David T-G wrote:

> Steve, et al --
>
> ...and then Steve Talley said...
>
> > David T-G wrote:
> >
> > > > syncing my mailboxes with the output from my $display_filter.
> > >
> > > Why?  That's what the filter is for; if you want to change the
> > > message, then you should 'e'dit it and pass it through your
> > > filter ...
> >
> > This is handled by the filter_message patch, posted on 3/26.  The
>
> Oh, right!  I knew that this sort of thing sounded familiar, but
> couldn't remember exactly how...
>
> > output of your filter is integrated into your mailbox as a new
> > message, and the old message is marked for deletion.
>
> Then he only has to worry about the message being appended at the
> end, but sometimes that's just the way it goes :-)

Right.  But with sort=<...>, order within the mailbox is moot. :)

Steve

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