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I am creating application that will notify me whenever I have unread messages in my SE inbox. Is there some way to generate unread items for myself? I am not such active user and I don't get new/unread messages often so it is hard to test this.

(Again, I am not sure if this do not belong to StackApps site, but I think this is SE feature question...)

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    This comment will generate a notification for you to test with.
    – chown
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:08
  • This one will, too.
    – Pekka
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:08
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    Make a sockpuppet and comment on your own posts.
    – Double AA
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:08
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    Mary had a little lamb,
    – Pekka
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:08
  • little lamb, ---
    – Pekka
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:09
  • little lamb, ----
    – Pekka
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:09
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    Mary had a little lamb,
    – Pekka
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:09
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    Her fleece was white as snow.
    – Double AA
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:09
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    lit-tle lamb. ---
    – Pekka
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:09
  • @Pekka: So, if I need a notification to test one of my extensions, I can just bug you?
    – Dennis
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:17
  • :D Thank you guys. My app seems to work for now :) I didn't know making a sockpuppet is legal, to be honest I didn't know the word sockpuppet :) I will create one, and use this post to spam myself :) Thanks again.
    – jumbo
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:24
  • T̲̱hi͔̤̤ͅs̺̲͔̞̗ͅ ͕̟͙̭one͙ͅ ͇̫̰̟t̙͚o̙o͚̝͖̯̤̣͙.
    – Arjan
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:25
  • 𝓞𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓸𝓷𝓮 (one should really come prepared!)
    – Arjan
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:27
  • @jumbo: Sock puppets should only get you in trouble in case of voting irregularities. Upvoting a post of one account using the other or voting twice on the same post can get you suspended. Pinging yourself should be fine.
    – Dennis
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 16:33
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    @Arjan I think Scope parameter of authorization process is what are you asking about - here it is in docs. For example this is url requesting access to your inbox and no expiration.
    – jumbo
    Commented May 21, 2012 at 19:34

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I recommend making a sockpuppet and commenting on your own posts.

Disclaimer: Do not use the sockpuppet for voting or benefitting your account in any other way as this can get you in big trouble.

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