1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 * Changes in 2.12.0 from 2.10.1
5 ** The structure of the message database is improved.
6 Following setting is to convert legacy msgdb to the new one when you
8 (setq elmo-msgdb-default-type 'standard
9 elmo-msgdb-convert-type 'auto)
10 (which is initial setting.)
12 ** The temporary mark and corresponding action is now customizable.
14 By default, following mark-and-actions are defined.
15 mark-and-actions which are defined as before.
16 "o" refile (same as before)
17 "O" copy (same as before)
18 "d" dispose (formerly delete, 'D' mark. Messages are moved to
19 wl-trash-folder. Its behavior is decided by
20 wl-dispose-folder-alist.)
21 New mark-and-actions which are newly introduced.
22 "D" delete (remove message immediately)
23 "i" prefetch (prefetch message)
24 "~" resend (resend message)
25 Press 'x' to execute actions which corresponds to the mark.
26 mark-and-actions can be define by the new variable,
27 'wl-summary-mark-action-list'. See its docstring for more in detail.
29 ** SPAM filter module is added.
30 Following spam filter libraries are supported.
36 Regular Expressions Header Matching
38 ** 'mark folder is renamed to 'flag folder.
39 Related to this, original message location is displayed as help-echo on summary
40 line in the 'flag folder (you can control the behavior by
41 wl-highlight-summary-line-help-echo-alist).
43 ** Now you can put arbitrary user defined flag on message.
44 You can specify its flag by "F" in the summary mode.
46 ** New marks, 'A' and 'a' are added for answered messages.
47 Now answered messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
48 'A' is displayed for uncached messages and 'a' is for cached messages.
50 ** New mark,s 'F' and 'f' are added for forwarded messages.
51 Now forwarded messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
52 'F' is displayed for uncached messages and 'f' is for cached messages.
54 ** New search condition 'Flag' (Status of the message) is added.
55 There are flags 'unread', 'important', 'answered',
56 'digest' (unread or important) and 'any' (any of the flag).
57 For example, following filter folder contains only unread or important
58 messages in the %inbox folder.
62 ** Draft save function is improved.
63 Now you can set wl-draft-folder to IMAP folder, Maildir folder, and so on.
65 ** Automatically save draft buffers by using idle-timer.
66 You can control behavior by the variable `wl-auto-save-drafts-interval'.
68 ** 'H' key(display all header) and 'M' key(display without MIME analysis)
70 Now you can cite messages displayed by 'M'.
72 ** Now you can sort summary lines into descending order.
74 ** Abbreviate too long header extended to lines in message buffer.
76 ** Persistent mark string in summary buffer is changed.
77 Default setting indicates cached state by its upper/lower case.
79 ** It displays draft preview on sending confirmation.
81 ** Sending parameters are displayed on draft preview.
82 See description of the variable wl-draft-preview-attribute for detail.
84 ** You can run biff with idle-timer by setting wl-biff-use-idle-timer.
86 ** Now wl-draft-kill confirms with yes-or-no-p.
88 ** Summary thread will be divided if its depth is larger than certain amount.
89 The limit is controlled by the variable wl-summary-max-thread-depth.
91 ** Emacs multi-tty support is supported.
92 (http://lorentey.hu/project/emacs.html)
94 ** New sort spec 'size' is added in the summary mode.
95 Now you can sort the summary by message size.
97 ** The variable wl-refile-policy-alist is abolished.
99 ** Batch processing module is added.
101 ** In the multi-folder, status of messages are synchronized with original
103 For example, unread status of '+inbox' is updated to '*+inbox,+outbox'.
105 ** The function wl-summary-resend-message is abolished.
106 you can put mark for resending by wl-summary-resend instead.
109 wl-delete-folder-alist is renamed to wl-dispose-folder-alist.
111 ** POP3 folder existence check is simplified (by default).
112 The default value for elmo-pop3-exists-exactly is changed to nil.
114 ** POP3 response code extension defined in the RFC2449 is supported.
115 If a login failure occurred because of user's another POP3 session,
116 entered password is not cleared and used in the future login.
118 ** IMAP4 commands EXPUNGE and CHECK are now send asynchronously.
120 ** Default value of wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders has been changed.
122 ** Access group "@/" of shimbun folders can be used now.
124 ** Show contents of NEWS(.ja) when you start Wanderlust newer than the
125 one you used previously.
127 ** Default values of wl-draft-reply-*-list are changed.
128 See samples/en/dot.wl for old values.
130 ** wl-draft-reply-myself-*-list are abolished and integrated into
131 wl-draft-reply-*-list.
133 ** You can control initial cursor position for replying draft.
134 Set variable wl-draft-reply-default-position appropriately.
136 ** Changed the way to specify configuration of draft buffer window.
137 You can choose keep, full or split as values of wl-draft-buffer-style
138 and wl-draft-reply-buffer-style.
140 ** Commands to verify/decrypt non-MIME PGP message are added.
141 C-c:v, C-c:d in message buffer to verify or decrypt respectively.
145 wl-summary-reply-hook
146 wl-draft-forward-hook
147 wl-summary-forward-hook
148 wl-draft-kill-pre-hook
149 wl-summary-resend-hook
156 wl-highlight-summary-disposed-face
157 wl-highlight-summary-prefetch-face
158 wl-highlight-summary-resend-face
159 wl-highlight-summary-answered-face
160 wl-highlight-action-argument-face
164 wl-highlight-refile-destination-face
165 (renamed to wl-highlight-action-argument-face)
167 * Changes in 2.10.1 from 2.10.0
168 Version 2.10.1 is a bug fix version of 2.10.0.
170 ** Fixed the problem that msgdb be destroyed when print-length or
171 print-level has Non-nil value.
173 ** wl-summary-pack-number in pipe folder is disabled temporarily
174 since it didn't work. Invoke it in destination folder instead.
176 ** Fixed a problem that wl-folder-move-cur-folder doesn't work.
178 ** Fixed a problem that wl-draft-reedit doesn't work properly on Meadow.
180 ** Fixed a problem that wl-summary-pack-number doesn't work on Maildir and
183 ** Fixed a problem that cache file is not protected even if it is marked
186 ** Fixed a problem that %# in wl-summary-line-format cannot handle large
189 ** Fixed a problem to remove password even if SMTP AUTH failed at non-auth
192 ** Default value of wl-message-buffer-prefetch-folder-type-list,
193 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-idle-time, and
194 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are changed.
196 ** Fixed to compile on XEmacs without mule feature.
198 * Changes in 2.10.0 from 2.8.1
200 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
201 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
202 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
204 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
205 before saved by wl-draft-save.
207 ** elmo-split is newly established. It provides a way to split messages
208 according to some rule a la procmail.
210 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
211 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
213 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
215 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
216 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
218 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
219 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
221 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
222 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
224 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
226 ** You can specify ON/OFF of thread view for newly created summary.
227 Set wl-summary-default-view, wl-summary-default-view-alist.
229 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
231 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
232 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
233 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
235 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
237 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
238 for access group names instead of exact group names.
240 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
241 the line or the beginning of the header body.
243 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
246 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
247 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
248 Non-nil and the region is active.
250 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
251 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
253 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
254 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See Info for an example.
256 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
257 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
259 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
260 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
262 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
263 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
265 ** The Reference Card (doc/wl-refcard.tex) describes important key bindings.
269 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
271 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
273 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
274 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
276 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
278 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
279 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
280 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
281 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
284 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
286 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
288 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
290 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
292 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
294 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
295 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
297 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
299 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
300 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
302 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
304 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
305 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
308 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
309 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
311 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
312 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
313 means truncating long lines at window width.
315 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
316 from wl-icon-directory.
317 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
319 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
321 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
322 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
324 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
326 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
327 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
329 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
332 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
333 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
334 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
335 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
337 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
338 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
339 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
341 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
342 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
343 elmo-cache-directory.
345 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
346 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
347 even in the off-line state.
349 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
350 the actual message itself is deleted.
351 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
353 * Changes in 2.6.1 from 2.6.0
354 Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
356 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
358 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
360 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
362 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
367 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1
369 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
370 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
372 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
373 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
374 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
375 are created for each summary window.
377 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
379 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
380 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
382 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
384 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
385 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
386 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
388 ** Customizable biff notify.
389 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
391 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
395 * Changes in 2.4.1 from 2.4.0
396 Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
398 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
400 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
402 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
405 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
406 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
407 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
408 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
410 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
412 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
414 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1
417 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
419 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
420 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
421 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
422 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
423 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
424 widespread convention of open source development.
426 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
427 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
428 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
432 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
433 See the file INSTALL for details.
435 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
436 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
441 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
442 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
443 (Initial setting is nil).
445 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
446 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
447 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
448 used (Initial setting is t).
451 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
452 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
456 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
457 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
458 and updates folder mode content.
461 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
462 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
463 improves processing speed for large folders.
465 *** Message thread restoring feature
466 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
467 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
470 *** Password expiration timer
471 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
472 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
475 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
476 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
477 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
478 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
480 *** Maildir pack is now available
481 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
482 re-numbers the messages.
486 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
487 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
488 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See Info for details.
490 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
491 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
492 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
493 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
494 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
496 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
497 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
498 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
500 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
501 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
502 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
504 ** Session, Authentication
506 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
508 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
510 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
512 *** stream-type can be defined.
513 You can define stream type by
514 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
515 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
516 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
517 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
521 *** group-list is now available
522 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
523 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
524 group-list is removed before sending.
526 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
527 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
529 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
530 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
531 field (Set to To: field).
533 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
534 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
535 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
536 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
538 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
539 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
540 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
541 (Initial setting is t).
543 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
544 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
545 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
549 *** Message thread processing is improved.
551 *** Renamed variables
552 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
553 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
555 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
556 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
559 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
560 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
562 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
563 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
565 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
566 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
567 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
568 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
569 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
571 *** Header visibility control is changed.
572 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
573 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
574 wl-message-visible-field-list.
577 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
578 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
581 * Changes in 1.1.1 from 1.1.0
582 Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
584 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
586 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
589 ** Directory structure is changed.
591 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
593 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
595 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
598 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
599 progress gauge feature.
601 * Changes in 1.1.0 from 1.0.3
605 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
606 see the file INSTALL for details.
608 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
609 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
610 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
612 e.g. install directory is
613 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
614 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
616 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
619 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
621 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
623 *** English document (wl.texi).
627 *** Modified UTF7 support.
628 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
629 with unicode feature.
633 *** New plugged system.
635 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
636 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
638 *** New authentication type
639 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
640 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
645 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
646 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
647 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
649 *** Message buffer cache
650 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
652 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
653 Now message buffer is also sticky.
654 You can specify always-sticky summary.
658 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
659 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
661 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
663 *** Ask non-existing folder.
664 When FCC: contains new folder.
665 When auto-refile specified new folder.
667 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
668 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
670 *** Can use petname for completion.
672 *** Change Message-ID generator.
674 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
676 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
678 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
680 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
682 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
684 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
686 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
688 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
690 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
693 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
694 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
695 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
700 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
701 wl-folder-suspend-hook
702 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
703 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
704 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
705 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
706 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
711 wl-summary-supersedes-message
713 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
714 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
715 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
716 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
718 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
722 paragraph-separate: "[
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