GNUS NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
See the end for copying conditions.
Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org.
more information about nntp marks. Note that downgrading isn't safe
in general.
-** The nntp back end store article marks in `~/News/marks'.
+** The nntp back end stores article marks in `~/News/marks'.
The directory can be changed using the (customizable) variable
`nntp-marks-directory', and marks can be disabled using the (back
articles (`gnus-article-treat-ansi-sequences').
** International host names (IDNA) can now be decoded inside article
-bodies using `W i' (`gnus-summary-idna-message'). This require that
+bodies using `W i' (`gnus-summary-idna-message'). This requires that
GNU Libidn (`http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/') has been installed.
** Gnus includes an Emacs Lisp SASL library.
-This provide a clean API to SASL mechanisms from within Emacs. The
+This provides a clean API to SASL mechanisms from within Emacs. The
user visible aspects of this, compared to the earlier situation,
include support for DIGEST-MD5 and NTLM.
** ManageSieve connections uses the SASL library by default.
The primary change this brings is support for DIGEST-MD5 and NTLM,
-when the server support it.
+when the server supports it.
-** Gnus include a password cache mechanism in password.el.
+** Gnus includes a password cache mechanism in password.el.
It is enabled by default (see `password-cache'), with a short timeout
of 16 seconds (see `password-cache-expiry'). If PGG is used as the
** IMAP identity (RFC 2971) is supported.
-By default, Gnus do not send any information about itself, but you can
-customize it using the variable `nnimap-id'.
+By default, Gnus does not send any information about itself, but you
+can customize it using the variable `nnimap-id'.
** The `all.SCORE' file can be edited from the group buffer using `W e'.
-** Gnus now MIME decode articles even when they lack "MIME-Version"
+** Gnus now MIME decodes articles even when they lack "MIME-Version"
header. This changes the default of `gnus-article-loose-mime'.
-** Gnus now view DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode.
+** Gnus now views DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode.
** Gnus now support the "hashcash" client puzzle anti-spam idea. See
the Gnus manual, section Hashcash, for more information. Use `(setq
`References' header is hidden by default. To make all headers
visible, use `(setq message-hidden-headers nil)'.
-** `gnus-decay-scores' can be a regexp matching score files. This
-allows to decay only adaptive score files. *Note Score Decays::.
+** `gnus-decay-scores' can be a regexp matching score files. This only
+adaptive score files to decay. *Note Score Decays::.
-** S/MIME now feature LDAP user certificate searches. You need to
+** S/MIME now features LDAP user certificate searches. You need to
configure the server in `smime-ldap-host-list'.
-** Strings prefixed to the `To' and `Newsgroup' headers in summary lines
-when using `gnus-ignored-from-addresses' can be customized with
+** Strings prefixing to the `To' and `Newsgroup' headers in summary
+lines when using `gnus-ignored-from-addresses' can be customized with
`gnus-summary-to-prefix' and `gnus-summary-newsgroup-prefix'. *Note
To From Newsgroups::.
** Lisp files are now installed in .../site-lisp/gnus/ by default. It
defaulted to .../site-lisp/ formerly. In addition to this, the new
-installer issues a warning if the other Gnus installations which will
+installer issues a warning if other Gnus installations which will
shadow the latest one are detected. You can then remove those shadows
manually or remove them using `make remove-installed-shadows'.
+** Retrieving mail with POP3 is supported over SSL/TLS and with StartTLS.
+
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* For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".
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Copyright information:
-Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the
for more information about nntp marks. Note that downgrading isn't
safe in general.
-@item The nntp back end store article marks in @file{~/News/marks}.
+@item The nntp back end stores article marks in @file{~/News/marks}.
The directory can be changed using the (customizable) variable
@code{nntp-marks-directory}, and marks can be disabled using the
@item International host names (@acronym{IDNA}) can now be decoded
inside article bodies using @kbd{W i}
-(@code{gnus-summary-idna-message}). This require that GNU Libidn
+(@code{gnus-summary-idna-message}). This requires that GNU Libidn
(@url{http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/}) has been installed.
@item Gnus includes an Emacs Lisp @acronym{SASL} library.
-This provide a clean @acronym{API} to @acronym{SASL} mechanisms from
+This provides a clean @acronym{API} to @acronym{SASL} mechanisms from
within Emacs. The user visible aspects of this, compared to the earlier
situation, include support for @acronym{DIGEST}-@acronym{MD5} and
@acronym{NTLM}.
@item ManageSieve connections uses the @acronym{SASL} library by default.
The primary change this brings is support for @acronym{DIGEST-MD5} and
-@acronym{NTLM}, when the server support it.
+@acronym{NTLM}, when the server supports it.
-@item Gnus include a password cache mechanism in password.el.
+@item Gnus includes a password cache mechanism in password.el.
It is enabled by default (see @code{password-cache}), with a short
timeout of 16 seconds (see @code{password-cache-expiry}). If
@item @acronym{IMAP} identity (@acronym{RFC} 2971) is supported.
-By default, Gnus do not send any information about itself, but you can
+By default, Gnus does not send any information about itself, but you can
customize it using the variable @code{nnimap-id}.
@item The @file{all.SCORE} file can be edited from the group buffer
using @kbd{W e}.
-@item Gnus now MIME decode articles even when they lack "MIME-Version" header.
+@item Gnus now MIME decodes articles even when they lack "MIME-Version" header.
This changes the default of @code{gnus-article-loose-mime}.
-@item Gnus now view DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode.
+@item Gnus now views DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode.
@item Gnus now support the ``hashcash'' client puzzle anti-spam idea.
See the Gnus manual, section Hashcash, for more information. Use
headers visible, use @code{(setq message-hidden-headers nil)}.
@item @code{gnus-decay-scores} can be a regexp matching score files.
-This allows to decay only adaptive score files. @xref{Score Decays}.
+This only adaptive score files to decay. @xref{Score Decays}.
-@item @acronym{S/MIME} now feature @acronym{LDAP} user certificate searches.
+@item @acronym{S/MIME} now features @acronym{LDAP} user certificate searches.
You need to configure the server in @code{smime-ldap-host-list}.
-@item Strings prefixed to the @code{To} and @code{Newsgroup} headers in
+@item Strings prefixing to the @code{To} and @code{Newsgroup} headers in
summary lines when using @code{gnus-ignored-from-addresses} can be
customized with @code{gnus-summary-to-prefix} and
@code{gnus-summary-newsgroup-prefix}. @xref{To From Newsgroups}.
@item Lisp files are now installed in .../site-lisp/gnus/ by default.
It defaulted to .../site-lisp/ formerly. In addition to this, the new
-installer issues a warning if the other Gnus installations which will
+installer issues a warning if other Gnus installations which will
shadow the latest one are detected. You can then remove those shadows
manually or remove them using @samp{make remove-installed-shadows}.
+@item Retrieving mail with @acronym{POP3} is supported over @acronym{SSL}/@acronym{TLS} and with StartTLS.
+
@end itemize
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