John Iverson said: > * On Mon, 19 Aug 2002, Mike Leone wrote: > >> I use Maildir with IMAP, and I see *no* new mail notifications >> on the folders at all. When I open the mailbox (maildir), yes - >> the index or pager shows new messages. But using the "c" >> command to switch folders only ever shows the name of the >> folder, and not a new mail notification symbol. >> >> You're saying that you do see a new mail indicator on Maildir >> (i.e., IMAP) folders? > > Maildir, but not IMAP (perhaps I misused a term somewhere).
No, you can use Maildir format when not using IMAP. I used to use local Maildir format mailboxes (which are, in reality, directories) with a POP account. > I'm referring to the mailbox browser screen which appears when > you press "?" after pressing "c". Yes, that's what I'm referring to, as well. > Yes, I do see the new mail indicators, except for the mailbox I > just came from. (Doesn't matter if I press <tab> to switch > between mailbox and file views.) When I first start mutt with > "mutt -y" (i.e. there is no last-visited mailbox), the new mail > indicators for all mailboxes seem to work. My indicators never work, but perhaps that's because they're IMAP folders, on a remote machine (my mail server). > Just curious if this is normal behavior or not. There did not > seem to be a conclusion last time it was discussed, and I thought > it possible that this is what the original poster was > experiencing. -- PGP Fingerprint: 0AA8 DC47 CB63 AE3F C739 6BF9 9AB4 1EF6 5AA5 BCDF Member, LEAF Project <http://leaf.sourceforge.net> AIM: MikeLeone These are the memories which make me a wealthy soul ... Random Thought: --------------
