[Alpine-info] number of messages, collection list not inbox

[Nico Mock]

Hi Lucio,

many thanks for your reply ....

On Fri, 8 Dec 2023, Lucio Chiappetti wrote:


> On Fri, 8 Dec 2023, Nico Mock wrote:

>

>>  no one ?

>

> Sorry, al least me, I missed the original message


never mind ... it is awsome that people answer my questions ;-)


>

>>  On Sun, 3 Dec 2023, Nico Mock wrote:

>

>>>  My setup: I've set up two inboxes and two different collection lists.

>

> Local or remote collection lists ?

>

> Personally I have 3 inboxes of which 2 are transient(*) and 2 other local 

> incoming folders (**), and a number of collection lists, all local but one. 

> This might be an anomalous usage ...

>

> (*) one IMAP and one POP, offloaded to the local inbox periodically via 

> fetchmail.

>

> (**) populated by procmail. I have a few other procmail rules which sort

> SOME messages in some specific folders of the collection lists, but most of 

> my messages are archived manually in the various folders.

>

> Note I favour procmail rather then alpine filters to sort messages in folders 

> (procmail acts immediaely when mail is received)

>

>>>  Behind the name of the inboxes two numbers (2/123) are shown to inform me

>>>  about new messages or about the total number of messages.

>

> Yes that's correct. It is displayed for my local inbox, my remote IMAP inbox, 

> and the local incoming folders. It is displayed for the remote POP folder 

> ONLY I have previously accessed it.

>

>>>  Since the filters move new messages to my collection list folders, is

>>>  there a way to get those numbers behind the names of my collection list

>>>  folders, too ?

>

> I don't think so. I believe thse numbers are displayed only for the folders 

> which are declared incoming folders. Am I wrong ?


i guess you are right, but i was asking anyway. There are always some 
tricks around i never heart of and i'm hoping to hear of ,-)

Could be a nice feature.

Have fun,

Nico


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