#127544 mutt -Z should not clear the screen if there is no new mail

Package:
mutt
Source:
mutt
Description:
text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading
Submitter:
Gonzalo Paniagua Javier
Date:
2026-06-24 01:01:01 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
Tags:
#127544#5
Date:
2002-01-02 23:06:58 UTC
From:
To:
It would be nice if the -Z option simply shows the message saying that there are no mailboxes with new mail without clearing the screen first.
#127544#12
Date:
2002-01-07 19:55:56 UTC
From:
To:
I tried to 'fix' this by using
mutt -Z < /dev/null
but then mutt thinks it has to SENDBATCH and complains about
no recipients.
#127544#21
Date:
2007-04-12 16:58:47 UTC
From:
To:
#949: mutt -Z should not clear the screen if there is no new mail

Changes (by brendan):

  * summary:  mutt: Behavior of the -Z option => mutt -Z should not clear
              the screen if there is no new mail

Old description:

New description:

 [NOTE: this bug report has been submitted to the debian BTS as
 Bug!#127544.
 Please Cc all your replies to 127544@bugs.debian.org.]
 {{{
 From: Gonzalo Paniagua Javier <gpanjav@jazzfree.com>
 Subject: mutt: Behavior of the -Z option
 Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 00:06:58 +0100
 }}}
 It would be nice if the -Z option simply shows the message saying that
 there are no mailboxes with new mail without clearing the screen first.
#127544#24
Date:
2007-04-12 16:58:47 UTC
From:
To:
#949: mutt -Z should not clear the screen if there is no new mail

Changes (by brendan):

  * summary:  mutt: Behavior of the -Z option => mutt -Z should not clear
              the screen if there is no new mail

Old description:

New description:

 [NOTE: this bug report has been submitted to the debian BTS as
 Bug!#127544.
 Please Cc all your replies to 127544@bugs.debian.org.]
 {{{
 From: Gonzalo Paniagua Javier <gpanjav@jazzfree.com>
 Subject: mutt: Behavior of the -Z option
 Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 00:06:58 +0100
 }}}
 It would be nice if the -Z option simply shows the message saying that
 there are no mailboxes with new mail without clearing the screen first.