* Shri Shrikumar (shri@vitalstate.co.uk) [020805 03:58]: > Hi, > > I use a Maildir with IMAP and once debian-user going over around 1,000 > messages, it takes a few seconds to read a message which can be very > annoying. I dont know much about bash scripting and at one point I did > try using a > > > find -mtime +5 -exec rm > > However, I am not sure if this kind of Maildir handling is safe and more > importantly, I do *not* trust my own command adequately for this. > > Another point is that it would be nice if it did not delete mark > messages marked as important as well (and even better if it did not > delete messages that are replies to messages marked as important) > > Any ideas ? Use mutt! =) folder-hook debian-user 'push <delete-pattern>~r>5d!~F' That does all but the last feature (saving threads containing flagged messages). It does save flagged messages themselves, and also has the advantage of just marking the messages as deleted; they aren't purged until you sync the folder (and mutt asks you if you're sure you really want to "purge 378 messages?"). This may save you from accidentally deleting something you want to save. good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- http://www.aclu.org/ It's all about Freedom.
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