On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 10:38:40PM +0200, Rado Q wrote: > =- Jostein Gogstad wrote on Thu 27.Oct'11 at 22:06:54 +0200 -= > > "I'm sending a mail to Bob asking him to perform some task. I > > expect his response before the work day is over. It's important > > that I remind him of this task if he doesn't answer my mail in the > > next 8 hours."
I've had this exact need. I haven't looked at how boomerang solves it. > > Anyone heard of a script that does something similar? Do you think > > it falls under the responsibility of the MUA? I couldn't find one myself, so I ended up writing one. The only logical place to put the control over whether an outgoing message needs a response is in the MUA, so I do believe the responsibility lies there. > mutt has most of the time stayed with the simplistic/ powerful > path... but there are exceptions to it, depending on where you draw > the line, and this line has moved over time. > It's hard to resist, but I hope mutt won't give in too easily... for > whatever comes along the way, as long as can be wrapped. My script (ReplyReminder) ties into mutt through a macro in the compose window. When activated, it pops up a mutt-like display that enables reminders on the message and give the user the ability to set various options. When a response hasn't been received, it simply e-mails the user notification. It gives a mutt-like experience to the user while requiring no changes to mutt itself. Detecting when a response has been received is a bit trickier. I'm able to tie in to procmail on my system, which is easy. I haven't bothered looking at whether or not it's possible to do that through a hook in mutt itself. If you're interested in trying my script, let me know. It's still pretty raw (which is why I haven't released it), but you're welcome to play with it if you'd like. >>> Dan
