Re: "New mail in this mailbox." IMAP, $
Sven Guckes
> a timeout setting of 20 tells me many times:
> "New mail in this mailbox."
every fscking 20 seconds? how often do you get new mail?
are you able to be ready every 20 secs to deal with new mail?
> Unfortunately, mutt sometimes syncs the
> mailbox, but many times it does nothing.
there should be code to deny updates beyond 60 secs.
> Even typing '$' does not download the new mail,
> although it may remove mail marked as deleted.
feature.
> I'll have to re-change to this mailbox
> manually in order to get the new mail.
it keeps you on your toes. feature.
> Is there anything to adjust in order to
> get the mail as soon as it is detected?
ask you admin about this. get a lart!
> Mutt 1.5.5i
mutt 1.5.8
hint hint
Sven [receives mails every three minutes on average]
Sven Guckes
> On 16 Mar 2005 16:20:28 GMT, Sven Guckes wrote:
>> * Martin Trautmann <t-...@gmx.net> [2005-03-16]:
>> > a timeout setting of 20 tells me many times:
>> > "New mail in this mailbox."
>>
>> every fscking 20 seconds? how often do you get new mail?
>> are you able to be ready every 20 secs to deal with new mail?
>
ok.. *shrug*
> However, when you just requested something which
> should send a confirmation within seconds,
> even 20 secs may appear too slow.
maybe the imap sever is too busy with the update requests
that it cannot send out any confirmations? (wild guess)
>> > Unfortunately, mutt sometimes syncs the
>> > mailbox, but many times it does nothing.
>> there should be code to deny updates beyond 60 secs.
>
> maybe 60 secondes could be ok. However,
> it won't sync after > 5 min, too.
have you tried with mutt 1.5.8 yet?
>> > Is there anything to adjust in order to
>> > get the mail as soon as it is detected?
>> ask you admin about this. get a lart!
>
> You want to know what my BOFH tells me?
> Corporate software is Outloook...
comiserations!
Sven
Jørgen B. Jensen
> * Martin Trautmann <t-...@gmx.net> [2005-03-16]:
>
>
> mutt 1.5.8
> hint hint
>
I am facing the same problem with mutt 1.5.8i.
Jørgen