Re: "Couldn't lock /var/mail/russ?" message when trying to access

On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 08:38:42AM -0500, Russell Urquhart wrote: > > > Hi, > > I recently had to restart my system (os x) and now, in mutt, when i try and > search for new mail (shift-g) i get the "Couldn't lock" message. > > I am able to send mail out. Did something not get locked properly?

"Couldn't lock /var/mail/russ?" message when trying to access mail

Hi, I recently had to restart my system (os x) and now, in mutt, when i try and search for new mail (shift-g) i get the "Couldn't lock" message. I am able to send mail out. Did something not get locked properly? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Russ

Re: how to prevent external commands from being substituted in

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:53:32PM -0700, Brandon Sandrowicz wrote: > > macro index .a "unmailboxes * \ > > mailboxes \`mutt-mb -line 4 > > ~/Mail\`" > > It's the space that you have in there. That space is just like you > hitting the space bar while sitting in the index (sinc