diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc
index 83c1c8e88..32f1394f1 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ uint32_t p3MsgService::sendMessage(RsMsgItem* item)
 
     IndicateConfigChanged(); /**** INDICATE MSG CONFIG CHANGED! *****/
 
-    RsServer::notify()->notifyListChange(NOTIFY_LIST_MESSAGELIST, NOTIFY_TYPE_ADD);
+    RsServer::notify()->notifyListChange(NOTIFY_LIST_MESSAGELIST, NOTIFY_TYPE_ADD);	// deprecated
 
     return item->msgId;
 }
@@ -1196,10 +1196,15 @@ bool 	p3MsgService::MessageSend(MessageInfo &info)
 		info.msgId = std::to_string(msg->msgId);
 		info .msgflags = msg->msgFlags;
 
-		RsServer::notify()->notifyListChange(NOTIFY_LIST_MESSAGELIST,NOTIFY_TYPE_ADD);
+        RsServer::notify()->notifyListChange(NOTIFY_LIST_MESSAGELIST,NOTIFY_TYPE_ADD);// deprecated. Should be removed. Oct. 28, 2020
 	}
 
-	return true;
+    auto pEvent = std::make_shared<RsMailStatusEvent>();
+    pEvent->mMailStatusEventCode = RsMailStatusEventCode::MESSAGE_SENT;
+    pEvent->mChangedMsgIds.insert(std::to_string(msg->msgId));
+    rsEvents->postEvent(pEvent);
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 uint32_t p3MsgService::sendMail(
@@ -1399,7 +1404,11 @@ bool p3MsgService::MessageToDraft(MessageInfo &info, const std::string &msgParen
 
         IndicateConfigChanged(); /**** INDICATE MSG CONFIG CHANGED! *****/
 
-		  RsServer::notify()->notifyListChange(NOTIFY_LIST_MESSAGELIST,NOTIFY_TYPE_MOD);
+    //	  RsServer::notify()->notifyListChange(NOTIFY_LIST_MESSAGELIST,NOTIFY_TYPE_MOD);
+
+    auto pEvent = std::make_shared<RsMailStatusEvent>();
+    pEvent->mMailStatusEventCode = RsMailStatusEventCode::MESSAGE_SENT;
+    rsEvents->postEvent(pEvent);
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
index 93d59a28e..9562453ae 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ void PostedListWidgetWithModel::insertBoardDetails(const RsPostedGroup& group)
         sync_string = tr("Unknown");
     }
 
-    if(group.mMeta.mLastPost + rsPosted->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId) < time(NULL) && IS_GROUP_SUBSCRIBED(group.mMeta.mSubscribeFlags))
+    if(group.mMeta.mLastPost > 0 && group.mMeta.mLastPost + rsPosted->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId) < time(NULL) && IS_GROUP_SUBSCRIBED(group.mMeta.mSubscribeFlags))
         sync_string += " (Warning: will not allow latest posts to sync)";
 
     ui->syncPeriodLabel->setText(sync_string);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
index 1e0c676b7..e03c41c32 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxschannels/GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel.cpp
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ void GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel::insertChannelDetails(const RsGxsChannelGrou
         sync_string = tr("Unknown");
     }
 
-    if(group.mMeta.mLastPost + rsGxsChannels->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId) < time(NULL) && IS_GROUP_SUBSCRIBED(group.mMeta.mSubscribeFlags))
+    if(group.mMeta.mLastPost > 0 && group.mMeta.mLastPost + rsGxsChannels->getSyncPeriod(group.mMeta.mGroupId) < time(NULL) && IS_GROUP_SUBSCRIBED(group.mMeta.mSubscribeFlags))
         sync_string += " (Warning: will not allow latest posts to sync)";
 
     ui->infoSyncTimeLabel->setText(sync_string);
@@ -1185,13 +1185,13 @@ void GxsChannelPostsWidgetWithModel::setSubscribeButtonText(const RsGxsGroupId&
             ui->subscribeToolButton->setEnabled(true);
             break;
         case DistantSearchGroupStatus::CAN_BE_REQUESTED:  	// means no search ongoing. This is not a distant search
-            ui->subscribeToolButton->setText(tr("Request data"));
+            ui->subscribeToolButton->setText(tr("Subscribe"));
             ui->subscribeToolButton->setToolTip(tr("Hit this button to retrieve the data you need to subscribe to this channel") );
             ui->subscribeToolButton->setSubscribed(false);
             ui->subscribeToolButton->setEnabled(false);
             break;
         case DistantSearchGroupStatus::ONGOING_REQUEST:
-            ui->subscribeToolButton->setText(tr("Ongoing request..."));
+            ui->subscribeToolButton->setText(tr("Subscribe"));
             ui->subscribeToolButton->setToolTip("");
             ui->subscribeToolButton->setSubscribed(true);
             ui->subscribeToolButton->setEnabled(false);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
index db3083686..341e87326 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ bool MessageComposer::sendMessage_internal(bool bDraftbox)
             break ;
 
         default:
-            std::cerr << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ << ": Unhandled desitnation type " << dtype << std::endl;
+            std::cerr << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ << ": Unhandled destination type " << dtype << std::endl;
             break ;
         }
     }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.cpp
index acb19d900..5d6788eb9 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,30 @@ MessagesDialog::MessagesDialog(QWidget *parent)
     connect(ui.messageTreeWidget->header(),SIGNAL(sortIndicatorChanged(int,Qt::SortOrder)), this, SLOT(sortColumn(int,Qt::SortOrder)));
 
     connect(ui.messageTreeWidget->selectionModel(), SIGNAL(currentChanged(const QModelIndex&,const QModelIndex&)), this, SLOT(currentChanged(const QModelIndex&,const QModelIndex&)));
+
+    mEventHandlerId=0;
+    rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event) { handleEvent(event); }, mEventHandlerId, RsEventType::MAIL_STATUS );
+}
+
+void MessagesDialog::handleEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event)
+{
+    if(event->mType != RsEventType::MAIL_STATUS)
+        return;
+
+    const RsMailStatusEvent *fe = dynamic_cast<const RsMailStatusEvent*>(event.get());
+    if(!fe)
+        return;
+
+    switch (fe->mMailStatusEventCode)
+    {
+    case RsMailStatusEventCode::MESSAGE_SENT:
+    case RsMailStatusEventCode::MESSAGE_REMOVED:
+    case RsMailStatusEventCode::NEW_MESSAGE:
+        updateMessageSummaryList();
+        break;
+    default:
+        break;
+    }
 }
 
 void MessagesDialog::preModelUpdate()
@@ -836,6 +860,8 @@ void MessagesDialog::changeBox(int box_row)
 		mMessageModel->setCurrentBox(RsMessageModel::BOX_NONE);
 	}
 	inChange = false;
+
+    updateMessageSummaryList();
 }
 
 void MessagesDialog::changeQuickView(int newrow)
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.h
index bf0148cf5..df8513d18 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessagesDialog.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 
+#include <retroshare/rsevents.h>
 #include <retroshare-gui/mainpage.h>
 
 #include "ui_MessagesDialog.h"
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ private slots:
   void tabCloseRequested(int tab);
 
 private:
+    void handleEvent(std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> event);
+
   void updateInterface();
 
   void connectActions();
@@ -157,6 +160,8 @@ private:
 
   QList<QString> mTmpSavedSelectedIds;
   QModelIndex lastSelectedIndex;
+
+  RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 };
 
 #endif