Re: How to make mutt execute commands periodically
On (20:03 18/04/06), Farhan Ahmed <farhanahmed06@xxxxxxxxx> put forth the
proposition:
> Hi all,
> I've been using Mutt for some months, although this is my first
> post to this list. I'd like to know is there someway to make mutt check
> my mail (using fetchmail) every 5 min. I presently use a cron job to do
> the same, but i'd like fetchmail to check for my mail only when mutt is
> active. The bind key for downloading mail is 'G'.
> Also i want to know is there some way to make mail's in index
> collapse/uncollapse (i'm using thread mode) when i'm viewing mail in
> pager.
I use some keybinds for this:
bind index '.' collapse-thread
bind index ',' collapse-all
They are both toggles.
Hope this helps.
>
> Thanks in Advance,
> Farhan Ahmed
>
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