Document that $check_mbox_size should be set before mailboxes commands

diff --git a/init.h b/init.h
index ebc625ca3bb7cfbabee3b3007973f58dda2d00b2..ff282a0d776a427fe86961827f2b0f3574fc4a7b 100644 (file)
--- a/init.h
+++ b/init.h
@@ -313,6 +313,12 @@ struct option_t MuttVars[] = {
   ** .pp
   ** This variable is \fIunset\fP by default and should only be enabled when
   ** new mail detection for these folder types is unreliable or doesn't work.
+  ** .pp
+  ** Note that enabling this variable should happen before any ``mailboxes''
+  ** directives occur in configuration files regarding mbox or mmdf folders
+  ** because mutt needs to determine the initial new mail status of such a
+  ** mailbox by performing a fast mailbox scan when it is defined.
+  ** Afterwards the new mail status is tracked by file size changes.
   */
   { "charset",         DT_STR,  R_NONE, UL &Charset, UL 0 },
   /*