1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 * Changes in 2.12.0 from 2.10.1
5 ** Persistent mark string in summary buffer is changed.
6 Default setting indicates cached state by its upper/lower case.
8 ** It displays draft preview on sending confirmation.
10 ** Sending parameters are displayed on draft preview.
11 See description of the variable wl-draft-preview-attribute for detail.
13 ** You can run biff with idle-timer by setting wl-biff-use-idle-timer.
15 ** Now wl-draft-kill confirms with yes-or-no-p.
17 ** Summary thread will be divided if its depth is larger than certain amount.
18 The limit is controlled by the variable wl-summary-max-thread-depth.
20 ** Emacs multi-tty support is supported.
21 (http://lorentey.hu/project/emacs.html)
23 ** New sort spec 'size' is added in the summary mode.
24 Now you can sort the summary by message size.
26 ** The variable wl-refile-policy-alist is abolished.
28 ** SPAM filter module is added.
30 ** Batch processing module is added.
32 ** The structure of the message database is improved.
33 Following setting is to convert legacy msgdb to the new one on reconstruction
34 of msgdb (s all RET on summary buffer).
35 (setq elmo-msgdb-default-type 'standard
36 elmo-msgdb-convert-type 'sync)
38 ** Draft save function is improved.
39 Now you can set wl-draft-folder to IMAP folder, Maildir folder, and so on.
41 ** 'mark folder is renamed to 'flag folder.
42 Related to this, original message location is displayed as help-echo on summary
43 line in the 'flag folder (you can control the behavior by
44 wl-highlight-summary-line-help-echo-alist).
46 ** Now you can put arbitrary user defined flag on message.
47 You can specify its flag by "F" in the summary mode.
49 ** New mark, 'A' and 'a' is added for answered messages.
50 Now answered messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
51 'A' is displayed for uncached messages and 'a' is for cached messages.
53 ** New search condition 'Flag' (Status of the message) is added.
54 There are flags 'unread', 'important', 'answered',
55 'digest' (unread or important) and 'any' (any of the flag).
56 For example, following filter folder contains only unread or important
57 messages in the %inbox folder.
61 ** In the multi-folder, status of messages are synchronized with original
63 For example, unread status of '+inbox' is updated to '*+inbox,+outbox'.
65 ** The temporary mark and corresponding action is now customizable.
67 By default, following mark-and-actions are defined.
68 mark-and-actions which are defined as before.
69 "o" refile (same as before)
70 "O" copy (same as before)
71 "d" dispose (formerly delete, 'D' mark. Messages are moved to
72 wl-trash-folder. Its behavior is decided by
73 wl-dispose-folder-alist.)
74 New mark-and-actions which are newly introduced.
75 "D" delete (remove message immediately)
76 "i" prefetch (prefetch message)
77 "~" resend (resend message)
78 Press 'x' to execute actions which corresponds to the mark.
79 mark-and-actions can be define by the new variable,
80 'wl-summary-mark-action-list'. See its docstring for more in detail.
82 ** The function wl-summary-resend-message is abolished. Instead of it,
83 you can put mark for resending by wl-summary-resend.
87 wl-highlight-summary-disposed-face
88 wl-highlight-summary-prefetch-face
89 wl-highlight-summary-resend-face
90 wl-highlight-summary-answered-face
91 wl-highlight-action-argument-face
95 wl-highlight-refile-destination-face
96 (renamed to wl-highlight-action-argument-face)
99 wl-delete-folder-alist is renamed to wl-dispose-folder-alist.
101 ** POP3 folder existence check is simplified (by default).
102 The default value for elmo-pop3-exists-exactly is changed to nil.
104 ** POP3 response code extension defined in the RFC2449 is supported.
105 If a login failure occurred because of user's another POP3 session,
106 entered password is not cleared and used in the future login.
108 ** IMAP4 commands EXPUNGE and CHECK are now send asynchronously.
110 ** Default value of wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders has been changed.
112 ** Access group "@/" of shimbun folders can be used now.
114 ** Show contents of NEWS(.ja) when you start Wanderlust newer than the
115 one you used previously.
117 ** Default values of wl-draft-reply-*-list are changed.
118 See samples/en/dot.wl for old values.
120 ** wl-draft-reply-myself-*-list are abolished and integrated into
121 wl-draft-reply-*-list.
123 ** You can control initial cursor position for replying draft.
124 Set variable wl-draft-reply-default-position appropriately.
126 ** Changed the way to specify configuration of draft buffer window.
127 You can choose keep, full or split as values of wl-draft-buffer-style
128 and wl-draft-reply-buffer-style.
130 ** Commands to verify/decrypt non-MIME PGP message are added.
131 C-c:v, C-c:d in message buffer to verify or decrypt respectively.
133 * Changes in 2.10.1 from 2.10.0
134 Version 2.10.1 is a bug fix version of 2.10.0.
136 ** Fixed the problem that msgdb be destroyed when print-length or
137 print-level has Non-nil value.
139 ** wl-summary-pack-number in pipe folder is disabled temporarily
140 since it didn't work. Invoke it in destination folder instead.
142 ** Fixed a problem that wl-folder-move-cur-folder doesn't work.
144 ** Fixed a problem that wl-draft-reedit doesn't work properly on Meadow.
146 ** Fixed a problem that wl-summary-pack-number doesn't work on Maildir and
149 ** Fixed a problem that cache file is not protected even if it is marked
152 ** Fixed a problem that %# in wl-summary-line-format cannot handle large
155 ** Fixed a problem to remove password even if SMTP AUTH failed at non-auth
158 ** Default value of wl-message-buffer-prefetch-folder-type-list,
159 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-idle-time, and
160 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are changed.
162 ** Fixed to compile on XEmacs without mule feature.
164 * Changes in 2.10.0 from 2.8.1
166 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
167 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
168 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
170 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
171 before saved by wl-draft-save.
173 ** elmo-split is newly established. It provides a way to split messages
174 according to some rule a la procmail.
176 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
177 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
179 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
181 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
182 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
184 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
185 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
187 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
188 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
190 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
192 ** You can specify ON/OFF of thread view for newly created summary.
193 Set wl-summary-default-view, wl-summary-default-view-alist.
195 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
197 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
198 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
199 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
201 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
203 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
204 for access group names instead of exact group names.
206 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
207 the line or the beginning of the header body.
209 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
212 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
213 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
214 Non-nil and the region is active.
216 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
217 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
219 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
220 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See Info for an example.
222 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
223 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
225 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
226 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
228 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
229 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
231 ** The Reference Card (doc/wl-refcard.tex) describes important key bindings.
235 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
237 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
239 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
240 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
242 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
244 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
245 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
246 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
247 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
250 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
252 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
254 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
256 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
258 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
260 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
261 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
263 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
265 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
266 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
268 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
270 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
271 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
274 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
275 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
277 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
278 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
279 means truncating long lines at window width.
281 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
282 from wl-icon-directory.
283 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
285 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
287 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
288 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
290 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
292 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
293 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
295 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
298 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
299 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
300 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
301 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
303 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
304 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
305 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
307 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
308 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
309 elmo-cache-directory.
311 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
312 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
313 even in the off-line state.
315 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
316 the actual message itself is deleted.
317 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
319 * Changes in 2.6.1 from 2.6.0
320 Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
322 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
324 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
326 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
328 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
333 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1
335 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
336 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
338 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
339 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
340 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
341 are created for each summary window.
343 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
345 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
346 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
348 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
350 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
351 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
352 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
354 ** Customizable biff notify.
355 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
357 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
361 * Changes in 2.4.1 from 2.4.0
362 Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
364 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
366 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
368 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
371 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
372 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
373 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
374 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
376 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
378 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
380 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1
383 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
385 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
386 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
387 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
388 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
389 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
390 widespread convention of open source development.
392 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
393 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
394 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
398 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
399 See the file INSTALL for details.
401 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
402 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
407 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
408 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
409 (Initial setting is nil).
411 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
412 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
413 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
414 used (Initial setting is t).
417 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
418 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
422 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
423 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
424 and updates folder mode content.
427 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
428 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
429 improves processing speed for large folders.
431 *** Message thread restoring feature
432 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
433 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
436 *** Password expiration timer
437 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
438 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
441 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
442 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
443 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
444 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
446 *** Maildir pack is now available
447 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
448 re-numbers the messages.
452 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
453 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
454 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See Info for details.
456 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
457 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
458 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
459 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
460 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
462 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
463 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
464 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
466 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
467 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
468 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
470 ** Session, Authentication
472 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
474 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
476 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
478 *** stream-type can be defined.
479 You can define stream type by
480 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
481 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
482 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
483 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
487 *** group-list is now available
488 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
489 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
490 group-list is removed before sending.
492 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
493 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
495 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
496 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
497 field (Set to To: field).
499 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
500 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
501 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
502 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
504 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
505 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
506 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
507 (Initial setting is t).
509 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
510 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
511 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
515 *** Message thread processing is improved.
517 *** Renamed variables
518 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
519 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
521 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
522 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
525 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
526 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
528 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
529 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
531 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
532 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
533 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
534 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
535 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
537 *** Header visibility control is changed.
538 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
539 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
540 wl-message-visible-field-list.
543 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
544 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
547 * Changes in 1.1.1 from 1.1.0
548 Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
550 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
552 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
555 ** Directory structure is changed.
557 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
559 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
561 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
564 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
565 progress gauge feature.
567 * Changes in 1.1.0 from 1.0.3
571 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
572 see the file INSTALL for details.
574 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
575 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
576 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
578 e.g. install directory is
579 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
580 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
582 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
585 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
587 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
589 *** English document (wl.texi).
593 *** Modified UTF7 support.
594 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
595 with unicode feature.
599 *** New plugged system.
601 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
602 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
604 *** New authentication type
605 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
606 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
611 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
612 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
613 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
615 *** Message buffer cache
616 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
618 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
619 Now message buffer is also sticky.
620 You can specify always-sticky summary.
624 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
625 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
627 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
629 *** Ask non-existing folder.
630 When FCC: contains new folder.
631 When auto-refile specified new folder.
633 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
634 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
636 *** Can use petname for completion.
638 *** Change Message-ID generator.
640 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
642 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
644 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
646 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
648 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
650 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
652 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
654 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
656 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
659 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
660 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
661 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
666 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
667 wl-folder-suspend-hook
668 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
669 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
670 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
671 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
672 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
677 wl-summary-supersedes-message
679 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
680 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
681 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
682 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
684 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
688 paragraph-separate: "[
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