summary of unread messages on pop server?

summary of unread messages on pop server?

[Bill White]

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?

[Oystein Viggen]

* [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?

[Wes Hardaker]

>>>>> 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?

[Bill White]

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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