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As I recall, [demerphq] implemented several bits of persistence for [Message Inbox] options. That would be my guess as to what is causing you problems. The link with srch_folder=0 should (and does appear to) reset most of these options for that visit.
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But my attempts to narrow down the cause just eliminated all persisted options. But that probably just means I missed something.
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You have an inbox-related setting with a value of "From". I'd expect that to cause the "From" checkbox to be checked and the "To" checkbox to be cleared which would cause the page to display the messages <em>from</em> the adjacently displayed inbox owner (you) instead of those <em>to</em> you.
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But there are also several contraindications against that cause. If "From" is checked, then the number after "Inbox" would be the number of messages <em>from</em> as well. Further, having the "From" checkbox be the default should be ignored when you use the srch_folder=0 link (but maybe that wasn't (properly) implemented). I did not succeed in making that option persistent for me, but I only tried the obvious.
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The observed behavior might be explained by a persisted "offset" into the list of messages. But I would hope that that value could not be persisted. If it were, that would be discernible at the bottom of the (empty) list. I also saw no such persisted option in your options (and they are listed alphabetically and their names are prefixed such that related options are listed together).
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There are also options for which direction to sort messages and at which end to truncate the list. It certainly could be a bug in a particular combination of those options. (I recall at least some confusion involved in some code updates related to those.)
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A solution is likely to be found either in one of the form elements on the [Message Inbox] page or in one of the overly numerous form elements on [User Settings] or one of the other settings pages linked at the top of it.
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Perhaps one of the dozens of [pmdev] members might follow up if that isn't enough for you to be able to find a solution or if, after finding the solution, you believe this is actually due to a bug that should be fixed.
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