Re: Mutt + Maildir
* Aaron <aaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2004-04-16 23:37 -0400]:
> I created a Maildir structure using a script to convert my existing mbox
> files to Maildir formatted files, but now I'm having a hell of a time
> getting mutt to actually read them...
Never had such a problem.
> What is the absolute bare minimum of config options for environment
> variables and .muttrc quadoptions to make Maildir work? This is what I
> have currently that seemed like the best bet:
>
> set folder=~/Maildir
[...]
> blank screen. I can switch manually into ~/Maildir/, at which point I
> see my subdirs:
>
> ../
> cur/
> new/
> tmp/
It seems ~/Maildir is a maildir, so I don't think you should set
$folder to ~/Maildir.
Have you tried starting mutt without any config file and to switch to
~/Maildir [c~/Maildir\n]?
> But if I switch into one of those, I don't see mail, I see Maildir
> files! I'm missing some magic switch, I think. Or perhaps my syntax is
> wrong?
What are Maildir files?
Nicolas