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Re: Beep on new mail



* Jose Cabrera <jicman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [08-18-04 09:15]:
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 03:53:38PM +0200, Frank Altpeter wrote:
> > 
> > You're never newbie enough to not read the docs.
> > 
> Wow!  First post and I get a soft slap. :-)  

and *well* deserved.

> Ok.  Here is a question, why do we have a place like this if we can ask
> easy questions?  

You are expected to expend *some* effort toward solving problems before
requesting *unpaid* help.

> Yes, you are right in that I should read the documentation, of course,
> but now days with the speed required by the environment, it's very hard
> to do this.  I did read some of the manual. 

but you did *not* bother to search for 'beep' or 'new mail' :^(

> Matter of fact, I have colors on my Mutt system, so I have done a few
> readings of my own, but I couldn't find the beep thingie. 

it *is* there

> I don't want to get into a battle of who's right, BUT, if we can not
> ask easy questions here, where can we?

easy questions are those clearly answered in the fine manual.  This was
an easy question, easily answered and you *did* get it here, but do not
stretch your luck :^) 


> thanks,

You are very welcome.
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