Patrick wrote: > * Stef <stef@xxxxxxxxx> [06-07-04 20:40]: > > > > ah. but you see, theres the rub. I am in an enviroment where i am using > > a remote IMAP machine with -0- ssh/telnet/rlogin access. > > Are you accessing the imap mail from different computers? If not, why > not use fetchmail -> procmail -> mutt and perform the operations on > your own machine the way you want? As you say, that would be great, if were i worked I had 'one machine'. The policy where i work is to have machines that you 'sign onto' and all files are stored on network storage. I have a large (read huge) quota for email, but very small in comparison for storage (i know, i know, i dont make the rules where i work, so i cant even begin to explain to them that they are both the same - in theory ;) so, storing them on client side is not really feasible, otherwise, yes, i would agree with you in regards to fetchmail (i use that at home with msmtp and mutt to get around the silly block on port 25 :) I take it that i am 'out of luck' with getting a 'folder-hook' to run on folder change then :\ thanks anyway Stef As you say, that would be great, if were i worked I had 'one machine'. The policy where i work is to have machines that you 'sign onto' and all files are stored on network storage. I have a large (read huge) quota for email, but very small in comparison for storage (i know, i know, i dont make the rules where i work, so i cant even begin to explain to them that they are both the same - in theory ;). The funny/tragic thing is, i get around 600 work emails a day, of course, most of them i would put into +junk if i had my way.. but.. ;) so, storing them on client side is not really feasible, otherwise, yes, i would agree with you in regards to fetchmail (i use that at home with msmtp and mutt to get around the silly block on port 25 :) I take it that i am 'out of luck' with getting a 'folder-hook' to run on folder change then :\ thanks anyway Stef (ps. i am still interested in any solution to 'meta-macros' though :)
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