Re: Understanding Pine incoming-folders and

>> This says that you have 3 collections:
>>
>>    Lserv (IMAP)
>>    FastMail (IMAP)
>>    $HOME/mail (on the local* system)
>
> OK, and I note that the third seems to have *almost* identical 
> folders to the first -- the overlap is not quite 100%.
>
> What's more, when I checked a couple, ARTEMIS for instance had 
> the same most recent message as ARTEMIS in the other 
> collection.

That's because these collections *are* the same. When you access 
those folders via the first collection, you are using IMAP and 
when you access them via the third collection, you are using 
local system calls. IMAP is preferred and the third collection is 
there only for emergencies. Please change the nickname for the 
third collection to something like this:

    Local (only for emergency use)

I hope that makes sense!
Nancy