Re: Gnus+procmail and display-time

[Jens Lautenbacher <jens@lemming0.lem.uni-karlsruhe.de>]

Jason R Mastaler <jason@mastaler.com> writes:

> cdh@CompleteIS.com (Chris D. Halverson) writes:
> 
> > > This only works with GNU Emacs however.  XEmacs doesn't recognize when
> > > you've set $MAIL.  XEmacs users need to set `display-time-mail-file'
> > 
> > Yes it does. I have the following set:
> > 
> > {cdh@worf} 1:39pm (~) > echo $MAIL
> > /home/cdh/.incoming/inbox.spool
> > {cdh@worf} 1:39pm (~) > echo $mail
> > /home/cdh/.incoming/inbox.spool
> > {cdh@worf} 1:39pm (~) > 
> 
> Actually, it doesn't when you've only got MAIL (uppercase) set.  You
> are right though, with both "mail" and "MAIL" XEmacs does pick up on
> things for new mail notification.  This seems strange and non-standard
> to me.  I don't think I've seen a case when just "MAIL" is ignored and
> "mail" is needed.  GNU Emacs doesn't work this way as I mentioned.  Oh
> well, thanks for the tip.
> 
>    Jason R. Mastaler                      jason@mastaler.com

No, it works with MAIL set. I have tried it and it works, Chris tried
it and it works. Maybe the problem is somewhere else?

   jtl