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Martin Schmitz <dosenfleisch@gmx.de> writes:

> Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:
>
>> wp_gibbons@yahoo.co.uk (ArrowHunter) writes:
>>
>>> Is it possible to make the article count in the "Groups" buffer of
>>> gnus display the actual number of articles I have in my mailbox,
>>> rather than the larger number it claims is there?
>>
>> Yes, it is possible.  It is, however, not easy and requires to fix
>> the Gnus source code to allow it.
>
> Strange. It was the same here, but since Oort 0.07 it does not happen
> anymore. Even if I get lots of new mail and I'm deleting many articles.
>
> Are you sure, that nobody has fixed it yes? Simon?

Noone has fixed it AFAIK.  Maybe your server changed?  The problem
only appears if the server generates holes in the UID range.  (For
IMAP, that is.)

Pressing M-g should update the unread article count to be the correct
number, as well.