+1) What's "gnus-offline (Gnus Offline Backend Utility)" ?
+=========================================================
-User definable variables in gnus-offline
+This program is a utility for Semi-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 6.10.056 or later, and Semi-gnus
+6.10.1 or later. (*)
+
+ (*) T-gnus is based on the latest test version of Gnus. It is
+ called Pterodactyl Gnus or pGnus.
+ Most versions of Semi-gnus other than T-gnus are based on
+ Gnus version 5.6.xx.
+ There are a lot of changes between Gnus 5.6.xx and pGnus.
+ This document will refer to the differences caused by the
+ changes when it is important.
+
+2) Installation
+===============
+
+As you are reading this document, this version of Semi-gnus includes
+gnus-offline. Installation is simple. "make install" will
+automatically install "gnus-offline".
+
+If the Semi-gnus comes without gnus-offline, or you want to install
+the latest version of gnus-offline, you may manually byte-compile
+"gnus-offline.el" and "gnus-ofsetup.el". Make sure they are in one of
+the `load-path' directories.
+
+3) How to use
+=============
+
+o First, you must do a general setup for Semi-gnus (See info about the
+ setup).
+
+o Add the following code to ~/.emacs
+
+ (load "gnus-ofsetup")
+ (gnus-setup-for-offline)
+ (load gnus-offline-setting-file)
+
+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 and
+ decide which groups to subscribe (See info about subscribing).
+
+o Add the following code to ~/.gnus
+
+ (gnus-agent-toggle-plugged nil)
+
+That's all. Restart Gnus and try typing "g" in the *Group* buffer.
+
+***Note***
+
+Most versions of Semi-gnus have pop3-fma.el to operate multiple POP
+accounts. T-gnus 6.10.56 or later does not because it can handle
+multiple POP accounts itself.
+
+<<<<<ATTENTION!!>>>>>
+T-gnus 6.10.56 or later doesn't contain "pop3-fma.el". If you are
+updating to T-gnus 6.10.56 or later, remove the setting for
+pop3-fma.el (or simply, delete the old ~/.gnus-offline.el).
+
+[Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el]
+o pop3-fma-spool-file-alist
+\e$B!!!!!!!!\e(B'(
+ ("po:account1@pop-server1" pass)
+ ("po:account2@pop-server2" pass)
+ :
+ :
+ ))
+o pop3-fma-movemail-type
+ use movemail.exe ('exe) or pop3.el('lisp)
+
+[T-gnus 6.10.56 or later]
+
+o gnus-offline-mail-source
+ '(
+ (pop :user "manbou" :server "pop.ceres.dti.ne.jp")
+ (pop :user "imp9397" :server "mvb.biglobe.ne.jp")
+ :
+ :
+ )
+
+
+4) User customizable variables in gnus-offline
+==============================================
o gnus-offline-dialup-program
Program name to dialup.
o gnus-offline-mail-treat-environ
If t , gnus-offline sends mail to spool first.
- If nil , gnus-offline sends mail immediatry.
+ If nil , gnus-offline sends mail immediately.
o gnus-offline-articles-to-fetch
Article type you want to fetch.
Default value is both.
-o gnus-offline-popup-menu
- Whether use menu.
-
o gnus-offline-load-hook
Hook before gnus-offline load.
o gnus-offline-pop-password-decoding-function
Function to decode password.
-Commands in gnus-offline.
+5) Commands in gnus-offline
+===========================
o M-x gnus-offline-toggle-plugged
Toggle offline/online state.
o M-x gnus-offline-agent-expire
Expire articles.
+6) [!!!IMPORTANT!!!] About the pop password
+===========================================
+
+<<<<<ATTENTION!!>>>>>
+T-gnus 6.10.56 or later doesn't contain "pop3-fma.el". If you are
+updating to T-gnus 6.10.56 or later, remove the setting for
+pop3-fma.el (or simply, delete the old ~/.gnus-offline.el).
+
+Under Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el, you must enter the password for the
+pop server every time you accesses the server. (We recommend you do
+it.)
+
+If your machine is stand alone, and nobody else uses it, you can save
+the password in some ways. (But, on your own responsibility!)
+
+---
+
+One way is provided by gnus-ofsetup.el. 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.
+
+ [Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el]
+
+ (add-hook 'gnus-setup-news-hook
+ (lambda ()
+ (add-to-list 'gnus-variable-list 'pop3-fma-password)))
+
+ [T-gnus 6.10.56 or later]
+
+ (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!
+
+---
+
+There is another way. It will not save the password in a file but keep
+it in the memory as a variable.
+
+For Semi-gnus with pop3-fma.el, add the following code in
+~/.gnus-offline.el.
+
+ (setq pop3-fma-save-password-information t)
+
+In this way, Once you enter the password at the startup of Gnus, it
+will be kept as a variable `pop3-fma-password' until you quit Gnus.
+
+Under T-gnus 6.10.56 or later, the password will be kept as a variable
+`mail-source-password-cache' by default.
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