1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 * Changes in 2.12.1 from 2.12.0
4 Version 2.12.1 is a bug fix version of 2.12.0.
6 ** Fixed the problem to cause error on automatical draft saving.
8 ** Fixed the problem to cause error on invoking address manager.
10 ** Fixed the problem that flags were not inherited on copying/refiling from
13 * Changes in 2.12.0 from 2.10.1
15 ** The structure of the message database is improved.
16 Following setting is to convert legacy msgdb to the new one when you
18 (setq elmo-msgdb-default-type 'standard
19 elmo-msgdb-convert-type 'auto)
20 (which is initial setting.)
22 ** The temporary mark and corresponding action is now customizable.
24 By default, following mark-and-actions are defined.
25 mark-and-actions which are defined as before.
26 "o" refile (same as before)
27 "O" copy (same as before)
28 "d" dispose (formerly delete, 'D' mark. Messages are moved to
29 wl-trash-folder. Its behavior is decided by
30 wl-dispose-folder-alist.)
31 New mark-and-actions which are newly introduced.
32 "D" delete (remove message immediately)
33 "i" prefetch (prefetch message)
34 "~" resend (resend message)
35 Press 'x' to execute actions which corresponds to the mark.
36 mark-and-actions can be define by the new variable,
37 'wl-summary-mark-action-list'. See its docstring for more in detail.
39 ** SPAM filter module is added.
40 Following spam filter libraries are supported.
46 Regular Expressions Header Matching
48 ** 'mark folder is renamed to 'flag folder.
49 Related to this, original message location is displayed as help-echo on summary
50 line in the 'flag folder (you can control the behavior by
51 wl-highlight-summary-line-help-echo-alist).
53 ** Now you can put arbitrary user defined flag on message.
54 You can specify its flag by "F" in the summary mode.
56 ** New marks, 'A' and 'a' are added for answered messages.
57 Now answered messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
58 'A' is displayed for uncached messages and 'a' is for cached messages.
60 ** New mark,s 'F' and 'f' are added for forwarded messages.
61 Now forwarded messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
62 'F' is displayed for uncached messages and 'f' 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 ** Draft save function is improved.
73 Now you can set wl-draft-folder to IMAP folder, Maildir folder, and so on.
75 ** Automatically save draft buffers by using idle-timer.
76 You can control behavior by the variable `wl-auto-save-drafts-interval'.
78 ** 'H' key(display all header) and 'M' key(display without MIME analysis)
80 Now you can cite messages displayed by 'M'.
82 ** Now you can sort summary lines into descending order.
84 ** Abbreviate too long header extended to lines in message buffer.
86 ** Persistent mark string in summary buffer is changed.
87 Default setting indicates cached state by its upper/lower case.
89 ** It displays draft preview on sending confirmation.
91 ** Sending parameters are displayed on draft preview.
92 See description of the variable wl-draft-preview-attribute for detail.
94 ** You can run biff with idle-timer by setting wl-biff-use-idle-timer.
96 ** Now wl-draft-kill confirms with yes-or-no-p.
98 ** Summary thread will be divided if its depth is larger than certain amount.
99 The limit is controlled by the variable wl-summary-max-thread-depth.
101 ** Emacs multi-tty support is supported.
102 (http://lorentey.hu/project/emacs.html)
104 ** New sort spec 'size' is added in the summary mode.
105 Now you can sort the summary by message size.
107 ** The variable wl-refile-policy-alist is abolished.
109 ** Batch processing module is added.
111 ** In the multi-folder, status of messages are synchronized with original
113 For example, unread status of '+inbox' is updated to '*+inbox,+outbox'.
115 ** The function wl-summary-resend-message is abolished.
116 you can put mark for resending by wl-summary-resend instead.
119 wl-delete-folder-alist is renamed to wl-dispose-folder-alist.
121 ** POP3 folder existence check is simplified (by default).
122 The default value for elmo-pop3-exists-exactly is changed to nil.
124 ** POP3 response code extension defined in the RFC2449 is supported.
125 If a login failure occurred because of user's another POP3 session,
126 entered password is not cleared and used in the future login.
128 ** IMAP4 commands EXPUNGE and CHECK are now send asynchronously.
130 ** Default value of wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders has been changed.
132 ** Access group "@/" of shimbun folders can be used now.
134 ** Show contents of NEWS(.ja) when you start Wanderlust newer than the
135 one you used previously.
137 ** Default values of wl-draft-reply-*-list are changed.
138 See samples/en/dot.wl for old values.
140 ** wl-draft-reply-myself-*-list are abolished and integrated into
141 wl-draft-reply-*-list.
143 ** You can control initial cursor position for replying draft.
144 Set variable wl-draft-reply-default-position appropriately.
146 ** Changed the way to specify configuration of draft buffer window.
147 You can choose keep, full or split as values of wl-draft-buffer-style
148 and wl-draft-reply-buffer-style.
150 ** Commands to verify/decrypt non-MIME PGP message are added.
151 C-c:v, C-c:d in message buffer to verify or decrypt respectively.
155 wl-summary-reply-hook
156 wl-draft-forward-hook
157 wl-summary-forward-hook
158 wl-draft-kill-pre-hook
159 wl-summary-resend-hook
166 wl-highlight-summary-disposed-face
167 wl-highlight-summary-prefetch-face
168 wl-highlight-summary-resend-face
169 wl-highlight-summary-answered-face
170 wl-highlight-action-argument-face
174 wl-highlight-refile-destination-face
175 (renamed to wl-highlight-action-argument-face)
177 * Changes in 2.10.1 from 2.10.0
178 Version 2.10.1 is a bug fix version of 2.10.0.
180 ** Fixed the problem that msgdb be destroyed when print-length or
181 print-level has Non-nil value.
183 ** wl-summary-pack-number in pipe folder is disabled temporarily
184 since it didn't work. Invoke it in destination folder instead.
186 ** Fixed a problem that wl-folder-move-cur-folder doesn't work.
188 ** Fixed a problem that wl-draft-reedit doesn't work properly on Meadow.
190 ** Fixed a problem that wl-summary-pack-number doesn't work on Maildir and
193 ** Fixed a problem that cache file is not protected even if it is marked
196 ** Fixed a problem that %# in wl-summary-line-format cannot handle large
199 ** Fixed a problem to remove password even if SMTP AUTH failed at non-auth
202 ** Default value of wl-message-buffer-prefetch-folder-type-list,
203 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-idle-time, and
204 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are changed.
206 ** Fixed to compile on XEmacs without mule feature.
208 * Changes in 2.10.0 from 2.8.1
210 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
211 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
212 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
214 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
215 before saved by wl-draft-save.
217 ** elmo-split is newly established. It provides a way to split messages
218 according to some rule a la procmail.
220 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
221 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
223 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
225 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
226 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
228 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
229 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
231 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
232 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
234 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
236 ** You can specify ON/OFF of thread view for newly created summary.
237 Set wl-summary-default-view, wl-summary-default-view-alist.
239 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
241 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
242 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
243 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
245 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
247 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
248 for access group names instead of exact group names.
250 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
251 the line or the beginning of the header body.
253 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
256 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
257 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
258 Non-nil and the region is active.
260 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
261 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
263 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
264 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See Info for an example.
266 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
267 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
269 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
270 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
272 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
273 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
275 ** The Reference Card (doc/wl-refcard.tex) describes important key bindings.
279 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
281 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
283 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
284 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
286 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
288 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
289 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
290 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
291 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
294 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
296 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
298 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
300 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
302 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
304 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
305 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
307 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
309 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
310 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
312 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
314 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
315 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
318 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
319 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
321 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
322 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
323 means truncating long lines at window width.
325 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
326 from wl-icon-directory.
327 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
329 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
331 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
332 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
334 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
336 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
337 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
339 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
342 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
343 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
344 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
345 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
347 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
348 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
349 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
351 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
352 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
353 elmo-cache-directory.
355 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
356 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
357 even in the off-line state.
359 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
360 the actual message itself is deleted.
361 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
363 * Changes in 2.6.1 from 2.6.0
364 Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
366 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
368 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
370 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
372 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
377 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1
379 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
380 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
382 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
383 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
384 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
385 are created for each summary window.
387 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
389 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
390 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
392 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
394 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
395 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
396 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
398 ** Customizable biff notify.
399 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
401 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
405 * Changes in 2.4.1 from 2.4.0
406 Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
408 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
410 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
412 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
415 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
416 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
417 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
418 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
420 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
422 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
424 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1
427 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
429 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
430 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
431 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
432 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
433 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
434 widespread convention of open source development.
436 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
437 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
438 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
442 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
443 See the file INSTALL for details.
445 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
446 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
451 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
452 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
453 (Initial setting is nil).
455 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
456 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
457 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
458 used (Initial setting is t).
461 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
462 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
466 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
467 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
468 and updates folder mode content.
471 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
472 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
473 improves processing speed for large folders.
475 *** Message thread restoring feature
476 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
477 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
480 *** Password expiration timer
481 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
482 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
485 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
486 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
487 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
488 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
490 *** Maildir pack is now available
491 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
492 re-numbers the messages.
496 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
497 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
498 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See Info for details.
500 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
501 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
502 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
503 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
504 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
506 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
507 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
508 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
510 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
511 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
512 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
514 ** Session, Authentication
516 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
518 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
520 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
522 *** stream-type can be defined.
523 You can define stream type by
524 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
525 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
526 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
527 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
531 *** group-list is now available
532 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
533 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
534 group-list is removed before sending.
536 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
537 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
539 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
540 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
541 field (Set to To: field).
543 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
544 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
545 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
546 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
548 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
549 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
550 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
551 (Initial setting is t).
553 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
554 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
555 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
559 *** Message thread processing is improved.
561 *** Renamed variables
562 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
563 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
565 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
566 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
569 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
570 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
572 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
573 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
575 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
576 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
577 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
578 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
579 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
581 *** Header visibility control is changed.
582 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
583 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
584 wl-message-visible-field-list.
587 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
588 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
591 * Changes in 1.1.1 from 1.1.0
592 Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
594 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
596 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
599 ** Directory structure is changed.
601 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
603 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
605 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
608 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
609 progress gauge feature.
611 * Changes in 1.1.0 from 1.0.3
615 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
616 see the file INSTALL for details.
618 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
619 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
620 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
622 e.g. install directory is
623 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
624 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
626 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
629 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
631 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
633 *** English document (wl.texi).
637 *** Modified UTF7 support.
638 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
639 with unicode feature.
643 *** New plugged system.
645 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
646 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
648 *** New authentication type
649 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
650 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
655 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
656 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
657 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
659 *** Message buffer cache
660 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
662 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
663 Now message buffer is also sticky.
664 You can specify always-sticky summary.
668 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
669 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
671 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
673 *** Ask non-existing folder.
674 When FCC: contains new folder.
675 When auto-refile specified new folder.
677 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
678 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
680 *** Can use petname for completion.
682 *** Change Message-ID generator.
684 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
686 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
688 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
690 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
692 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
694 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
696 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
698 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
700 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
703 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
704 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
705 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
710 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
711 wl-folder-suspend-hook
712 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
713 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
714 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
715 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
716 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
721 wl-summary-supersedes-message
723 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
724 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
725 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
726 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
728 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
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