Wmymail is a great software that serves as a dock app for checking mails.
By default, wmymail will check your mailbox file (mbox) about once per second to see if there are any changes. If there are changes, wmymail reads the file to see how many messages are inside and how many have been read. It then displays the current counts for you to view. There are a few different ways to customize how wmymail works, such as changing the filename or checking the mailbox less frequently.
If you're using IMAP for your email, then you'll need to use the -F option. This option makes wmymail run fetchmail to determine how many messages you have. Since running fetchmail takes longer than checking a local file, wmymail checks once per minute when -F is used. Additionally, you can specify the interval between mailbox checks using the -i option. For example, "wmymail -F -i 5" would make it check every five minutes.
It's important to note that wmymail runs fetchmail using the "fetchmail -c" command. Therefore, you'll need to have fetchmail set up and working prior to using wmymail. Overall, wmymail is an excellent app for managing your email notifications and keeping track of new messages.
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