[comp.mail.elm] bell on new mail

vook@narnia.rtp.dg.com (Eric R Vook) (10/16/90)

I'd like to have elm ring a bell when I get new mail.  Is there an
easy way to have this happen?

Why, you ask?  I run under X windows, but don't want to run xbiff.  It
doesn't do enough for me.  What I want is the ease of use of elm in a
terminal emulator window.  The emulator I have in mind, when iconified
can flips its icon [reverse video] when it receives a bell [^G].  The
problem I have is generating a ^G from elm when I get new mail.

Thanks in advance.

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