@cindex mail
@cindex message
-XEmacs provides three separate mail-reading packages. Each one comes with
-its own manual, which is included standard with the XEmacs distribution.
+XEmacs provides several mail-reading packages. Each one comes with
+its own manual, which is included in each package.
The recommended mail-reading package for new users is VM. VM works
with standard Unix-mail-format folders and was designed as a replacement
for the older Rmail.
XEmacs also provides a sophisticated and comfortable front-end to the
-MH mail-processing system, called @samp{mh-e}. Unlike in other
+MH mail-processing system, called @samp{MH-E}. Unlike in other
mail programs, folders in MH are stored as file-system directories,
with each message occupying one (numbered) file. This facilitates
working with mail using shell commands, and many other features of
MH are also designed to integrate well with the shell and with
-shell scripts. Keep in mind, however, that in order to use mh-e
+shell scripts. Keep in mind, however, that in order to use MH-E
you must have the MH mail-processing system installed on your
computer.
-Finally, XEmacs provides the Rmail package. Rmail is (currently) the
-only mail reading package distributed with FSF GNU Emacs, and is
-powerful in its own right. However, it stores mail folders in a special
-format called @samp{Babyl}, that is incompatible with all other
-frequently-used mail programs. A utility program is provided for
-converting Babyl folders to standard Unix-mail format; however, unless
-you already have mail in Babyl-format folders, you should consider
-using VM or mh-e instead. (If at times you have to use FSF Emacs, it
-is not hard to obtain and install VM for that editor.)
+The @dfn{Everything including the kitchen sink} package @samp{Gnus} is
+also available as an XEmacs package. Gnus also handles Usenet articles
+as well as mail.
+
+@samp{MEW} (Messaging in the Emacs World) is another mail-reading
+package available for XEmacs.
+
+Finally, XEmacs provides the Rmail package. Rmail is (currently)
+the only mail reading package distributed with FSF GNU Emacs, and is
+powerful in its own right. However, it stores mail folders in a
+special format called @samp{Babyl}, that is incompatible with all
+other frequently-used mail programs. A utility program is provided
+for converting Babyl folders to standard Unix-mail format; however,
+unless you already have mail in Babyl-format folders, you should
+consider using Gnus, VM, or MH-E instead.
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