1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 * Changes in 2.12.0 from 2.10.1
9 wl-summary-forward-hook
10 wl-draft-kill-pre-hook
11 wl-summary-resend-hook
16 ** Persistent mark string in summary buffer is changed.
17 Default setting indicates cached state by its upper/lower case.
19 ** It displays draft preview on sending confirmation.
21 ** Sending parameters are displayed on draft preview.
22 See description of the variable wl-draft-preview-attribute for detail.
24 ** You can run biff with idle-timer by setting wl-biff-use-idle-timer.
26 ** Now wl-draft-kill confirms with yes-or-no-p.
28 ** Summary thread will be divided if its depth is larger than certain amount.
29 The limit is controlled by the variable wl-summary-max-thread-depth.
31 ** Emacs multi-tty support is supported.
32 (http://lorentey.hu/project/emacs.html)
34 ** New sort spec 'size' is added in the summary mode.
35 Now you can sort the summary by message size.
37 ** The variable wl-refile-policy-alist is abolished.
39 ** SPAM filter module is added.
41 ** Batch processing module is added.
43 ** The structure of the message database is improved.
44 Following setting is to convert legacy msgdb to the new one on reconstruction
45 of msgdb (s all RET on summary buffer).
46 (setq elmo-msgdb-default-type 'standard
47 elmo-msgdb-convert-type 'sync)
49 ** Draft save function is improved.
50 Now you can set wl-draft-folder to IMAP folder, Maildir folder, and so on.
52 ** 'mark folder is renamed to 'flag folder.
53 Related to this, original message location is displayed as help-echo on summary
54 line in the 'flag folder (you can control the behavior by
55 wl-highlight-summary-line-help-echo-alist).
57 ** Now you can put arbitrary user defined flag on message.
58 You can specify its flag by "F" in the summary mode.
60 ** New mark, 'A' and 'a' is added for answered messages.
61 Now answered messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
62 'A' is displayed for uncached messages and 'a' is for cached messages.
64 ** New search condition 'Flag' (Status of the message) is added.
65 There are flags 'unread', 'important', 'answered',
66 'digest' (unread or important) and 'any' (any of the flag).
67 For example, following filter folder contains only unread or important
68 messages in the %inbox folder.
72 ** In the multi-folder, status of messages are synchronized with original
74 For example, unread status of '+inbox' is updated to '*+inbox,+outbox'.
76 ** The temporary mark and corresponding action is now customizable.
78 By default, following mark-and-actions are defined.
79 mark-and-actions which are defined as before.
80 "o" refile (same as before)
81 "O" copy (same as before)
82 "d" dispose (formerly delete, 'D' mark. Messages are moved to
83 wl-trash-folder. Its behavior is decided by
84 wl-dispose-folder-alist.)
85 New mark-and-actions which are newly introduced.
86 "D" delete (remove message immediately)
87 "i" prefetch (prefetch message)
88 "~" resend (resend message)
89 Press 'x' to execute actions which corresponds to the mark.
90 mark-and-actions can be define by the new variable,
91 'wl-summary-mark-action-list'. See its docstring for more in detail.
93 ** The function wl-summary-resend-message is abolished. Instead of it,
94 you can put mark for resending by wl-summary-resend.
98 wl-highlight-summary-disposed-face
99 wl-highlight-summary-prefetch-face
100 wl-highlight-summary-resend-face
101 wl-highlight-summary-answered-face
102 wl-highlight-action-argument-face
106 wl-highlight-refile-destination-face
107 (renamed to wl-highlight-action-argument-face)
110 wl-delete-folder-alist is renamed to wl-dispose-folder-alist.
112 ** POP3 folder existence check is simplified (by default).
113 The default value for elmo-pop3-exists-exactly is changed to nil.
115 ** POP3 response code extension defined in the RFC2449 is supported.
116 If a login failure occurred because of user's another POP3 session,
117 entered password is not cleared and used in the future login.
119 ** IMAP4 commands EXPUNGE and CHECK are now send asynchronously.
121 ** Default value of wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders has been changed.
123 ** Access group "@/" of shimbun folders can be used now.
125 ** Show contents of NEWS(.ja) when you start Wanderlust newer than the
126 one you used previously.
128 ** Default values of wl-draft-reply-*-list are changed.
129 See samples/en/dot.wl for old values.
131 ** wl-draft-reply-myself-*-list are abolished and integrated into
132 wl-draft-reply-*-list.
134 ** You can control initial cursor position for replying draft.
135 Set variable wl-draft-reply-default-position appropriately.
137 ** Changed the way to specify configuration of draft buffer window.
138 You can choose keep, full or split as values of wl-draft-buffer-style
139 and wl-draft-reply-buffer-style.
141 ** Commands to verify/decrypt non-MIME PGP message are added.
142 C-c:v, C-c:d in message buffer to verify or decrypt respectively.
144 * Changes in 2.10.1 from 2.10.0
145 Version 2.10.1 is a bug fix version of 2.10.0.
147 ** Fixed the problem that msgdb be destroyed when print-length or
148 print-level has Non-nil value.
150 ** wl-summary-pack-number in pipe folder is disabled temporarily
151 since it didn't work. Invoke it in destination folder instead.
153 ** Fixed a problem that wl-folder-move-cur-folder doesn't work.
155 ** Fixed a problem that wl-draft-reedit doesn't work properly on Meadow.
157 ** Fixed a problem that wl-summary-pack-number doesn't work on Maildir and
160 ** Fixed a problem that cache file is not protected even if it is marked
163 ** Fixed a problem that %# in wl-summary-line-format cannot handle large
166 ** Fixed a problem to remove password even if SMTP AUTH failed at non-auth
169 ** Default value of wl-message-buffer-prefetch-folder-type-list,
170 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-idle-time, and
171 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are changed.
173 ** Fixed to compile on XEmacs without mule feature.
175 * Changes in 2.10.0 from 2.8.1
177 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
178 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
179 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
181 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
182 before saved by wl-draft-save.
184 ** elmo-split is newly established. It provides a way to split messages
185 according to some rule a la procmail.
187 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
188 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
190 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
192 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
193 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
195 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
196 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
198 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
199 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
201 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
203 ** You can specify ON/OFF of thread view for newly created summary.
204 Set wl-summary-default-view, wl-summary-default-view-alist.
206 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
208 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
209 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
210 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
212 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
214 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
215 for access group names instead of exact group names.
217 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
218 the line or the beginning of the header body.
220 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
223 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
224 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
225 Non-nil and the region is active.
227 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
228 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
230 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
231 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See Info for an example.
233 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
234 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
236 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
237 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
239 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
240 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
242 ** The Reference Card (doc/wl-refcard.tex) describes important key bindings.
246 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
248 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
250 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
251 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
253 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
255 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
256 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
257 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
258 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
261 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
263 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
265 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
267 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
269 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
271 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
272 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
274 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
276 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
277 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
279 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
281 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
282 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
285 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
286 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
288 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
289 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
290 means truncating long lines at window width.
292 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
293 from wl-icon-directory.
294 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
296 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
298 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
299 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
301 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
303 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
304 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
306 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
309 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
310 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
311 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
312 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
314 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
315 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
316 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
318 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
319 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
320 elmo-cache-directory.
322 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
323 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
324 even in the off-line state.
326 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
327 the actual message itself is deleted.
328 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
330 * Changes in 2.6.1 from 2.6.0
331 Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
333 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
335 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
337 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
339 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
344 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1
346 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
347 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
349 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
350 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
351 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
352 are created for each summary window.
354 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
356 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
357 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
359 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
361 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
362 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
363 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
365 ** Customizable biff notify.
366 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
368 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
372 * Changes in 2.4.1 from 2.4.0
373 Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
375 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
377 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
379 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
382 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
383 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
384 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
385 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
387 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
389 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
391 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1
394 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
396 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
397 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
398 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
399 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
400 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
401 widespread convention of open source development.
403 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
404 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
405 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
409 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
410 See the file INSTALL for details.
412 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
413 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
418 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
419 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
420 (Initial setting is nil).
422 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
423 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
424 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
425 used (Initial setting is t).
428 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
429 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
433 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
434 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
435 and updates folder mode content.
438 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
439 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
440 improves processing speed for large folders.
442 *** Message thread restoring feature
443 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
444 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
447 *** Password expiration timer
448 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
449 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
452 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
453 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
454 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
455 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
457 *** Maildir pack is now available
458 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
459 re-numbers the messages.
463 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
464 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
465 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See Info for details.
467 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
468 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
469 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
470 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
471 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
473 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
474 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
475 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
477 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
478 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
479 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
481 ** Session, Authentication
483 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
485 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
487 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
489 *** stream-type can be defined.
490 You can define stream type by
491 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
492 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
493 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
494 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
498 *** group-list is now available
499 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
500 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
501 group-list is removed before sending.
503 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
504 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
506 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
507 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
508 field (Set to To: field).
510 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
511 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
512 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
513 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
515 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
516 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
517 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
518 (Initial setting is t).
520 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
521 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
522 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
526 *** Message thread processing is improved.
528 *** Renamed variables
529 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
530 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
532 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
533 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
536 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
537 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
539 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
540 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
542 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
543 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
544 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
545 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
546 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
548 *** Header visibility control is changed.
549 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
550 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
551 wl-message-visible-field-list.
554 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
555 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
558 * Changes in 1.1.1 from 1.1.0
559 Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
561 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
563 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
566 ** Directory structure is changed.
568 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
570 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
572 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
575 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
576 progress gauge feature.
578 * Changes in 1.1.0 from 1.0.3
582 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
583 see the file INSTALL for details.
585 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
586 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
587 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
589 e.g. install directory is
590 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
591 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
593 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
596 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
598 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
600 *** English document (wl.texi).
604 *** Modified UTF7 support.
605 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
606 with unicode feature.
610 *** New plugged system.
612 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
613 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
615 *** New authentication type
616 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
617 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
622 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
623 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
624 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
626 *** Message buffer cache
627 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
629 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
630 Now message buffer is also sticky.
631 You can specify always-sticky summary.
635 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
636 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
638 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
640 *** Ask non-existing folder.
641 When FCC: contains new folder.
642 When auto-refile specified new folder.
644 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
645 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
647 *** Can use petname for completion.
649 *** Change Message-ID generator.
651 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
653 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
655 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
657 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
659 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
661 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
663 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
665 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
667 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
670 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
671 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
672 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
677 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
678 wl-folder-suspend-hook
679 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
680 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
681 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
682 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
683 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
688 wl-summary-supersedes-message
690 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
691 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
692 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
693 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
695 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
699 paragraph-separate: "[
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