On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:28 PM, Derek Martin <inva...@pizzashack.org> wrote: > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 09:34:13PM +0200, Suvayu Ali wrote: >> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 02:49:35PM -0400, Xu Wang wrote: >> This variable configures how often (in seconds) mutt should look for new >> mail. >> Also see the $timeout variable. >> >> So I don't think 0 makes sense here. > > The code (in buffy.c) is: > > ... > t = time (NULL); > if (!force && (t - BuffyTime < BuffyTimeout)) > return BuffyCount; > > BuffyTime = t; > BuffyCount = 0; > BuffyNotify = 0; > ... > > So, it appears that if mail_check is 0, mutt will simply do the mail > check every time it can (every time mutt_buffy_check() is called). > If it's not clear, BuffyTimeout gets initialized from the value of > mail_check. This code also shows that there are times when mutt will > check for mail regardless of how mail_check is set--whenever the > function is called with the force parameter != 0. That happens in 3 > places in the code. > > So, no, there's no way to prevent mutt from checking for new mail.
Thank you for finding this answer Derek! Someday I hope to have the knowledge of C to dig into source code as you have done for me. > Having answered the question, I am pretty curious: Why on earth would > you want to do that?! The reason is that I have focus problems (attention deficit disorder I believe is the English term). I would like to start Mutt and have Mutt check for new mail *at the initial starting* and then address all of the mail there, and only after that check if there is new mail. If I am working on my inbox and all of a sudden a new email arrives, it completely throws me out of focus. I imagine this must be difficult for many to understand but that is how I am. Kind regards, Xu
