On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 04:16:26AM +0200, Sven Guckes wrote: > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-10-09 14:19]: > > I am having a problem using patterns with mail on an IMAP server. > > hmm? are there any special patterns for use with IMAP servers?
Sorry I was not clear. I ment to say that the pattern does not work when the mail is on an IMAP server but it does work if I get my mail from a pop server. > > I believe the problem is that mutt does not fetch the headers from > > the IMAP server and thus is not able to match patterns against > > them. Here is what I am trying to do. I want to move all my mail > > from the linux kernel mailing list, so I run the mutt macro: > > > > T~elinux-kernel > > > > However, instead of tagging all the mail from the linux-kernel > > mailing list, it only tags the messages I have already read. > > try this pattern instead then: > > T ~C linux-kernel This pattern works. Thanks for fixing my problem! I am still courious as to why the T~elinux-kernel only works after I have read the message, but now its an academic problem rather than a practicle one. Thanks again, Jim
