Neat idea; I tried it but it didn't work, the status_format command doesn't interpret the %<fmt> command the same as the index_format command, and even that doesn't update without some keyboard activity as far as I can tell. How about something silly like this: ping -i 840 myisp.net >>/dev/null & mutt && fg
On 11/12/03 01pm, Rob Hudson wrote: > At work, I leave an SSH session open to my server and run Mutt off the > server. Recently, our worksite acquired a firewall that closes inactive > sessions after 15 minutes. So if I don't get mail for 15 minutes and > don't use the terminal, it drops me. > > What I'd like to do is update my .muttrc file and add a clock to the > status line. If I 'man muttrc', it tells me I can add "%<fmt>" to my > "index_format" line to show the current time. Anyone familiar with > mutt rc files? Can I add the %<fmt> to my status_format line? Any > other ideas to make activity on my screen to not drop the connection? > > Thanks, > Rob _______________________________________________ EuG-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
