2.6.27-14-generic i686 -- No notification of unread messages (and number thereof) on Buddy List. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420147 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs