Re: PATCH: Several enhancements to mailbox checking (with patch, this time)

[Peter Bloomfield <bloomfld eos ncsu edu>]

On 2001.07.11 17:21 M . Thielker wrote:
> HI,
> 
>  this patch fixes a major annoyance and
> a few minor issues in mailbox checking
> and adds a few choices for the user.

[snip]

> When IMAP servers are used for storage
> of messages only, there is no need to
> regularly check them for new mail. A new
> option in prefs allows the user to
> select if IMAP mailboxes should be
> checked for new mail at all.

[snip]

> Melanie

Melanie:

An intermediate option might be to check only INBOX--the current behavior
seems to be to issue a STATUS request on every mailbox!

Peter