Re: How to check new mail from all spool folders?
On Fri 12 Sep 2003 at 12:08pm +0300, Jani Averbach wrote:
> On 2003-09-11 22:53-0700, John Iverson wrote:
> >
> > Seems like maybe your $folder isn't set properly. This is what
> > sets the '+' shortcut used in your $mailboxes command.
> >
> I think it is correct, because those shortcuts are working, and pressing
> <tab> twice will bring me to the spool-folder menu where those shortcuts
> are presented.
>
> The only problem is that there are no new mail notification (any kind) for
> those folders.
>
> I tried to compile mutt-1.5.4i, and it seems to have same problem. I even
> tried
> it with --enable-nfs-fix, because my home is exported from nfs server, but it
> didn't help.
Maybe a clock synchronization problem then. Check the archives
for discussions involving the atime and ctime of the mailbox and
how they are used by mutt to determine whether there is new mail.
--
John