Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> xbiff provides graphical notification of new e-mail.
> It only handles mail stored in a filesystem accessible file,
> not via IMAP, POP or other remote access protocols.

Also, it checks for new mail by firing a timer every so often
to stat() the mail file.   If anyone still used xbiff and cared
about performance/battery life/etc., then they could provide us
patches to use a better file monitoring API (fam/gamin/etc.).

-- 
        -Alan Coopersmith-           [email protected]
         Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering

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