1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
4 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
5 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
7 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
8 before saved by wl-draft-save.
10 ** elmo-split is newly established.
12 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
13 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
15 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
17 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
18 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
20 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
21 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
23 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
24 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
26 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
28 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
30 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
31 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
32 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
34 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
36 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
37 for access group names instead of exact group names.
39 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
40 the line or the beginning of the header body.
42 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
45 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
46 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
47 Non-nil and the region is active.
49 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
50 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
52 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
53 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See info for an example.
55 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
56 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
58 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
59 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
61 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
62 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
64 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
66 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
68 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
69 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
71 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
73 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
74 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
75 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
76 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
79 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
81 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
83 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
85 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
87 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
89 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
90 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
92 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
94 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
95 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
97 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
99 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
100 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
103 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
104 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
106 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
107 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
108 means truncating long lines at window width.
110 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
111 from wl-icon-directory.
112 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
114 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
116 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
117 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
119 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
121 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
122 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
124 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
127 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
128 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
129 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
130 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
132 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
133 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
134 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
136 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
137 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
138 elmo-cache-directory.
140 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
141 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
142 even in the off-line state.
144 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
145 the actual message itself is deleted.
146 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
148 * Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
150 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
152 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
154 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
156 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
161 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1.
163 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
164 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
166 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
167 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
168 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
169 are created for each summary window.
171 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
173 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
174 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
176 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
178 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
179 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
180 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
182 ** Customizable biff notify.
183 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
185 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
189 * Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
191 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
193 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
195 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
198 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
199 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
200 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
201 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
203 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
205 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
207 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1.
210 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
212 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
213 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
214 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
215 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
216 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
217 widespread convention of open source development.
219 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
220 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
221 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
225 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
226 See the file INSTALL for details.
228 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
229 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
234 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
235 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
236 (Initial setting is nil).
238 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
239 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
240 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
241 used (Initial setting is t).
244 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
245 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
249 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
250 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
251 and updates folder mode content.
254 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
255 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
256 improves processing speed for large folders.
258 *** Message thread restoring feature
259 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
260 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
263 *** Password expiration timer
264 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
265 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
268 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
269 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
270 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
271 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
273 *** Maildir pack is now available
274 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
275 re-numbers the messages.
279 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
280 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
281 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See info for details.
283 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
284 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
285 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
286 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
287 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
289 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
290 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
291 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
293 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
294 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
295 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
297 ** Session, Authentication
299 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
301 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
303 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
305 *** stream-type can be defined.
306 You can define stream type by
307 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
308 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
309 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
310 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
314 *** group-list is now available
315 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
316 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
317 group-list is removed before sending.
319 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
320 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
322 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
323 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
324 field (Set to To: field).
326 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
327 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
328 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
329 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
331 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
332 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
333 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
334 (Initial setting is t).
336 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
337 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
338 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
342 *** Message thread processing is improved.
344 *** Renamed variables
345 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
346 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
348 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
349 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
352 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
353 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
355 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
356 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
358 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
359 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
360 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
361 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
362 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
364 *** Header visibility control is changed.
365 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
366 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
367 wl-message-visible-field-list.
370 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
371 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
374 * Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
376 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
378 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
381 ** Directory structure is changed.
383 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
385 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
387 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
390 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
391 progress gauge feature.
393 * Changes in version 1.1.0 from 1.0.3.
397 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
398 see the file INSTALL for details.
400 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
401 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
402 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
404 e.g. install directory is
405 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
406 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
408 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
411 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
413 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
415 *** English document (wl.texi).
419 *** Modified UTF7 support.
420 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
421 with unicode feature.
425 *** New plugged system.
427 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
428 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
430 *** New authentication type
431 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
432 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
437 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
438 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
439 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
441 *** Message buffer cache
442 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
444 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
445 Now message buffer is also sticky.
446 You can specify always-sticky summary.
450 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
451 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
453 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
455 *** Ask non-existing folder.
456 When FCC: contains new folder.
457 When auto-refile specified new folder.
459 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
460 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
462 *** Can use petname for completion.
464 *** Change Message-ID generator.
466 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
468 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
470 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
472 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
474 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
476 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
478 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
480 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
482 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
485 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
486 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
487 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
492 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
493 wl-folder-suspend-hook
494 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
495 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
496 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
497 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
498 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
503 wl-summary-supersedes-message
505 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
506 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
507 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
508 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
510 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
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