Chapter 12: Processing New Mail Automatically

12.0 Chapter Introduction

12.1 The .maildelivery File: Overview

12.2 The .maildelivery File in Detail

12.2.1 First .maildelivery Argument: Field

12.2.2 Second .maildelivery Argument: Pattern

12.2.3 Third .maildelivery Argument: Action

12.2.4 Fourth .maildelivery Argument: Result

12.2.5 Fifth .maildelivery Argument: String

12.2.6 Undocumented Arguments 6-8: select

12.3 Running Your .maildelivery File

12.4 Experimenting? Make Backups!

12.5 New Message Notification: rcvtty

12.5.1 Where rcvtty Notifies You

12.5.2 How rcvtty Notifies You

12.5.3 Using a Message Preprocessor

12.6 Storing in Folders: rcvstore

12.7 Redistributing Messages: rcvdist

12.7.1 Running rcvdist from .maildelivery

12.7.2 Automatic Folder Copies

12.7.3 Watch Out for Mail Loops

12.8 Storing in Mailbox Files: rcvpack

12.9 Alternatives to mhook Programs

12.9.1 Replacing All of Your .maildelivery File

12.9.2 The vacation Mail Handler

12.9.3 Running Your Own Mail Handler

12.9.4 Replacing rcvtty with Pop-Up Windows

12.9.5 Processing with at or cron or by Hand

12.10 Practical Tips

12.10.1 Finding Mail from Mailing Lists

12.10.2 Handing Periodic Mail

12.10.3 Think About cc:, Resent-To:, ...

12.10.4 System Aliases, the to and addr Fields

12.10.5 Flagging Important Mail

12.10.6 Making Your Mail Follow You

12.10.7 Splitting Mail to Several Places

12.11 Debugging Tips

12.11.1 slocal Documentation vs. Real Life

12.11.2 Catching slocal Errors

12.11.3 Even -debug Doesn't Show Syntax Errors

12.11.4 slocal Eats .maildelivery Errors

12.11.5 Most Environment Variables Hidden

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