On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 06:39:58AM -0500, Patrick wrote: > * Bruno Postle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [05-20-02 03:37]: > > On Mon 20-May-2002 at 05:50:38 +1000, Iain Truskett wrote: > > > * Anthony Towns ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [20 May 2002 17:38]: > > > > > > > First, has anyone done this before? Is there a FAQ or HOWTO I could > > > > be reading? > > > > > > Examine the 'limit' command (bound by default to 'l' in the index > > > screen). > > > > The limit command is perfect for this, but it only works on one mailbox > > and mailboxes don't scale too well - Ok for five thousand messages, > > _not_ so ok for a million. > > Look at grepmail, grepmail.sourceforge.net.
One important difference is that vfolders are built around pre-built indexes, making them more efficient than grepping hundreds of megs of mail. Having watched people use vfolders, it makes me seriously consider switching over to evolution. However, I can't find a decent technical overview of the system, other than the source. Adam
