If all you want to do is _read_ a few messages without modiying
flags, just access the folder in read-only mode.
On 2000-10-15 10:20:06 +0530, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
> Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 10:20:06 +0530
> From: Suresh Ramasubramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: MUTT Users <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Composing a draft?
> Reply-To: Suresh Ramasubramanian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Mail-Followup-To: MUTT Users <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i
> Organization: The Lumber Cartel, India (tinlcI)
>
> Bob Bell proclaimed on mutt-users that:
>
> > Just open another mutt session. Unlike many mail editors, you can
> > have multiple instances of mutt running at the same time.
>
> However, mailbox flags get modified when you do this - especially with mbox
> folders. A better thing to do is to use something like gvim or emacs as the
> editor (both of which pop up in different terms from the mutt window, and
> multiple sessions of which can be opened leaving your mutt xterm free)
>
> Of course, on a console, this means some tedious shifting between alt-f1,
> alt-f2 ... virtual consoles ;)
>
> --
> Suresh Ramasubramanian + Wallopus Malletus Indigenensis
> mallet @ cluestick.org + Lumber Cartel of India, tinlcI
> Azh nazg durbataluk, azh nazg gimbatul,
> Azh nazg thrakataluk agh burzum ishi krimpatul
>
--
Thomas Roessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
