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From: usenet@ames.arc.nasa.gov  (John 'Fast-Eddie' McMahon)
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Subject: Re: Question: Want VMS X-window mail notification tool like Unix xbiff...
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In article <9203031719.AA24004@polar.bowdoin.edu>, macy@POLAR.BOWDOIN.EDU (Tad Macy) writes:
#Looking for info about a mail notification (X-window based) utility for VMS.
#It would be great if someone has Unix-like xbiff ported...

Hmmm... look no further than the DECwindows Mail Utility...

The DECwindows Mail Utility supports two (undocumented) logical names that
define the Icon used when you have new mail... and when you do not.

The logical names are (drum roll)...

	DECW$MAIL_NEWMAILICON
	DECW$MAIL_NOMAILICON

Each should point to a X11 Bitmap file.  Bitmap files can be created with the
BITMAP tool in DECW$EXAMPLES, with DECwindows Paint or there is a whole archive
on GATEKEEPER.DEC.COM (directory: /.1/X11/R4-contrib/poskbitmaptars).  You will
need VMSTAR for the GATEKEEPER files, some of them are really neat.

To get you started, you will find my NEWMAIL/NOMAIL icons (borrowed from some
X11 archive) in the Anonymous FTP directory on TGV.COM, subdirectory [.MCMAHON].

Cheers!
John 'Fast-Eddie' McMahon    ()
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