I don't think -k on its own is what you're looking for. This keeps messages on the remote server, but marks them as read. However, it may be of some use in conjunction with the -a (fetchall) option. This makes fetchmail fetch all messages, including those marked as read.
HTH Rich [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Subject: Re: fetchmail > Date: Thu, Mar 04, 1999 at 10:28:33PM +1100 > > In reply to:Shao Zhang > > Quoting Shao Zhang([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > > > > Sorry, I did not describe what I want very clear. What I need is to leave > > them as Unread on the pop3 server. I retrieve them from pop3 at work, I > > want those mails still set to unread & when I retrieve them for the second > > time, I still know what are the new messages I checked earlier at work. I > > guess I am trying to get it working more similar to an IMAP server. > > > > thx > > man fetchmail says -k > > -- > Real programmers don't write in FORTRAN. FORTRAN is for pipe stress > freaks and crystallography weenies. FORTRAN is for wimp engineers who > wear white socks. > _______________________________________________________ > Wayne T. Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
