LaterMail - A mail autoresponder

The problem

I get quite a lot of mail. Not as much as some other people, but enough for it to be a problem sometimes.

I quite often get mail that I know that I will answer, but I also know it really doesn't matter if I answer it now or in a week. The problem is that the mail tends to get lost among all the other mails that arrive at the same time.

So, I put the mails that should be answered in a special folder and answer them from time to time. That's half the solution.

Since mail is such a fast message medium, people tend to get worried if they don't get an answer for some time. LaterMail will solve that problem.

What does LaterMail do?

Latermail will send a small note to the original sender of each message in the later-folder. The note is of course customizable, and the amount of time that must pass before the message is sent is also configurable.

But won't this produce a lot of junk mail?

That depends on your definition of junk mail. I communicate with a lot of newbies, and I think they appreciate that some kind of lifesign comes back after a while when they send a question to me.

As all tools, it should be used with care.

What does it require to run?

Python 1.5.2

Where do I get it?

here.

Is there a manual?

Nope, Use The Source Luke. Actually, chmod a+x and run it without options. That will give you enough.