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Re: How to let mutt always mark mbox as new if it contains new



On Fri, May 08, 2009 at 09:15:47PM EDT, John J. Foster wrote:

> I could be totally off the mark here, but I believe the problem is
> mutt's interpretation of new mail vs. your (and my) interpretation of
> new mail (unread mail). I have always believed, and still do, that
> unread mail is the same as new mail. 

You are mistaken.

> Although I understand mutt's logic, I think it is wrong. After all,
> they still show it with an "N" flag! But over 5 years I have learned
> to live with it.

I totally disagree.

I think mutt's logic makes excellent sense .. Especially in this list, I
routinely get mail that I couldn't care less about .. from regular
posters I know are past redemption.. 

I don't see why I should go to the trouble of having to delete their
contributions.

I don't have much time, so I ignore them.

I feel mutt's logic is 100% correct.. telling me there are _new_ posts
on top of stuff I intially couldn't be bothered to delete and not take
into account whatever garbage I didn't have the time & patience to get
rid of.

Nothing personal, I assure you.

:-)

CJ