$opt->{'sort'} //= 'docid' if $dst ne '/dev/stdout';
$lei->{l2m} = eval { PublicInbox::LeiToMail->new($lei) };
return $lei->fail($@) if $@;
- $lei->{early_mua} = 1 if $opt->{mua} && $lei->{l2m}->lock_free;
+ if ($opt->{mua} && $lei->{l2m}->lock_free) {
+ $lei->{early_mua} = 1;
+ $opt->{alert} //= [ '-WINCH,-bell' ] if -t $lei->{1};
+ }
}
$self;
}