# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2003-01-23 07:16:31 -0800:
> I am using FreeBSD 4.7-Stable, and want to switch back
> to mutt. The only reason I stopped using mutt is
> because I couldn't figure out how to setup the filters
> so I installed sylpheed with no problems. I'm getting
> kinda tired of sylpheed and want to switch back to
> mutt. I really like using mutt but i NEED my filters.
> I'm not going to even install mutt this second unless
> I find a doc on how to do it on freebsd or someone
> tells me EXACTLY how they did it (don't want to waste
> my time) If someone could please tell me how to do
> this I would really appreciate it very much. I know
> it's alot to ask but I just can't figure it out :-(
> lol. Please Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] so I will get your
> replies (haven't got an e-mail client installed right
> now) Thanks in advance.
> cd /usr/ports
> su
# for d in mail/getmail mail/mutt-devel mail/maildrop; do
for> cd $d && make install clean && cd $OLDPWD
for> done
# ^D
> mkdir ~/Mail
> ln -s /var/mail/yourname ~/Mail/Spool
> rehash
create ~/.muttrc:
mailboxes `find ~/Mail -type f -or -type l | xargs`
create ~/.mailfilter:
> touch ~/.mailfilter
> chmod 600 ~/.mailfilter
example content:
if (/^list-id: <freebsd-questions\.FreeBSD\.ORG>/)
{
to "$HOME/Mail/freebsd-questions"
}
to "$HOME/Mail/Inbox"
create ~/.getmailrc:
[youraccount]
server = your.pop3.server
username = yourname
password = yourpassword
postmaster = /usr/local/bin/maildrop
try it out:
> getmail
and if all's ok, edit your crontab:
> crontab -e
*/5 * * * * /usr/local/bin/getmail
is that EXACT enough?
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