Ok, if you want the pm alert to stay on top until the pm is viewed do this.
In global.php find:
PHP Code:
$DB_site->shutdown_query("UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user SET pmpopup = 1 WHERE userid = $bbuserinfo[userid]", 'pmpopup');
Remove it.
In the pm_new_globals template replace:
Code:
<a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]">Click here to enter your private message area</a>
Replace with:
Code:
<a href="pmgateway.php?$session[sessionurl]">Click here to enter your private message area</a>
And upload the attached php file to your /forum directory