Re: [Evolution] new mail notify applet? Where?

["Ron Eggler (Mobile)" <ron rideon ch>]

Am Mittwoch, den 18.01.2006, 08:50 -0500 schrieb James Pifer:
> > I know you mentioned you didn't want mail-notify already but have you
> > really looked into it?  It doesn't "check your mail" a second time
> > around (necessarily) - you can set it to look at your evolution folders
> > instead of checking for mail.  That way it lets you know when the mail
> > has arrived according to evolution, but without actually making a pop or
> > imap connection itself.
> > 
> > It is available at http://www.nongnu.org/mailnotify/ for those
> > interested.
> > 
> > HTH,
>
> I also looked at several mail notification programs and had a similar
> dislike to them as the OP. I've installed the one you suggested and it
> does look like it might fit the bill. I installed it using yum so the
> version is mail-notification 2.0-2.fc4.

how did you get it installed with yum? I didn't get it so far

Thank you!

> Can you elaborate a little bit on your setup? I'm having some trouble
> getting it to work correctly. I have Evolution 2.2.3. I pointed mail-
> notification to my mail file
> at /home/username/.evolution/mail/local/Inbox
>
> mail-notification loads ok, but says there are 9 new messages. Only one
> message appears to be accurate, and none of them are unread. I do have 9
> messages in my Inbox in Evolution, but they do not match what mail-
> notification is showing me. 
>
> I believe I'm specifiying the right mailbox. If I get a new message, or
> delete a message, it appears that these files are the ones that are
> updated. As a matter of fact I expunged the mailbox and 'Inbox' got a
> great deal smaller. 
>
> What am I missing? Obviously this is better for a mail-notification
> mailing list, but if anyone has input I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
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