+<% @user.get_new_messages.each do |message| %>
+<tr><td><%= link_to User.find(message.from_user_id).display_name , :controller => 'user', :action => User.find(message.from_user_id).display_name %></td>
+<td><%= link_to message.title , :controller => 'message', :action => 'read', :message_id => message.id %></td>
+<td><%= message.sent_on %></td>
+<% if message.message_read = 0 %>
+<td><%= link_to 'mark as read', :controller => 'message', :action => 'mark', :message_id => message.id %> </td>
+<%else%>
+<td>message read</td>
+<%end%>