my $sql = "insert into messages (
     messageid,
     quoteid,
     toid,
     fromid,
     subject,
     body,
     viewed,
     timestamp_c,
     timestamp_m
   ) values (
     $next_messageid,
     $quoteid,
     $toid,
     $fromid,
     $q_subject,
     $q_body,
     0,
     CURRENT TIMESTAMP,
     CURRENT TIMESTAMP)";