[pmmail-list] Deleting trash icon bug?

[Dave]

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 15:22:33 -0400, John Swartzentruber wrote:

>That's what I'm using as well. Either I'm misunderstanding the problem,
>or there is some bug that pops up in your specific conditions.
>
>I think it might be both. I missed that you filtered directly to trash,
>then deleted them from there. Would reindexing make a difference?
>
>Suggestion: when you filter directly to Trash, mark it as read first in
>the filter.
>
>Suggestion: change your Trash folder properties to not indicate new
>mail in the trash.
>
>Naturally, these suggestions won't work for you if you want to see if
>there are unread messages in the trash.
>
>Also, I tried reproducing the problem you describe, and can't, so there
>is something else funny going on.
>
>Sorry I can't be of more help.

I think you are understanding the problem, but the hard thing
about bugs is how un-repeatable they are.  My PMMail had been
running for hours and hours, and I had done the same action before,
but this time it chose to hose the icon.  Why? Who knows.

My primary way to filter to trash is to read PopFile x-text.  Since
it is not foolproof (close, but not yet), I want to manually review
the messages to see if they really are viruses (and spam as well).
The viruses get deleted and the spam just sits there until I empty
the trash.  Thus, I don't want to auto mark them read, or to turn
off the icon indication.

Actually, as I typed, I got another virus.  I highlighted it and
pressed delete.  It is gone but the indicator is unconvinced.  It
still shows unread mail.  Re-indexing, no good.  Mark all read,
not working.

One thing I am doing is marking the viruses as HIGH priority and
spam a low priority.  I'll see if the HIGH priority is to blame.

Where's a new virus message when you need it? :)

Dave
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