* summary of unread messages on pop server?
@ 2002-05-17 16:43 Bill White
2002-05-17 19:10 ` Oystein Viggen
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From: Bill White @ 2002-05-17 16:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
I'm looking for an automated way to get a listing of unread messages
on my pop server. I do this by hand:
-----------------------------------------
ssh machinename <then keep that connection open>
mail
x
-----------------------------------------
then when I find that I've received something interesting, I download
all my email with gnus.
Is there a better way to get the list of unread messages? An elisp
way, perhaps, or some shell thingy whose output I can stick in a
buffer every minute or so?
Thanks -
bw
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* Re: summary of unread messages on pop server?
2002-05-17 16:43 summary of unread messages on pop server? Bill White
@ 2002-05-17 19:10 ` Oystein Viggen
2002-05-17 22:24 ` Wes Hardaker
2002-06-04 16:15 ` Bill White
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From: Oystein Viggen @ 2002-05-17 19:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
Cc: ding
* [Bill White]
> -----------------------------------------
> ssh machinename <then keep that connection open>
> mail
> x
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Is there a better way to get the list of unread messages?
I run "watch frm" in an xterm next to my XEmacs. frm is a small program
that lists out the sender and subject of the messages in your mailbox.
I think it is a part of elm.
> An elisp way, perhaps, or some shell thingy whose output I can stick
> in a buffer every minute or so?
Well, if you set up ssh to authenticate itself with a crypto key instead
of the password, you can have it log in automatically. Then you can run
"ssh machinename frm" from emacs.
Oystein
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* Re: summary of unread messages on pop server?
2002-05-17 16:43 summary of unread messages on pop server? Bill White
2002-05-17 19:10 ` Oystein Viggen
@ 2002-05-17 22:24 ` Wes Hardaker
2002-06-04 16:15 ` Bill White
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Wes Hardaker @ 2002-05-17 22:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
Cc: ding
>>>>> On Fri, 17 May 2002 11:43:20 -0500, Bill White <billw@wolfram.com> said:
Bill> I'm looking for an automated way to get a listing of unread messages
Bill> on my pop server. I do this by hand:
Bill> -----------------------------------------
Bill> ssh machinename <then keep that connection open>
Bill> mail
Bill> x
Bill> -----------------------------------------
I use xfaces... Purdy.
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* Re: summary of unread messages on pop server?
2002-05-17 16:43 summary of unread messages on pop server? Bill White
2002-05-17 19:10 ` Oystein Viggen
2002-05-17 22:24 ` Wes Hardaker
@ 2002-06-04 16:15 ` Bill White
2 siblings, 0 replies; 4+ messages in thread
From: Bill White @ 2002-06-04 16:15 UTC (permalink / raw)
On Fri May 17 2002 at 11:43, Bill White <billw@wolfram.com> said:
> I'm looking for an automated way to get a listing of unread messages
> on my pop server. I do this by hand:
>
> -----------------------------------------
> ssh machinename <then keep that connection open>
> mail
> x
> -----------------------------------------
>
> then when I find that I've received something interesting, I
> download all my email with gnus.
>
> Is there a better way to get the list of unread messages? An elisp
> way, perhaps, or some shell thingy whose output I can stick in a
> buffer every minute or so?
(defun bw-check-mail ()
"run nfrm on mail server"
(interactive)
(message nil)
(shell-command "ssh machinename nfrm -t"))
(global-set-key [f12] 'bw-check-mail)
Cheers -
bw
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