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-@c Copyright (C) 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1995, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@setfilename gnus-faq.info
@node Frequently Asked Questions
This is the Gnus Frequently Asked Questions list.
If you have a Web browser, the official hypertext version is at
-@file{http://www.ccs.neu.edu/software/gnus/}, and has
+@uref{http://www.ccs.neu.edu/software/contrib/gnus/}, and has
probably been updated since you got this manual.
@menu
@itemize @minus
@item
-@file{ftp://ftp.ifi.uio.no/pub/emacs/gnus/gnus.tar.gz}
+@uref{ftp://ftp.ifi.uio.no/pub/emacs/gnus/gnus.tar.gz}
@item
-@file{ftp://ftp.pilgrim.umass.edu/pub/misc/ding/}
+@uref{ftp://ftp.pilgrim.umass.edu/pub/misc/ding/}
@item
@file{gopher://gopher.pilgrim.umass.edu/11/pub/misc/ding/}
@item
-@file{ftp://aphrodite.nectar.cs.cmu.edu/pub/ding-gnus/}
+@uref{ftp://aphrodite.nectar.cs.cmu.edu/pub/ding-gnus/}
@item
-@file{ftp://ftp.solace.mh.se:/pub/gnu/elisp/}
+@uref{ftp://ftp.solace.mh.se:/pub/gnu/elisp/}
@end itemize
The internal easymenu.el interface changed between 19.28 and 19.29 in
order to make it possible to create byte compiled files that can be
shared between Gnu Emacs and XEmacs. The change is upward
-compatible, but not downward compatible.
+compatible, but not downward compatible.
This gives the following compatibility table:
@example
If you have Gnu Emacs 19.28 or earlier, or XEmacs 19.12 or earlier, get
a recent version of auc-menu.el from
-@file{ftp://ftp.iesd.auc.dk/pub/emacs-lisp/auc-menu.el}, and install it
+@uref{ftp://ftp.iesd.auc.dk/pub/emacs-lisp/auc-menu.el}, and install it
under the name easymenu.el somewhere early in your load path.
list is mainly for developers and testers.
Gnus has a home World Wide Web page at@*
-@file{http://www.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/ding.html}.
-
+@uref{http://www.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/ding.html}.
+
Gnus has a write up in the X Windows Applications FAQ at@*
-@file{http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/xapps/Q-III.html}.
-
+@uref{http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/xapps/Q-III.html}.
+
The Gnus manual is also available on the World Wide Web. The canonical
source is in Norway at@*
-@file{http://www.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/ding-manual/gnus_toc.html}.
+@uref{http://www.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/ding-manual/gnus_toc.html}.
There are three mirrors in the United States:
@enumerate
@item
-@file{http://www.miranova.com/gnus-man/}
+@uref{http://www.miranova.com/gnus-man/}
@item
-@file{http://www.pilgrim.umass.edu/pub/misc/ding/manual/gnus_toc.html}
+@uref{http://www.pilgrim.umass.edu/pub/misc/ding/manual/gnus_toc.html}
@item
-@file{http://www.rtd.com/~woo/gnus/}
+@uref{http://www.rtd.com/~woo/gnus/}
@end enumerate
PostScript copies of the Gnus Reference card are available from@*
-@file{ftp://ftp.cs.ualberta.ca/pub/oolog/gnus/}. They are mirrored at@*
-@file{ftp://ftp.pilgrim.umass.edu/pub/misc/ding/refcard/} in the
+@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.ualberta.ca/pub/oolog/gnus/}. They are mirrored at@*
+@uref{ftp://ftp.pilgrim.umass.edu/pub/misc/ding/refcard/} in the
United States. And@*
-@file{ftp://marvin.fkphy.uni-duesseldorf.de/pub/gnus/}
+@uref{ftp://marvin.fkphy.uni-duesseldorf.de/pub/gnus/}
in Germany.
-
+
An online version of the Gnus FAQ is available at@*
-@file{http://www.miranova.com/~steve/gnus-faq.html}. Off-line formats
+@uref{http://www.miranova.com/~steve/gnus-faq.html}. Off-line formats
are also available:@*
-ASCII: @file{ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/gnus/gnus-faq}@*
-PostScript: @file{ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/gnus/gnus-faq.ps}.
+ASCII: @uref{ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/gnus/gnus-faq}@*
+PostScript: @uref{ftp://ftp.miranova.com/pub/gnus/gnus-faq.ps}.
@item
Mailcrypt is an Emacs interface to PGP. It works, it installs
without hassle, and integrates very easily. Mailcrypt can be
obtained from@*
-@file{ftp://cag.lcs.mit.edu/pub/patl/mailcrypt-3.4.tar.gz}.
+@uref{ftp://cag.lcs.mit.edu/pub/patl/mailcrypt-3.4.tar.gz}.
@item
Tools for Mime.
be prepared to move the byte-compiled code somewhere. There
are currently two versions of this package available. It can
be obtained from@*
-@file{ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/GNU/elisp/}.
+@uref{ftp://ftp.m17n.org/pub/mule/}.
Be sure to apply the supplied patch. It works with Gnus through
version 5.0.9. In order for all dependencies to work correctly
the load sequence is as follows:
How can I most efficiently arrange matters so as to keep my nnvirtual:*
(etc) groups at the top of my group selection buffer, whilst keeping
everything sorted in alphabetical order.
-
+
If you don't subscribe often to new groups then the easiest way is to
first sort the groups and then manually kill and yank the virtuals
wherever you want them.
(("xref"
("alt.fan.oj-simpson" -1000 nil s))
("subject"
- ("\\<\\(make\\|fast\\|big\\)\\s-*\\(money\\|cash\\|bucks?\\)\\>" -1000 nil r)
+ (concat "\\<\\(make\\|fast\\|big\\)\\s-*"
+ "\\(money\\|cash\\|bucks?\\)\\>"
+ -1000 nil r)
("$$$$" -1000 nil s)))
@end lisp
;; $$$ Make Money $$$
("$$" -10 nil s)
;; Empty subjects are worthless!
- ("^ *\\([(<]none[>)]\\|(no subject\\( given\\)?)\\)? *$" -10 nil r)
+ ("^ *\\([(<]none[>)]\\|(no subject\\( given\\)?)\\)? *$"
+ -10 nil r)
;; Sometimes interesting announces occur!
("ANN?OU?NC\\(E\\|ING\\)" +10 nil r)
;; Some people think they're on mailing lists
("\\(un\\)?sub?scribe" -100 nil r)
;; Stop Micro$oft NOW!!
- ("\\(m\\(icro\\)?[s$]\\(oft\\|lot\\)?-?\\)?wind?\\(ows\\|aube\\|oze\\)?[- ]*\\('?95\\|NT\\|3[.]1\\|32\\)" -1001 nil r)
+ ;; ("concat" used to avoid overfull box.)
+ (concat "\\(m\\(icro\\)?[s$]\\(oft\\|lot\\)?-?\\)?"
+ "wind?\\(ows\\|aube\\|oze\\)?[- ]*"
+ "\\('?95\\|NT\\|3[.]1\\|32\\)" -1001 nil r)
;; I've nothing to buy
("\\(for\\|4\\)[- ]*sale" -100 nil r)
;; SELF-DISCIPLINED people
("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -2 nil r)
("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -4 nil r)
("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -8 nil r)
- ("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -16 nil r)
- ("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -32 nil r)
- ("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -64 nil r)
- ("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -128 nil r)
- ("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -256 nil r)
- ("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -512 nil r))
+ ("^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+"
+ -16 nil r)
+ (concat "^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+"
+ " \\S-+ \\S-+"
+ -32 nil r)
+ (concat "^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+"
+ " \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -64 nil r)
+ (concat "^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+"
+ " \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -128 nil r)
+ (concat "^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+"
+ " \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -256 nil r)
+ (concat "^xref: \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+"
+ " \\S-+" \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+ \\S-+" -512 nil r))
@end lisp
@end enumerate
@example
(defconst mail-yank-ignored-headers
"^.*:"
- "Delete these headers from old message when it's inserted in a reply.")
+ "Delete these headers from message when it's inserted in reply.")
@end example
@item
Q3.1 How do I convert my kill files to score files?
-A kill-to-score translator was written by Ethan Bradford
-<ethanb@@ptolemy.astro.washington.edu>. It is available from@*
-@file{http://baugi.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/ding-various/gnus-kill-to-score.el}.
+@samp{ethanb@@ptolemy.astro.washington.edu, Ethan Bradford} write a
+kill-to-score translator. It is available from@*
+@uref{http://baugi.ifi.uio.no/~larsi/ding-various/gnus-kill-to-score.el}.
@item
This is what I use...customize as necessary...
@lisp
-;;; Don't auto-select first article if reading sources, or archives or
-;;; jobs postings, etc. and just display the summary buffer
+;;; Don't auto-select first article if reading sources, or
+;;; archives or jobs postings, etc. and just display the
+;;; summary buffer
(add-hook 'gnus-select-group-hook
(function
(lambda ()
(gnus-auto-select-first nil)))
@end lisp
-and insert
+and insert
@lisp
(setq gnus-auto-select-first t)
@end lisp
line in the body of the message: @emph{get misc gnus-bbdb.el}.
Or get it from the World Wide Web:@*
-@file{http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/edmonds/gnus-bbdb.el}.
+@uref{http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/edmonds/gnus-bbdb.el}.
@end itemize
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