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Henrik Holm <h.holm@spray.no> wrote:
> But my biggest concern is actually how to persuade the "old"
> directory/backend not to read new mail.  For testing purposes,
> I tried to make an
>
> (nnml "old-test"
>       (nnml-get-new-mail nil)
>       (nnml-directory "~/Library/Old-test")
>       (nnml-directory "~/Library/Old-test/active"))

That should work.

> In spite of the (nnml-get-new-mail nil), the nnml:old-test backend
> seemed to think that it was getting mail.

Let us see what you saw that makes you think this.  Copy and paste
from the relevant buffer into your message.


paul