diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e26b962c..7910c32b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ v0.51.4		11-Apr-2004
                 used if configured with --enable-experiment.
 		The users tag directory wasn't properly cleaned before a new
 		download session.
+		The message group stat counters were not updated when a user
+		posted a message at the bbs.
 
 	mball:
 		Added new experimental files database code which will only be
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ v0.51.4		11-Apr-2004
 		without a file header.
 		Added new experimental files database code which will only be
                 used if configured with --enable-experiment.
+		Message group setup now sets mode 660 for ~/etc/mgroups.data.
 
 	mbtask:
 		Removed debug logging for the disk thread.
diff --git a/mbnntp/rfc2ftn.c b/mbnntp/rfc2ftn.c
index 55a17fd8..cc6be0ce 100644
--- a/mbnntp/rfc2ftn.c
+++ b/mbnntp/rfc2ftn.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int	removereturnto;
  */
 extern	char	*replyaddr;
 extern	int	do_mailout;
-
+extern	int	grecno;
 
 
 /*
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ int rfc2ftn(FILE *fp)
     int             sot_kludge = FALSE, eot_kludge = FALSE, tinyorigin = FALSE;
     int             needsplit, hdrsize, datasize, splitpart, forbidsplit, rfcheaders;
     time_t          Now;
+    struct tm	    *l_date;
 
     temp = calloc(4097, sizeof(char));
     Syslog('m', "Entering rfc2ftn");
@@ -670,16 +671,52 @@ int rfc2ftn(FILE *fp)
 		Syslog('+', "Msg (%ld) to \"%s\", \"%s\"", Msg.Id, Msg.To, Msg.Subject);
 		do_mailout = TRUE;
 
+		/*
+		 * Create fast scan index
+		 */
 		sprintf(temp, "%s/tmp/echomail.jam", getenv("MBSE_ROOT"));
 		if ((qfp = fopen(temp, "a")) != NULL) {
 		    fprintf(qfp, "%s %lu\n", msgs.Base, Msg.Id);
 		    fclose(qfp);
 		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Link messages
+		 */
 		rc = Msg_Link(msgs.Base, TRUE, CFG.slow_util);
 		if (rc != -1)
 		    Syslog('+', "Linked %d message%s", rc, (rc != 1) ? "s":"");
 		else
 		    Syslog('+', "Could not link messages");
+
+		/*
+		 * Update statistical counters
+		 */
+		Now = time(NULL);
+		l_date = localtime(&Now);
+		msgs.LastPosted = time(NULL);
+		msgs.Posted.total++;
+		msgs.Posted.tweek++;
+		msgs.Posted.tdow[l_date->tm_wday]++;
+		msgs.Posted.month[l_date->tm_mon]++;
+		mgroup.LastDate = time(NULL);
+		mgroup.MsgsSent.total++;
+		mgroup.MsgsSent.tweek++;
+		mgroup.MsgsSent.tdow[l_date->tm_wday]++;
+		mgroup.MsgsSent.month[l_date->tm_mon]++;
+		UpdateMsgs();
+
+		sprintf(temp, "%s/etc/users.data", getenv("MBSE_ROOT"));
+		if ((qfp = fopen(temp, "r+"))) {
+		    fread(&usrconfighdr, sizeof(usrconfighdr), 1, qfp);
+		    fseek(qfp, usrconfighdr.hdrsize + (grecno * usrconfighdr.recsize), SEEK_SET);
+		    if (fread(&usrconfig, usrconfighdr.recsize, 1, qfp) == 1) {
+			usrconfig.iPosted++;
+			fseek(qfp, usrconfighdr.hdrsize + (grecno * usrconfighdr.recsize), SEEK_SET);
+			fwrite(&usrconfig, usrconfighdr.recsize, 1, qfp);
+		    }
+		    fclose(qfp);
+		}
 	    }
 	    Msg_Close();
 	}
diff --git a/mbsebbs/mail.c b/mbsebbs/mail.c
index 65ed2e3f..e602c21f 100644
--- a/mbsebbs/mail.c
+++ b/mbsebbs/mail.c
@@ -854,6 +854,29 @@ int Save_Msg(int IsReply, faddr *Dest)
 	fclose(fp);
     }
 
+    if (strlen(msgs.Group)) {
+	sprintf(temp, "%s/etc/mgroups.data", getenv("MBSE_ROOT"));
+	if ((fp = fopen(temp, "r+")) != NULL) {
+	    fread(&mgrouphdr, sizeof(mgrouphdr), 1, fp);
+	    while ((fread(&mgroup, mgrouphdr.recsize, 1, fp)) == 1) {
+		if (!strcmp(msgs.Group, mgroup.Name)) {
+		    mgroup.LastDate = time(NULL);
+		    mgroup.MsgsSent.total++;
+		    mgroup.MsgsSent.tweek++;
+		    mgroup.MsgsSent.tdow[l_date->tm_wday]++;
+		    mgroup.MsgsSent.month[l_date->tm_mon]++;
+		    fseek(fp, - mgrouphdr.recsize, SEEK_CUR);
+		    fwrite(&mgroup, mgrouphdr.recsize, 1, fp);
+		    break;
+		}
+	    }
+	    fclose(fp);
+	} else {
+	    WriteError("$Save_Msg(): Can't open %s", temp);
+	}
+    }
+
+
     /*
      * Add quick mailscan info
      */
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c b/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c
index 5c5fcd40..134d5605 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int CountMGroup(void)
 			mgroup.Active = TRUE;
 			fwrite(&mgroup, sizeof(mgroup), 1, fil);
 			fclose(fil);
-			chmod(ffile, 0640);
+			chmod(ffile, 0660);
 			return 2;
 		} else
 			return -1;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void CloseMGroup(int force)
 			fclose(fi);
 			fclose(fo);
 			unlink(fout);
-			chmod(fin, 0640);
+			chmod(fin, 0660);
 			disk_reset();
 			Syslog('+', "Updated \"mgroups.data\"");
 			if (!force)
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void CloseMGroup(int force)
 			return;
 		}
 	}
-	chmod(fin, 0640);
+	chmod(fin, 0660);
 	working(1, 0, 0);
 	unlink(fout); 
 }