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1 \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- 1 \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
2 2
3 @setfilename gnus 3 @setfilename gnus
4 @settitle Gnus 5.4 Manual 4 @settitle Gnus 5.4.28 Manual
5 @synindex fn cp 5 @synindex fn cp
6 @synindex vr cp 6 @synindex vr cp
7 @synindex pg cp 7 @synindex pg cp
8 @iftex 8 @iftex
9 @finalout 9 @finalout
285 @end ifinfo 285 @end ifinfo
286 286
287 @tex 287 @tex
288 288
289 @titlepage 289 @titlepage
290 @title Gnus 5.4 Manual 290 @title Gnus 5.4.28 Manual
291 291
292 @author by Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen 292 @author by Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
293 @page 293 @page
294 294
295 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll 295 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
296 Copyright @copyright{} 1995,96 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 296 Copyright @copyright{} 1995,96,97 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
297 297
298 Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of 298 Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
299 this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice 299 this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
300 are preserved on all copies. 300 are preserved on all copies.
301 301
321 You can read news (and mail) from within Emacs by using Gnus. The news 321 You can read news (and mail) from within Emacs by using Gnus. The news
322 can be gotten by any nefarious means you can think of---@sc{nntp}, local 322 can be gotten by any nefarious means you can think of---@sc{nntp}, local
323 spool or your mbox file. All at the same time, if you want to push your 323 spool or your mbox file. All at the same time, if you want to push your
324 luck. 324 luck.
325 325
326 This manual corresponds to Gnus 5.4. 326 This manual corresponds to Gnus 5.4.28
327 327
328 @end ifinfo 328 @end ifinfo
329 329
330 @iftex 330 @iftex
331 331
1814 Make a group based on some file or other 1814 Make a group based on some file or other
1815 (@code{gnus-group-make-doc-group}). If you give a prefix to this 1815 (@code{gnus-group-make-doc-group}). If you give a prefix to this
1816 command, you will be prompted for a file name and a file type. 1816 command, you will be prompted for a file name and a file type.
1817 Currently supported types are @code{babyl}, @code{mbox}, @code{digest}, 1817 Currently supported types are @code{babyl}, @code{mbox}, @code{digest},
1818 @code{mmdf}, @code{news}, @code{rnews}, @code{clari-briefs}, 1818 @code{mmdf}, @code{news}, @code{rnews}, @code{clari-briefs},
1819 @code{rfc934} and @code{forward}. If you run this command without a 1819 @code{rfc934}, @code{rfc822-forward}, and @code{forward}. If you run
1820 prefix, Gnus will guess at the file type. @xref{Document Groups}. 1820 this command without a prefix, Gnus will guess at the file type.
1821 @xref{Document Groups}.
1821 1822
1822 @item G w 1823 @item G w
1823 @kindex G w (Group) 1824 @kindex G w (Group)
1824 @findex gnus-group-make-web-group 1825 @findex gnus-group-make-web-group
1825 @cindex DejaNews 1826 @cindex DejaNews
1895 If the group parameter list has an element that looks like 1896 If the group parameter list has an element that looks like
1896 @code{(to-list . "some@@where.com")}, that address will be used when 1897 @code{(to-list . "some@@where.com")}, that address will be used when
1897 doing a @kbd{a} in any group. It is totally ignored when doing a 1898 doing a @kbd{a} in any group. It is totally ignored when doing a
1898 followup---except that if it is present in a news group, you'll get mail 1899 followup---except that if it is present in a news group, you'll get mail
1899 group semantics when doing @kbd{f}. 1900 group semantics when doing @kbd{f}.
1901
1902 If you do an @kbd{a} command in a mail group and you don't have a
1903 @code{to-list} group parameter, one will be added automatically upon
1904 sending the message.
1900 1905
1901 @item broken-reply-to 1906 @item broken-reply-to
1902 @cindex broken-reply-to 1907 @cindex broken-reply-to
1903 Elements like @code{(broken-reply-to . t)} signals that @code{Reply-To} 1908 Elements like @code{(broken-reply-to . t)} signals that @code{Reply-To}
1904 headers in this group are to be ignored. This can be useful if you're 1909 headers in this group are to be ignored. This can be useful if you're
9129 auto-expiring, you'll have problems. Auto-expiring and adaptive scoring 9134 auto-expiring, you'll have problems. Auto-expiring and adaptive scoring
9130 doesn't really mix very well. 9135 doesn't really mix very well.
9131 9136
9132 @vindex nnmail-expiry-wait 9137 @vindex nnmail-expiry-wait
9133 The @code{nnmail-expiry-wait} variable supplies the default time an 9138 The @code{nnmail-expiry-wait} variable supplies the default time an
9134 expirable article has to live. The default is seven days. 9139 expirable article has to live. Gnus starts counting days from when the
9140 message @emph{arrived}, not from when it was sent. The default is seven
9141 days.
9135 9142
9136 Gnus also supplies a function that lets you fine-tune how long articles 9143 Gnus also supplies a function that lets you fine-tune how long articles
9137 are to live, based on what group they are in. Let's say you want to 9144 are to live, based on what group they are in. Let's say you want to
9138 have one month expiry period in the @samp{mail.private} group, a one day 9145 have one month expiry period in the @samp{mail.private} group, a one day
9139 expiry period in the @samp{mail.junk} group, and a six day expiry period 9146 expiry period in the @samp{mail.junk} group, and a six day expiry period
9753 9760
9754 @table @code 9761 @table @code
9755 @item nndoc-article-type 9762 @item nndoc-article-type
9756 @vindex nndoc-article-type 9763 @vindex nndoc-article-type
9757 This should be one of @code{mbox}, @code{babyl}, @code{digest}, 9764 This should be one of @code{mbox}, @code{babyl}, @code{digest},
9758 @code{mmdf}, @code{forward}, @code{rfc934}, @code{news}, @code{rnews}, 9765 @code{mmdf}, @code{forward}, @code{rfc934}, @code{rfc822-forward},
9759 @code{mime-digest}, @code{clari-briefs}, or @code{guess}. 9766 @code{news}, @code{rnews}, @code{mime-digest}, @code{clari-briefs}, or
9767 @code{guess}.
9760 9768
9761 @item nndoc-post-type 9769 @item nndoc-post-type
9762 @vindex nndoc-post-type 9770 @vindex nndoc-post-type
9763 This variable says whether Gnus is to consider the group a news group or 9771 This variable says whether Gnus is to consider the group a news group or
9764 a mail group. There are two legal values: @code{mail} (the default) 9772 a mail group. There are two legal values: @code{mail} (the default)
13841 13849
13842 Also thanks to the following for patches and stuff: 13850 Also thanks to the following for patches and stuff:
13843 13851
13844 Adrian Aichner, 13852 Adrian Aichner,
13845 Peter Arius, 13853 Peter Arius,
13854 Matt Armstrong,
13846 Marc Auslander, 13855 Marc Auslander,
13847 Chris Bone, 13856 Chris Bone,
13848 Mark Borges, 13857 Mark Borges,
13849 Lance A. Brown, 13858 Lance A. Brown,
13850 Kees de Bruin, 13859 Kees de Bruin,
13892 Dave Love, 13901 Dave Love,
13893 Tonny Madsen, 13902 Tonny Madsen,
13894 Shlomo Mahlab, 13903 Shlomo Mahlab,
13895 Nat Makarevitch, 13904 Nat Makarevitch,
13896 David Martin, 13905 David Martin,
13906 Gordon Matzigkeit,
13897 Timo Metzemakers, 13907 Timo Metzemakers,
13898 Richard Mlynarik, 13908 Richard Mlynarik,
13899 Lantz Moore, 13909 Lantz Moore,
13900 Morioka Tomohiko, @c Morioka 13910 Morioka Tomohiko, @c Morioka
13901 Erik Toubro Nielsen, 13911 Erik Toubro Nielsen,
13914 Bart Robinson, 13924 Bart Robinson,
13915 Jason Rumney, 13925 Jason Rumney,
13916 Loren Schall, 13926 Loren Schall,
13917 Dan Schmidt, 13927 Dan Schmidt,
13918 Ralph Schleicher, 13928 Ralph Schleicher,
13929 Philippe Schnoebelen,
13919 Randal L. Schwartz, 13930 Randal L. Schwartz,
13920 Danny Siu, 13931 Danny Siu,
13921 Paul D. Smith, 13932 Paul D. Smith,
13922 Jeff Sparkes, 13933 Jeff Sparkes,
13923 Michael Sperber, 13934 Michael Sperber,