diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 82fc8850c8..27c846bd78 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -7871,6 +7871,8 @@ Charlie 22 Dec 2012
 Charlie 23 Dec 2012
     - Mgr: Bug fixes for Windows Async Internet access, including closing the 
         WinINet handle when aborting due to timeout, etc. to prevent crashes.
+    - Mgr: Add all the new notices features to the Simple View notices dialog.
 
     clientgui/
         BOINCInternetFSHandler.cpp
+        sg_DlgMessages.cpp,.h
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp b/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp
index 8627723c76..cbf0b4e05d 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "version.h"
 #include "sg_DlgMessages.h"
 #include "NoticeListCtrl.h"
+#include "BOINCInternetFSHandler.h"
 
 
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( CPanelMessages, wxPanel )
     EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND( CPanelMessages::OnEraseBackground )
     EVT_BUTTON( wxID_OK, CPanelMessages::OnOK )
     EVT_BUTTON(ID_SIMPLE_HELP, CPanelMessages::OnButtonHelp)
+    EVT_BUTTON( ID_LIST_RELOADNOTICES, CPanelMessages::OnRetryButton )
 ////@end CPanelMessages event table entries
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
@@ -116,11 +118,31 @@ void CPanelMessages::CreateControls()
 {
     CPanelMessages* itemDialog1 = this;
 
-    wxFlexGridSizer* itemFlexGridSizer2 = new wxFlexGridSizer(2, 1, 0, 0);
-    itemFlexGridSizer2->AddGrowableRow(0);
+    wxFlexGridSizer* itemReloadButtonSizer = new wxFlexGridSizer(1, 2, 0, 0);
+    itemReloadButtonSizer->AddGrowableCol(1);
+   
+    m_ReloadNoticesText = new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY,
+                            _("One or more items failed to load from the Internet."),
+                            wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0
+                            );
+
+    itemReloadButtonSizer->Add(m_ReloadNoticesText, 1, wxALL, 5);
+    
+    m_ReloadNoticesButton = new wxButton(
+                                    this, ID_LIST_RELOADNOTICES,
+                                    _("Retry now"),
+                                    wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0
+                                    );
+
+    itemReloadButtonSizer->Add(m_ReloadNoticesButton, 1, wxALL, 5);
+
+    wxFlexGridSizer* itemFlexGridSizer2 = new wxFlexGridSizer(3, 1, 1, 0);
+    itemFlexGridSizer2->AddGrowableRow(1);
     itemFlexGridSizer2->AddGrowableCol(0);
     itemDialog1->SetSizer(itemFlexGridSizer2);
 
+    itemFlexGridSizer2->Add(itemReloadButtonSizer, 1, wxGROW|wxALL, 1);
+
     m_pHtmlListPane = new CNoticeListCtrl(itemDialog1);
     itemFlexGridSizer2->Add(m_pHtmlListPane, 0, wxGROW|wxALL, 5);
 
@@ -135,6 +157,24 @@ void CPanelMessages::CreateControls()
     wxButton* itemButton44 = new wxButton(itemDialog1, wxID_OK, _("Close"),  wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize);
 
     itemBoxSizer4->Add(itemButton44, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5);
+
+    
+    m_FetchingNoticesText = new wxStaticText(
+                                    this, wxID_ANY, 
+                                    _("Fetching notices; please wait..."), 
+                                    wxPoint(20, 20), wxDefaultSize, 0
+                                    );
+
+    m_NoNoticesText = new wxStaticText(
+                                    this, wxID_ANY, 
+                                    _("There are no notices at this time."), 
+                                    wxPoint(20, 20), wxDefaultSize, 0
+                                    );
+    m_NoNoticesText->Hide();
+    m_ReloadNoticesText->Hide();
+    m_ReloadNoticesButton->Hide();
+    
+    m_bMissingItems =  false;
 }
 
 
@@ -205,9 +245,48 @@ void CPanelMessages::OnRefresh() {
     if (!m_bProcessingRefreshEvent) {
         m_bProcessingRefreshEvent = true;
 
-        m_pHtmlListPane->Freeze();
+        static wxString strLastMachineName = wxEmptyString;
+        wxString strNewMachineName = wxEmptyString;
+        bool bMissingItems;
+        CC_STATUS status;
+        CMainDocument* pDoc = wxGetApp().GetDocument();
+        wxFileSystemHandler *internetFSHandler = wxGetApp().GetInternetFSHandler();
+        
+        wxASSERT(pDoc);
+        wxASSERT(m_pHtmlListPane);
+        wxASSERT(wxDynamicCast(pDoc, CMainDocument));
+        wxASSERT(internetFSHandler);
+
+        if (pDoc->IsConnected()) {
+            pDoc->GetConnectedComputerName(strNewMachineName);
+            if (strLastMachineName != strNewMachineName) {
+                strLastMachineName = strNewMachineName;
+                m_FetchingNoticesText->Show();
+                m_NoNoticesText->Hide();
+                ((CBOINCInternetFSHandler*)internetFSHandler)->ClearCache();
+                m_pHtmlListPane->Clear();
+                if (m_bMissingItems) {
+                    m_ReloadNoticesText->Hide();
+                    m_ReloadNoticesButton->Hide();
+                    m_bMissingItems = false;
+                    Layout();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Don't call Freeze() / Thaw() here because it causes an unnecessary redraw
         m_pHtmlListPane->UpdateUI();
-        m_pHtmlListPane->Thaw();
+
+        bMissingItems = ((CBOINCInternetFSHandler*)internetFSHandler)->ItemsFailedToLoad();
+        if (bMissingItems != m_bMissingItems) {
+            m_ReloadNoticesText->Show(bMissingItems);
+            m_ReloadNoticesButton->Show(bMissingItems);
+            Layout();
+            m_bMissingItems = bMissingItems;
+        }
+        
+        m_FetchingNoticesText->Show(m_pHtmlListPane->m_bDisplayFetchingNotices);
+        m_NoNoticesText->Show(m_pHtmlListPane->m_bDisplayEmptyNotice);
 
         m_bProcessingRefreshEvent = false;
     }
@@ -258,6 +337,25 @@ void CPanelMessages::OnLinkClicked( NoticeListCtrlEvent& event ) {
 }
 
 
+void CPanelMessages::OnRetryButton( wxCommandEvent& event ) {
+    m_ReloadNoticesText->Hide();
+    m_ReloadNoticesButton->Hide();
+    m_bMissingItems = false;
+    Layout();
+    ReloadNotices();
+}
+
+
+void CPanelMessages::ReloadNotices() {
+    wxFileSystemHandler *internetFSHandler = wxGetApp().GetInternetFSHandler();
+    if (internetFSHandler) {
+        ((CBOINCInternetFSHandler*)internetFSHandler)->UnchacheMissingItems();
+        m_pHtmlListPane->Clear();
+        m_FetchingNoticesText->Show();
+        m_NoNoticesText->Hide();
+    }
+}
+
 bool CPanelMessages::OnSaveState(wxConfigBase* /* pConfig */) {
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.h b/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.h
index db6bd9f33c..3c07adb93e 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.h
+++ b/clientgui/sg_DlgMessages.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public:
 
     void OnRefresh();
 
+    void ReloadNotices();
+
     /// wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED event handler for wxID_OK
     void OnOK( wxCommandEvent& event );
 
@@ -105,6 +107,9 @@ public:
     /// wxEVT_NOTICELIST_ITEM_DISPLAY event handler for ID_LIST_NOTIFICATIONSVIEW
     void OnLinkClicked( NoticeListCtrlEvent& event );
 
+    /// wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED event handler for ID_LIST_RELOADNOTICES
+    void OnRetryButton( wxCommandEvent& event );
+
 ////@end CPanelMessages event handler declarations
 
 ////@begin CPanelMessages member function declarations
@@ -116,6 +121,13 @@ public:
 private:
     bool                    m_bProcessingRefreshEvent;
 	CNoticeListCtrl*        m_pHtmlListPane;
+
+protected:
+    wxStaticText*           m_ReloadNoticesText;
+    wxButton*               m_ReloadNoticesButton;
+    wxStaticText*           m_FetchingNoticesText;
+    wxStaticText*           m_NoNoticesText;
+    bool                    m_bMissingItems;
 };