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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