email notification using Maildir

Question

I've a postfix server to deliver local emails using Maildir format. Inside home users I've

cat /home/$USER/.muttrc

set from="user1@example.com"
set realname="user1"
set mbox_type=Maildir
set folder="~/Maildir"
set mask="!^\\.[^.]"
set mbox="~/Maildir"
set record="+.Sent"
set postponed="+.Drafts"
set spoolfile="~/Maildir"
set timeout=30

does mutt support notification via shell of new email? Like: "You have X new mails". Because does not run.

See *MAILCHECK*, *MAIL* or *MAILPATH* here https://www.gnu.org/savannah-checkouts/gnu/bash/manual/bash.html#Bourne-Shell-Variables — Jakub Jindra, Oct 05 '20 at 06:11

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 21 '14 at 12:23

You can use:

maildir-notification:

https://github.com/varogami/maildir-notification/tree/master/scripts

Lightweight bash script that notify new mail from multiple maildir on desktop GUI with notify, on shell, on remote with jabber instant messaging or show on conky system monitor

email notification using Maildir

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