Re: MUTT Issue

[Paul Mackinney <paul@mackinney.net>]

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Bannerman, Israel declaimed:
>>> I recently installed Mutt.  I am using imap to connect to the exchange
>>> system in the network.  Everything is working fine except in order to see
>>> new mail that just arrived, I have to exit out of Mutt and start the
>>> application over again.  I keep getting this message that says.
>>> Mailbox was externally modified.  Flags may be wrong.
>>> 
>>> Other than that, the app is working great.  Is there anyone who is
>>> familiar
>>> with this type of situation?
>>>
>>>Darryl L. Pierce <mcpierce@databasix.com>
>> Try typing $ while in Mutt. That tells it to refresh its display.
>>
>>Bannerman, Israel declaimed:
> Hey,
>I tried that but no luck. Thanks for the response.

Mutt has two modes. One is when you're just looking at a list of
messages, the other is when you're reading a message in the bottom of
the window and (typically) looking at a list in the top of the window.
The '$' command to update messages only works when you're in the former
mode. So if you're looking at a message and want to see if there are
more messages, you would:
1. Type 'q' to quit reading the message and return to the list mode.
2. Type '$' to update the list.
3. Type '?' for a huge, informative list of commands. (Compare to what
happens when you type '?' while reading a message.)

Apologies for not knowing the proper terms for the different modes,
etc., non-newbies feel free to chime in.

HTH, Paul
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Paul Mackinney
paul@mackinney.net