use of .forward file

hi: I place a .forward file in my home dir , according to man pages, I write an mail address in this file. So ,when I receive a mail ,it will be sent to that address， Did I understand wrong? thanks!

Re: .procmailrc configurations

On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 12:29:47PM -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > for mdir > > = > MAILDIR="$HOME/mail" ## your mail dir below /home/ > >:0: >* ^TO_mutt/-users/@mutt/.org >$MAILDIR/mutt-users > =

Re: .procmailrc configurations

On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 02:18:37AM +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 12:29:47PM -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > for mdir > > > > = > > MAILDIR="$HOME/mail" ## your mail dir below /home/ > > > >:0: > >

Re: use of .forward file

* horseriver [01-25-13 08:04]: > I place a .forward file in my home dir , according to man pages, I > write an mail address in this file. So ,when I receive a mail ,it > will be sent to that address， Did I understand wrong? Have you *ever* considered reading the man pages concerning comma

Re: .procmailrc configurations

* horseriver [01-25-13 08:50]: > On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 02:18:37AM +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: [...] > > AFAIR, maildir doesn't need "locking" whereas mbox does, so compare: > > :0: > > > > to > > > > :0 > > > > i.e. no trailing semicolon. > > > Thanks! > To make procmail wok fine .

Re: use of .forward file

* On 24 Jan 2013, horseriver wrote: > hi: > I place a .forward file in my home dir , according to man pages, > I write an mail address in this file. So ,when I receive a mail ,it will be > sent to that address， Did I understand wrong? In short: what you describe is reasonable to expect,

Re: use of .forward file

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 08:54:41AM -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * horseriver [01-25-13 08:04]: > > I place a .forward file in my home dir , according to man pages, I > > write an mail address in this file. So ,when I receive a mail ,it > > will be sent to that address， Did I understand

Config Files, and Remaining Confusion with html-mail

Assembled Wisdom! First, generically: I feel it is a source of difficulty that mutt relies on two config files, .muttrc and .mailcap. Perhaps one of the experts could give us a short exposition of the use of each of these files, and what to do when they conflict. That would help me get my second,

Re: Config Files, and Remaining Confusion with html-mail

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 09:28:05AM -0500, Alan McConnell wrote: > First, generically: I feel it is a source of difficulty that > mutt relies on two config files, .muttrc and .mailcap. Perhaps > one of the experts could give us a short exposition of the > use of each of these files, and what to do

Re: Config Files, and Remaining Confusion with html-mail

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:26:11PM -0500, Mark H. Wood wrote: [cut] > > Second(personal issue): I'm still having problems with > > getting my html-mail to open(in a new tab) in my browser, > > which is Firefox(Debianers call it iceweasel). Often, > > when I use 'v' on an entry in my mutt display,

Re: use of .forward file

Incoming from David Champion: > * On 24 Jan 2013, horseriver wrote: > > hi: > > I place a .forward file in my home dir , according to man pages, > > Note that this is not related to mutt per se, so this may not be the > best group to help. However we can perhaps point you in the right Indeed

who puts mails into mutt's mail folder?

hi: Would mutt call default mail delivery agent when startup? thanks!

Re: who puts mails into mutt's mail folder?

Here's the typical pattern: MUA -> [MSA] -> MTA -> [.. more MTAs] -> LDA -> [Mailbox Store] -> MUA Things in [brackets] may not be used, or may take altered forms in a specific configuration. Definitions: MUA - Mail User Agent. Examples: mutt, thunderbird, webmail MSA - Mail Submission Agent.

Re: who puts mails into mutt's mail folder?

* horseriver [01-25-13 13:24]: > Would mutt call default mail delivery agent when startup? 1st, please start new threads when you change subject/topic. mutt reads mail mda delivers mail mta transfers mail fetchmail gets mail, is a mda -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA

Re: Config Files, and Remaining Confusion with html-mail

Incoming from Mark H. Wood: > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 09:28:05AM -0500, Alan McConnell wrote: > > First, generically: I feel it is a source of difficulty that > > mutt relies on two config files, .muttrc and .mailcap. Perhaps > > .mailcap is a general-purpose configuration file for anything that

Re: use of .forward file

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 11:19:55AM +0800, horseriver wrote: > hi: > I place a .forward file in my home dir , according to man pages, > I write an mail address in this file. So ,when I receive a mail ,it will be > sent to that address， Did I understand wrong? Why are you posting this to a

Macro for viewing photos in pgp signature

Hi, I sometimes receive messages with an embedded photo and I wonder how do display it easily from within mutt. On the console the photo can be viewed using gpg --edit-key showphoto quit 1) Has someone maybe already written a macro that does exactly this? 2) If not, how do I extract the keyID

Re: Config Files, and Remaining Confusion with html-mail

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:53:20PM -0700, s. keeling wrote: > Incoming from Mark H. Wood: > > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 09:28:05AM -0500, Alan McConnell wrote: > > > First, generically: I feel it is a source of difficulty that > > > mutt relies on two config files, .muttrc and .mailcap. Perhaps > >

Re: Config Files, and Remaining Confusion with html-mail

Alan McConnell wrote: > Re "Race Conditions". Unless I am mistaken, mutt is > written as a single, un-threaded process; I believe that > 'me' is (justly) proud of this achievement. So I do > not understand how "two processes" can be involved here. I see you posted an email about this back on Dec

Re: .procmailrc configurations

Incoming from Patrick Shanahan: > * horseriver [01-25-13 08:50]: > > > > To make procmail wok fine . is a .forward file in my home dir a > > must ? > > man procmail Even better: http://www.procmail.org/era/lists.html If we discussed everything that works with mutt on the mutt-users list, a

Re: Config Files, and Remaining Confusion with html-mail

Incoming from Alan McConnell: > > My iceweasel(aka Firefox) runs, and displays in the > middle of my screen, from the moment my computer is turned Just a suggestion ... isolate the problem. Swap out firefox. In my ~/mutt/mailcap: text/html; w3m -I %{charset} -T text/html -

Re: who puts mails into mutt's mail folder?

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 02:17:27PM -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * horseriver [01-25-13 13:24]: > > Would mutt call default mail delivery agent when startup? > > mutt reads mail > mda delivers mail > mta transfers mail > > fetchmail gets mail, is a mda Thanks! 1. Is fetchmail alwayes

Re: who puts mails into mutt's mail folder?

* horseriver [01-26-13 00:09]: > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 02:17:27PM -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > * horseriver [01-25-13 13:24]: > > > Would mutt call default mail delivery agent when startup? > > > > mutt reads mail > > mda delivers mail > > mta transfers mail > > > > fetchmail gets mai

Re: use of .forward file

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:37:06PM +0800, horseriver wrote: >I have already read this man page ,and I am reaching on these points all. > >My system now has one mail delivery agent named exim4. But I do not know >is it the default mail delivery agent ? > >Can you tell me ho

Re: who puts mails into mutt's mail folder?

Incoming from horseriver: > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 02:17:27PM -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > * horseriver [01-25-13 13:24]: > > > Would mutt call default mail delivery agent when startup? > > > > mutt reads mail > > mda delivers mail > > mta transfers mail > > > > fetchmail gets mail, is

Re: use of .forward file

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 12:37:06PM +0800, horseriver wrote: >I have already read this man page ,and I am reaching on these points all. > >My system now has one mail delivery agent named exim4. Umm, no. Have a look at: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Mail-Administrator-HOWTO-3.html http://www.