[gnu.emacs] Finding out when new mail has arrived

vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin) (12/17/88)

Is it possible for GNU emacs to notify me whenever I have new mail in my
mailbox ?

	Murky Buckets,

			vic
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bd@hp-sde.SDE.HP.COM (Bob Desinger) (12/24/88)

Victor Gavin (vic@zen.UUCP) asks:
> Is it possible for GNU emacs to notify me whenever I have new mail in my
> mailbox ?

The `M-x display-time' command should show you the presence of mail in
the mode line.  You can also start it in your .emacs with the line

	(display-time)	; display time, system load, unread mail

-- bd