Hi, * Cameron Simpson wrote:
> As I've just posted in the wrong thread (whoops): > > | It only checks based on $mail_check (and $timeout when being idle) and > | when changing folders. New mail detection in maildirs should be 100% > | reliable. > > Hmm. I've just verified that it's not. I just lurked in a mail folder that > gets regular new messages. After a long time, no new messages. Open the > folder in another mutt, new messages. Back in the original, still no new > messages. mail_check=10. Bounces on '$' just to avoid idleness, if that > matters. > > This was a folder that was empty, then got new stuff. No possibility of > being confused by sort orders etc in this case. Strange. This works for me like a charm and has always worked. As soon as I'm in a mailbox that gets new mail due to me fetching it, mutt nearly immediately displays it and resorts the index every $timeout seconds (since for me $timeout is lower than $mail_check). What's your value of $timeout? Rocco
