diff --git a/ChangeLog.claws b/ChangeLog.claws
index aec9b79c1..4fed4543b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.claws
+++ b/ChangeLog.claws
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-02-06 [thorsten]	0.8.9claws43
+
+	* src/news.h
+		use guint for message numbers (fix count in grouplist dialog)
+
 2003-02-05 [paul]	0.8.9claws42
 
 	* sync with 0.8.10cvs2
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7d027e5c1..2370d75e2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MINOR_VERSION=8
 MICRO_VERSION=9
 INTERFACE_AGE=0
 BINARY_AGE=0
-EXTRA_VERSION=claws42
+EXTRA_VERSION=claws43
 VERSION=$MAJOR_VERSION.$MINOR_VERSION.$MICRO_VERSION$EXTRA_VERSION
 
 dnl set $target
diff --git a/src/news.h b/src/news.h
index 9474b83c7..52d1023b1 100644
--- a/src/news.h
+++ b/src/news.h
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ struct _NNTPSession
 struct _NewsGroupInfo
 {
 	gchar *name;
-	gchar first;
-	gchar last;
+	guint first;
+	guint last;
 	gchar type;
 };