On 10Apr2008 09:46, Dave Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | Solved: | Well it seemed to be down to mounting fs with noatime
This is because for a UNIX mail folder (flat file) the easy check for newness is mtime > atime (i.e. mail has been written since the last read of the file). If the atime never updates... Other approaches to watching this can involve watching the mtime and the file size, but the first time mutt sees the file this isn't enough information. If you're on Linux, there are some new mount options that get you most of the performance benefit of noatime without losing the atime. See "man 8 mount" and look for "relatime". Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ 55 mph is fast enough to get you killed, but slow enough to make you think you're safe. - The Gumball Rally
