Index: openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/message/post.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/message/post.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.21 -r1.22
--- openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/message/post.tcl	29 May 2009 12:32:50 -0000	1.21
+++ openacs-4/packages/forums/lib/message/post.tcl	27 Oct 2014 16:41:36 -0000	1.22
@@ -221,6 +221,6 @@
     }
 
 
-if {[exists_and_not_null alt_template]} {
+if {([info exists alt_template] && $alt_template ne "")} {
     ad_return_template $alt_template
 }