FAQ for wmmaiload : Q: Why does the dockapp not update after I read or delete mails ? A: wmmaiload figures out that changes have been made to you mailbox by checking the modification's time of the mailbox' file. If your MUA does not update the mailbox each time you do something on it (ie : if it does not write down the modifications you have done) wmmaiload would never figure out that changes have been made. You should find an option in your MUA to update your mailboxes... Q: The compilation fails in wmmaiload-config. What is the problem ? A: I got wmmaiload from another dockapp that I adapted/hacked in order to make it display email numbers. But I am not familiar with what is used to create Makefiles : autoconf and automake. If the compilation fails, it must be (but there may be some other reasons) because you don't have installed the GTK+ development package, and the 'configure' script does not check whether you have it or no. Be sure you have the gtk-config script in your path. If you do not want wmmaiload-config to be build nor installed because of this, just do make and make install without bothering about error messages in wmmaiload-config : it won't make and install it.