[Chris M]

@corsacrazy -

Replace (in your code above):

  if ($newpm['messages']==0) {
    $lightbulb='off';
  } else {
    $lightbulb='on';

with:

  if ($newpm['messages']==0) {
    $lightbulb='off';
  } else {
    $lightbulb='on';
  }
  if (($newpm['messages']==0) and ($unreadpm['messages']==0)) {
    $stext='s';
  } elseif (($newpm['messages']==1) and ($unreadpm['messages']==1)) {
    $stext='';
  } else {
    $stext='s';

Satan