Can folder-hook refer to a sub-directory mailbox?
Chris Green
cl at isbd.net
Thu Jun 24 18:11:02 UTC 2021
On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 12:30:35PM -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * Chris Green <cl at isbd.net> [06-24-21 12:16]:
> > It's a bit difficult to explain this.
> >
> > Is it possible for a folder-hook RE to apply to all mailboxes in a
> > sub-directory?
> >
> > E.g. can one produce an RE for all the sub-directories of ~/mail/folder?
> > All my actual mailboxes are two levels further down:-
> >
> > ./folder/france
> > ./folder/france/jobs
> > ./folder/france/healthcare
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/tmp
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/new
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000001.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000004.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000002.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000007.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000003.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000005.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000000.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/healthcare/cur/1601033995.000006.mbox:2,
> > ./folder/france/houseSitting
> > ./folder/france/houseSitting/tmp
> > ./folder/france/houseSitting/new
> > ./folder/france/houseSitting/cur
> > ./folder/france/houseSitting/cur/1601033995.000000.mbox:2,RS
> >
> > The mailboxes are jobs (though it's empty), healthcare and housesitting.
> > Obviously I actually have lots more mailboxes in lots more
> > sub-directories below ./folder. Can a folder-hook RE select them all?
> >
> > I.e. does 'folder/.*/.*' work?
>
>
> did you consider seting it and then trying?
>
It's not that straightforward though is it?! I'd have to have
something that changes very obviously with the folder-hook setting.
I was just hoping someone would simply know the answer and say 'yes'
or 'no'.
OK, if no one has tried such a thing previously I'm quite happy to try.
--
Chris Green
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