-1) What's "gnus-offline (Gnus Offline Backend Utility)" ?\r
-=========================================================\r
-\r
-This program is a utility for Semi-gnus that handles messages\r
-(i.e. mail and news) in the "offline" state in a more simple way.\r
-\r
-It is basically designed for "gnus-agent". (See info about gnus-agent.)\r
-\r
-You can also use it with a function "nnspool"(*1) (which needs an\r
-external program such as "gnspool"(*2) ), or with "miee.el"(*3) for\r
-posting and/or sending messages.\r
-\r
- (*1) See info about nnspool.\r
- (*2) gnspool comes with a newsreader "gn".\r
- (*3) The latest version of miee.el (or MIEE) is available at\r
- http://www.shiojiri.ne.jp/%7Et-ichi/meadow.html\r
-\r
-You can handle messages in the offline state without "gnus-offline",\r
-but "gnus-offline" provides a simple way for setup and operation.\r
-\r
-**Features**\r
-\r
-o Simple configuration -- An "INTERACTIVE" configuration to set\r
- the variables.\r
-\r
-o Simple operation -- Type "g" in the *Group* buffer, and gnus-offline \r
- will:\r
- o Dial (*)\r
- o Send mails & post news articles\r
- o Fetch new mails & articles\r
- o Hang up (*)\r
-\r
- (*) For dialing and hanging up, external softwares are needed.\r
- But you can do without ones if you connect and disconnect\r
- manually.\r
-\r
-This document is written mainly for the case using "gnus-agent" with\r
-gnus-offline.el bundled in Semi-gnus. (*)\r
-\r
- (*) T-gnus is based on the latest test version of Gnus. It is\r
- called Pterodactyl Gnus or pGnus.\r
- Most versions of Semi-gnus other than T-gnus are based on\r
- Gnus version 5.6.xx.\r
- There are a lot of changes between Gnus 5.6.xx and pGnus.\r
- This document will refer to the differences caused by the\r
- changes when it is important.\r
-\r
-2) Installation\r
-===============\r
-\r
-As you are reading this document, this version of Semi-gnus includes\r
-gnus-offline. Installation is simple. "make install" will\r
-automatically install "gnus-offline".\r
-\r
-If the Semi-gnus comes without gnus-offline, or you want to install\r
-the latest version of gnus-offline, you may manually byte-compile\r
-"gnus-offline.el" and "gnus-ofsetup.el". Make sure they are in one of\r
-the `load-path' directories. \r
-\r
-3) How to use\r
-=============\r
-\r
-o First, you must do a general setup for Semi-gnus (See info about the \r
- setup).\r
-\r
-o Add the following code to ~/.emacs\r
-\r
- (load "gnus-ofsetup")\r
- (gnus-setup-for-offline)\r
- (load gnus-offline-setting-file)\r
-\r
-o Add the following code to ~/.gnus\r
-\r
- (gnus-agentize)\r
-\r
-o Restart Emacs. gnus-ofsetup.el will ask you some questions and\r
- create ~/.gnus-offline.el. (*)\r
-\r
- (*) If you don't know how to answer some questions, typing "TAB"\r
- key may show you the possible answers. See the next section\r
- which explains the user options.\r
- You will also be asked whether to save the POP password in\r
- ~/.newsrc.eld or not. Answer it carefully. See section 6)\r
- for details.\r
-\r
-o At the first time, you must start Gnus in the "online" state and\r
- decide which groups to subscribe (See info about subscribing).\r
-\r
-o Add the following code to ~/.gnus\r
-\r
- (gnus-agent-toggle-plugged nil)\r
-\r
-That's all. Restart Gnus and try typing "g" in the *Group* buffer.\r
-\r
-***Note***\r
-\r
-Most versions of Semi-gnus have pop3-fma.el to operate multiple POP\r
-accounts. T-gnus 6.10.56 or later does not because it can handle\r
-multiple POP accounts itself.\r
-\r
-<<<<<ATTENTION!!>>>>>\r
-T-gnus 6.10.56 or later doesn't contain "pop3-fma.el". If you are\r
-updating to T-gnus 6.10.56 or later, remove the setting for\r
-pop3-fma.el (or simply, delete the old ~/.gnus-offline.el).\r
-\r
-[Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el]\r
-o pop3-fma-spool-file-alist \r
-\e$B!!!!!!!!\e(B'(\r
- ("po:account1@pop-server1" pass) \r
- ("po:account2@pop-server2" pass) \r
- :\r
- :\r
- ))\r
-o pop3-fma-movemail-type \r
- use movemail.exe ('exe) or pop3.el('lisp) \r
-\r
-[T-gnus 6.10.56 or later]\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-mail-source \r
- '(\r
- (pop :user "manbou" :server "pop.ceres.dti.ne.jp")\r
- (pop :user "imp9397" :server "mvb.biglobe.ne.jp")\r
- :\r
- :\r
- ) \r
-\r
-\r
-4) User customizable variables in gnus-offline\r
-==============================================\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-dialup-program \r
- Program name to dialup.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-dialup-program-arguments\r
- List of dialup program arguments.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-hangup-program\r
- Program name to hangup.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-hangup-program-arguments\r
- List of hangup program arguments.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-mail-spool-directory\r
- Spool directory for sending mail.\r
- This variable is available only using MIEE.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-news-spool-directory\r
- Spool directory for sending news.\r
- This variable is available only using MIEE.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-mail-treat-environ\r
- If t , gnus-offline sends mail to spool first.\r
- If nil , gnus-offline sends mail immediately.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-articles-to-fetch\r
- Article type you want to fetch.\r
-\r
- 'both ... Fetch both Mail/News.\r
- 'Mail ... Fetch only Mail.\r
- 'News ... Fetch only News.\r
-\r
- Default value is both.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-load-hook\r
- Hook before gnus-offline load.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-before-online-hook\r
- Hook before all online jobs.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-after-online-hook\r
- Hook after all online jobs.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-interval-time\r
- Interval time to do all online jobs.(minutes)\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-MTA-type\r
- MTA type to sending mail.\r
-\r
- 'smtp ... Use smtp.el.\r
- 'sendmail ... Use sendmail.el.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-drafts-queue-type\r
- Message queue type when spooling message.\r
- \r
- 'miee ... Use miee.el.\r
- 'agent ... Use gnus-agent.el.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-after-empting-spool-hook\r
- Hook before empting spool.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-before-empting-spool-hook\r
- Hook after emoting spool.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-dialup-function\r
- Function to dialup.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-hangup-function\r
- Function to hangup.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-pop-password-file \r
- File name to save username , mailserver and password.\r
-\r
-o gnus-offline-pop-password-decoding-function \r
- Function to decode password.\r
-\r
-5) Commands in gnus-offline\r
-===========================\r
-\r
-o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-plugged\r
- Toggle offline/online state.\r
-\r
-o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-auto-hangup\r
- Change current state to offline.\r
-\r
-o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-on/off-send-mail\r
- Toggle method to sending mail.\r
-\r
-o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-articles-to-fetch\r
- Toggle articles you want to fetch.\r
-\r
-o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-movemail-program\r
- Toggle movemail program.\r
-\r
-o M-x gnus-offline-set-interval-time\r
- Set interval time(minute) to fetch article.\r
-\r
-o M-x gnus-offline-agent-expire\r
- Expire articles.\r
-\r
-6) [!!!IMPORTANT!!!] About the pop password\r
-===========================================\r
-\r
-<<<<<ATTENTION!!>>>>>\r
-T-gnus 6.10.56 or later doesn't contain "pop3-fma.el". If you are\r
-updating to T-gnus 6.10.56 or later, remove the setting for\r
-pop3-fma.el (or simply, delete the old ~/.gnus-offline.el).\r
-\r
-Under Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el, you must enter the password for the\r
-pop server every time you accesses the server. (We recommend you do\r
-it.)\r
-\r
-If your machine is stand alone, and nobody else uses it, you can save\r
-the password in some ways. (But, on your own responsibility!)\r
-\r
----\r
-\r
-One way is provided by gnus-ofsetup.el. At the first interactive\r
-configuration, it will ask you whether to save the password in\r
-~/.newsrc.eld or not. When you answer "y" to this question, the\r
-password will be saved in ~/.newsrc.eld. (*)\r
-\r
- (*) Actually the following will be added to ~/.gnus-offline.el.\r
-\r
- [Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el]\r
-\r
- (add-hook 'gnus-setup-news-hook \r
- (lambda ()\r
- (add-to-list 'gnus-variable-list 'pop3-fma-password)))\r
-\r
- [T-gnus 6.10.56 or later]\r
-\r
- (add-hook 'gnus-setup-news-hook \r
- (lambda ()\r
- (add-to-list 'gnus-variable-list 'mail-source-password-cache)))\r
-\r
-Answer this question carefully, because the password will NOT be\r
-encoded!\r
-\r
----\r
-\r
-There is another way. It will not save the password in a file but keep\r
-it in the memory as a variable.\r
-\r
-For Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el, add the following code in\r
-~/.gnus-offline.el.\r
-\r
- (setq pop3-fma-save-password-information t)\r
-\r
-In this way, Once you enter the password at the startup of Gnus, it\r
-will be kept as a variable `pop3-fma-password' until you quit Gnus.\r
-\r
-Under T-gnus 6.10.56 or later, the password will be kept as a variable\r
-`mail-source-password-cache' by default.\r
+1) What's "gnus-offline (Gnus Offline Backend Utility)" ?
+=========================================================
+
+This program is a utility for T-gnus that handles messages
+(i.e. mail and news) in the "offline" state in a more simple way.
+
+It is basically designed for "gnus-agent". (See info about gnus-agent.)
+
+You can also use it with a function "nnspool"(*1) (which needs an
+external program such as "gnspool"(*2) ), or with "miee.el"(*3) for
+posting and/or sending messages.
+
+ (*1) See info about nnspool.
+ (*2) gnspool comes with a newsreader "gn".
+ (*3) The latest version of miee.el (or MIEE) is available at
+ http://www.shiojiri.ne.jp/%7Et-ichi/meadow.html
+
+You can handle messages in the offline state without "gnus-offline",
+but "gnus-offline" provides a simple way for setup and operation.
+
+**Features**
+
+o Simple configuration -- An "INTERACTIVE" configuration to set
+ the variables.
+
+o Simple operation -- Type "g" in the *Group* buffer, and gnus-offline
+ will:
+ o Dial (*)
+ o Send mails & post news articles
+ o Fetch new mails & articles
+ o Hang up (*)
+
+ (*) For dialing and hanging up, external softwares are needed.
+ But you can do without ones if you connect and disconnect
+ manually.
+
+This document is written mainly for the case using "gnus-agent" with
+gnus-offline.el bundled in T-gnus 6.12.0 or later.
+
+2) Installation
+===============
+
+As you are reading this document, this version of T-gnus includes
+gnus-offline. Installation is simple. "make install" will
+automatically install "gnus-offline".
+
+3) How to use
+=============
+
+o First, you must do a general setup for T-gnus (See info about the
+ setup).
+
+o Add the following code to ~/.emacs
+
+ (autoload 'gnus-plugged "gnus-agent" nil t)
+ (autoload 'gnus-unplugged "gnus-agent" nil t)
+
+o Add the following code to ~/.emacs
+
+ (load "gnus-ofsetup")
+ (gnus-setup-for-offline)
+
+o Add the following code to ~/.gnus
+
+ (gnus-agentize)
+
+o Restart Emacs. gnus-ofsetup.el will ask you some questions and
+ create ~/.gnus-offline.el. (*)
+
+ (*) If you don't know how to answer some questions, typing "TAB"
+ key may show you the possible answers. See the next section
+ which explains the user options.
+ You will also be asked whether to save the POP password in
+ ~/.newsrc.eld or not. Answer it carefully. See section 6)
+ for details.
+
+o At the first time, you must start Gnus in the online state
+ (by M-x gnus-plugged) and decide which groups to subscribe (See info
+ about subscribing).
+
+ From now on you can start Gnus as an offline reader by M-x gnus-unplugged.
+ Try typing "g" in the *Group* buffer.
+
+o You may want M-x gnus to start Gnus as an offline reader as
+ M-x gnus-unplugged. Then write the following code to ~/.emacs
+
+ (setq gnus-plugged nil)
+
+ you can put it into ~/.gnus if there's no need to start Gnus as an online
+ reader (by M-x gnus-plugged).
+
+4) User customizable variables in gnus-offline
+==============================================
+
+o gnus-offline-dialup-program
+ Program name to dialup.
+
+o gnus-offline-dialup-program-arguments
+ List of dialup program arguments.
+
+o gnus-offline-hangup-program
+ Program name to hangup.
+
+o gnus-offline-hangup-program-arguments
+ List of hangup program arguments.
+
+o gnus-offline-mail-spool-directory
+ Spool directory for sending mail.
+ This variable is available only using MIEE.
+
+o gnus-offline-news-spool-directory
+ Spool directory for sending news.
+ This variable is available only using MIEE.
+
+o gnus-offline-mail-treat-environ
+ If t , gnus-offline sends mail to spool first.
+ If nil , gnus-offline sends mail immediately.
+
+o gnus-offline-articles-to-fetch
+ Article type you want to fetch.
+
+ 'both ... Fetch both Mail/News.
+ 'Mail ... Fetch only Mail.
+ 'News ... Fetch only News.
+
+ Default value is both.
+
+o gnus-offline-load-hook
+ Hook before gnus-offline load.
+
+o gnus-offline-before-online-hook
+ Hook before all online jobs.
+
+o gnus-offline-after-online-hook
+ Hook after all online jobs.
+
+o gnus-offline-interval-time
+ Interval time to do all online jobs.(minutes)
+
+o gnus-offline-MTA-type
+ MTA type to sending mail.
+
+ 'smtp ... Use smtp.el.
+ 'sendmail ... Use sendmail.el.
+
+o gnus-offline-drafts-queue-type
+ Message queue type when spooling message.
+
+ 'miee ... Use miee.el.
+ 'agent ... Use gnus-agent.el.
+
+o gnus-offline-after-empting-spool-hook
+ Hook before empting spool.
+
+o gnus-offline-before-empting-spool-hook
+ Hook after emoting spool.
+
+o gnus-offline-dialup-function
+ Function to dialup.
+
+o gnus-offline-hangup-function
+ Function to hangup.
+
+5) Commands in gnus-offline
+===========================
+
+o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-plugged
+ Toggle offline/online state.
+
+o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-auto-hangup
+ Change current state to offline.
+
+o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-on/off-send-mail
+ Toggle method to sending mail.
+
+o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-articles-to-fetch
+ Toggle articles you want to fetch.
+
+o M-x gnus-offline-set-interval-time
+ Set interval time(minute) to fetch article.
+
+o M-x gnus-offline-agent-expire
+ Expire articles.
+
+6) [!!!IMPORTANT!!!] About the pop password
+===========================================
+
+If your machine is stand alone, and nobody else uses it, you can save
+the password. (But, on your own responsibility!)
+
+At the first interactive configuration, it will ask you whether to
+save the password in ~/.newsrc.eld or not. When you answer "y" to this
+question, the password will be saved in ~/.newsrc.eld. (*)
+
+ (*) Actually the following will be added to ~/.gnus-offline.el.
+
+ (add-hook
+ 'gnus-setup-news-hook
+ (lambda ()
+ (add-to-list 'gnus-variable-list 'mail-source-password-cache)))
+
+Answer this question carefully, because the password will NOT be
+encoded!
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