On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 06:19:59PM +0000, Raffi Khatchadourian wrote: > On Mon 28.Jan'08 at 18:33:17 +0100, Steve S wrote: >> I'm new to mutt, so this question my have been asked before (I found nothing >> on >> the web/in the wiki etc.). In my muttrc I have >> bind browser n check-new >> >> which works ok. I hit `n` manually from time to time to see if there is new >> mail. Is it possible to do that automatically in the background (ala cron)? > > Are you using mailboxes? If so, this should be done automatically.
Yes, I'm using Maildir format boxes: set mbox_type=Maildir set folder=~/Maildir set spoolfile=~/Maildir set record=+sent set postponed=+postponed mailboxes +spam +inbox +sent +postponed ... My MRA is gets mail controled by a cronjob, but in mutt's folder browser, I see folders makred with 'N' only when I (a) hit `n` or (b) close mutt and restart it. s.
