> Brett Coon:
> 1. Folder changes are really slow. My MH folders (directories)
> have thousands of messages, which undoubtedly is at least
> part of the problem. Would it be faster if I stored messages
> in mbox format? Is there anything else I can do to speed
> it up other than deleting all my old email?
try to convert to maildir format. it resembles mh in that every message is
kept in a single file in directories (folders), but there is no seq-uence
file. please feedback on results.
> 2. The feature I *really* want in a mailtool is the ability to
> (conveniently) put various attributes on messages, such as
> "answer within 1 week", "delete after 2 weeks", etc, and
i've searched for this feature for ages. mutt has only the attributes you
described, but maybe with the aid of hooks and external applications...
currently i have a special folder called "termine" (dates in german), which
receives messages i should check frequently. i forget them there with a
good conscience.
> suggestions? Is there currently support in Mutt for
> annotating messages, or storing a separate message
> attribute database?
i wonder: would this feature not be more easily implemented in a
mail-shell like mh/exmh?
clemens
