hy...@lactose.homelinux.net writes: >I've been using a pre-compiled copy of mutt 1.4.2.3i . >when I exit mutt, I would get asked... >Move read messages to /home/hymie/Mail/inbox? ([no]/yes): >...and I would answer "yes" and the email would be dropped in my >"inbox" folder in MH format. > >I just upgraded to a compiled-by-me version of 1.5.24, and this >no longer happens. I read my new incoming email, and when I >exit, mutt just exits and leaves my email in the incoming mail spool.
I found the problem. In v 1.4.2.3 >move > >Type: quadoption >Default: ask-no > >Controls whether you will be asked to confirm moving read messages from >your spool mailbox to your `` $mbox'' mailbox, or as a result of a `` >mbox-hook'' command. In v 1.5.24 >move > >Type: quadoption >Default: no > >Controls whether or not Mutt will move read messages from your spool >mailbox to your $mbox mailbox, or as a result of a “mbox-hook” >command. Now that I know the default changed, I figured out how to activate the option. --hymie!
