=- Patrick Shanahan wrote on Sat 29.Dec'07 at 19:15:44 -0500 -= > * =?ISO-8859-1?Q?J=F6rg_Sommer_ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [12-29-07 18:13]: > > I've different mailboxes (mbox format) for different purposes. > > But mutt removes the new flag from the mailbox in the browser > > even if there are mail with the new flag in the mailbox. > > No, you mis-understand the function.
Well... it depends on the folder-type. Jörg's expectation is satisfied for me when I work with IMAP: new msgs make the IMAP server report the folders containing them as new, too, every time I reconnect until the msgs inside lose N. Only for mbox format he's mistaken. > > What might be the reason? > > once you open an mbox folder/file, you have unset the, "N", new > flag. New mail will remain in the file and remain marked new until > you open it, but the file/folder will no longer be new, ie: you > have accessed it. Ideally I'd like to have that optional. But maybe my IMAP server wouldn't care anyway and keep reporting them as unseen folders. > > I want to keep track of unanswered mail in all boxes. How can I > > persuade mutt to set the flag? > > do not open/access folders that you want to retain the new flag. > There is no function to set a flag on a folder that I am aware. Right, mutt can't do that. But you could change it manually via your shell by resetting mtime and atime as needed. Jörg, see also faq (IIRC). -- © Rado S. -- You must provide YOUR effort for your goal! EVERY effort counts: at least to show your attitude. You're responsible for ALL you do: you get what you give.
