Index: openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-messages-create.sql
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-messages-create.sql,v
diff -u -r1.7 -r1.8
--- openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-messages-create.sql	3 Jan 2006 22:14:55 -0000	1.7
+++ openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-messages-create.sql	29 Jan 2006 16:11:29 -0000	1.8
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         -- Banner contains the path to an image which can be inserted into the open office mailing document
         banner                 varchar(500),
         -- PS is the post scriptum, which is commonly used in mailings.
-        ps                      varchar(500),
+        ps                      varchar(500)
 );
 
 create view contact_messages as 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
            cmi.message_type,
 	   cmi.locale,
            cmi.banner,
-           cmi.ps
+           cmi.ps,
            cr.title,
            cr.description,
            cr.content,
Index: openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-package-create.sql
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-package-create.sql,v
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-package-create.sql	4 Oct 2005 02:58:37 -0000	1.5
+++ openacs-4/packages/contacts/sql/postgresql/contacts-package-create.sql	29 Jan 2006 16:11:29 -0000	1.6
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@
 
         v_folder_id := cf.folder_id from cr_items ci, cr_folders cf
                             where ci.item_id = cf.folder_id
-                              and ci.parent_id = ''0''
+                              and ci.parent_id = ''-4''
                               and ci.name = ''contacts'';
 
         if v_folder_id is null then
                 v_folder_id := content_folder__new (
                                   ''contacts'',
                                   ''Contacts'',
                                   NULL,
-                                  ''0''
+                                  ''-4''
                 );
         end if;
 
Index: openacs-4/packages/contacts/www/message-ae.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/contacts/www/message-ae.tcl,v
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- openacs-4/packages/contacts/www/message-ae.tcl	3 Jan 2006 22:14:55 -0000	1.5
+++ openacs-4/packages/contacts/www/message-ae.tcl	29 Jan 2006 16:11:29 -0000	1.6
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@
 	    set content_format "text/plain"
 	}
 
+	if {![exists_and_not_null banner]} {
+	    set banner ""
+	}
+	if {![exists_and_not_null ps]} {
+	    set ps ""
+	}
+
 	contact::message::save \
 	    -item_id $item_id \
 	    -owner_id $owner_id \