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 GNUS NEWS -- history of user-visible changes.
 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,
+   2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 See the end for copying conditions.
 
 Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org.
 For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".
 
 See the end for copying conditions.
 
 Please send Gnus bug reports to bugs@gnus.org.
 For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".
 

-

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-* Changes in No Gnus
+* Installation changes

 
 ** Upgrading from previous (stable) version if you have used No Gnus.
 
 If you have tried No Gnus (the unstable Gnus branch leading to this
 
 ** Upgrading from previous (stable) version if you have used No Gnus.
 
 If you have tried No Gnus (the unstable Gnus branch leading to this

-release) but went back to a stable version, be careful when upgrading
-to this version.  In particular, you will probably want to remove the
-`~/News/marks' directory (perhaps selectively), so that flags are
-read from your `~/.newsrc.eld' instead of from the stale marks file,
-where this release will store flags for nntp.  See a later entry for
-more information about nntp marks.  Note that downgrading isn't safe
-in general.
+release) but went back to a stable version, be careful when upgrading to
+this version.  In particular, you will probably want to remove the
+`~/News/marks' directory (perhaps selectively), so that flags are read
+from your `~/.newsrc.eld' instead of from the stale marks file, where
+this release will store flags for nntp.  See a later entry for more
+information about nntp marks.  Note that downgrading isn't safe in
+general.
+
+** 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 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'.
+
+\f
+* New packages and libraries within Gnus

 
 

-** The nntp back end store article marks in `~/News/marks'.
+** Gnus includes the Emacs Lisp SASL library.

 
 

-The directory can be changed using the (customizable) variable
-`nntp-marks-directory', and marks can be disabled using the (back
-end) variable `nntp-marks-is-evil'.  The advantage of this is that
-you can copy `~/News/marks' (using rsync, scp or whatever) to another
-Gnus installation, and it will realize what articles you have read
-and marked.  The data in `~/News/marks' has priority over the same
-data in `~/.newsrc.eld'.
+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.   *Note Emacs SASL: (sasl)Top.
+
+** ManageSieve connections uses the SASL library by default.
+
+The primary change this brings is support for DIGEST-MD5 and NTLM, when
+the server supports it.
+
+** 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 PGP
+back end, the PGP passphrase is managed by this mechanism.  Passwords
+for ManageSieve connections are managed by this mechanism, after
+querying the user about whether to do so.
+
+\f
+* Changes in summary and article mode
+
+** International host names (IDNA) can now be decoded inside article bodies
+using `W i' (`gnus-summary-idna-message').  This requires that GNU Libidn
+(`http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/') has been installed.
+
+** Gnus now displays DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode.
+
+** Gnus supports new limiting commands in the Summary buffer: `/ r'
+(`gnus-summary-limit-to-replied') and `/ R'
+(`gnus-summary-limit-to-recipient').  *Note Limiting::.
+
+** Gnus supports a new sort command in the Summary buffer: `C-c C-s C-t'
+(`gnus-summary-sort-by-recipient').  *Note Summary Sorting::.
+
+** S/MIME now features LDAP user certificate searches.  You need to
+configure the server in `smime-ldap-host-list'.
+
+** URLs inside OpenPGP headers are retrieved and imported to your PGP key
+ring when you click on them.

 
 ** Picons can be displayed right from the textual address, see
 `gnus-picon-style'.  *Note Picons::.
 
 
 ** Picons can be displayed right from the textual address, see
 `gnus-picon-style'.  *Note Picons::.
 

-** You can import and export your RSS subscriptions from OPML files.
-*Note RSS::.
+** ANSI SGR control sequences can be transformed using `W A'.
+
+ANSI sequences are used in some Chinese hierarchies for highlighting
+articles (`gnus-article-treat-ansi-sequences').
+
+** Gnus now MIME decodes articles even when they lack "MIME-Version" header.
+This changes the default of `gnus-article-loose-mime'.
+
+** `gnus-decay-scores' can be a regexp matching score files.  For example,
+set it to `\\.ADAPT\\'' and only adaptive score files will be decayed.
+ *Note Score Decays::.
+
+** 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::.
+
+** You can replace MIME parts with external bodies.  See
+`gnus-mime-replace-part' and `gnus-article-replace-part'.  *Note MIME
+Commands::, *Note Using MIME::.

 
 ** The option `mm-fill-flowed' can be used to disable treatment of
 format=flowed messages.  Also, flowed text is disabled when sending
 
 ** The option `mm-fill-flowed' can be used to disable treatment of
 format=flowed messages.  Also, flowed text is disabled when sending

-inline PGP signed messages.
+inline PGP signed messages.  *Note Flowed text: (emacs-mime)Flowed text.

 
 

-** You can now drag and drop attachments to the Message buffer.

 
 

-** ANSI SGR control sequences can be transformed using `W A'.
+\f
+* Changes in Message mode

 
 

-ANSI sequences are used in some Chinese hierarchies for highlighting
-articles (`gnus-article-treat-ansi-sequences').
+** Gnus now supports the "hashcash" client puzzle anti-spam mechanism.  Use
+`(setq message-generate-hashcash t)' to enable.  *Note Hashcash::.

 
 

-** International host names (IDNA) can now be decoded inside article
-bodies using `W i' (`gnus-summary-idna-message').  This require that
-GNU Libidn (`http://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/') has been installed.
+** You can now drag and drop attachments to the Message buffer.  See
+`mml-dnd-protocol-alist' and `mml-dnd-attach-options'.  *Note MIME:
+(message)MIME.

 
 

-** Gnus includes an Emacs Lisp SASL library.
+** The option `message-yank-empty-prefix' now controls how empty lines are
+prefixed in cited text.  *Note Insertion Variables: (message)Insertion
+Variables.

 
 

-This provide 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.
+** Gnus uses narrowing to hide headers in Message buffers.  The
+`References' header is hidden by default.  To make all headers visible,
+use `(setq message-hidden-headers nil)'.  *Note Message Headers:
+(message)Message Headers.

 
 

-** ManageSieve connections uses the SASL library by default.
+\f
+* Changes in back ends

 
 

-The primary change this brings is support for DIGEST-MD5 and NTLM,
-when the server support it.
+** The nntp back end stores article marks in `~/News/marks'.

 
 

-** Gnus include a password cache mechanism in password.el.
+The directory can be changed using the (customizable) variable
+`nntp-marks-directory', and marks can be disabled using the (back end)
+variable `nntp-marks-is-evil'.  The advantage of this is that you can
+copy `~/News/marks' (using rsync, scp or whatever) to another Gnus
+installation, and it will realize what articles you have read and
+marked.  The data in `~/News/marks' has priority over the same data in
+`~/.newsrc.eld'.

 
 

-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
-PGP back end, the PGP passphrase is managed by this mechanism.
-Passwords for ManageSieve connections are managed by this mechanism,
-after quering the user about whether to do so.
+** You can import and export your RSS subscriptions from OPML files.  *Note
+RSS::.

 
 ** IMAP identity (RFC 2971) is supported.
 
 
 ** IMAP identity (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 `nnimap-id'.
 
 customize it using the variable `nnimap-id'.
 

-** The `all.SCORE' file can be edited from the group buffer using `W e'.
+** The `nnrss' back end now supports multilingual text.  Non-ASCII group
+names for the `nnrss' groups are also supported.  *Note RSS::.

 
 

-** Gnus now MIME decode articles even when they lack "MIME-Version"
-header.  This changes the default of `gnus-article-loose-mime'.
+** Retrieving mail with POP3 is supported over SSL/TLS and with StartTLS.

 
 

-** Gnus now view DNS master files sent as text/dns using dns-mode.
+** The nnml back end allows other compression programs beside `gzip' for
+compressed message files.  *Note Mail Spool::.

 
 

-** Gnus now support the "hashcash" client puzzle anti-spam idea.  See
-the Gnus manual, section Hashcash, for more information.  Use `(setq
-message-generate-hashcash t)' to enable.
+\f
+* Appearance

 
 

-** Gnus supports new limiting commands in the Summary buffer: `/ r'
-(`gnus-summary-limit-to-replied') and `/ R'
-(`gnus-summary-limit-to-recipient').  *Note Limiting::.
+** The tool bar has been updated to use GNOME icons.  You can also
+customize the tool bar.  There's no documentation in the manual yet, but
+`M-x customize-apropos RET -tool-bar$' should get you started.  (Only
+for Emacs, not in XEmacs.)

 
 

-** Gnus supports a new sort command in the Summary buffer: `C-c C-s C-t'
-(`gnus-summary-sort-by-recipient').  *Note Summary Sorting::
+** The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly in the group buffer,
+see the variable `gnus-group-update-tool-bar'.  Its default value
+depends on your Emacs version.

 
 

-** The `nnrss' back end now supports multilingual text.  Non-ASCII group
-names for the `nnrss' groups are also supported.  *Note RSS::.
+** You can change the location of XEmacs' toolbars in Gnus buffers.  See
+`gnus-use-toolbar' and `message-use-toolbar'.

 
 

-** URLs inside OpenPGP: headers are retrieved and imported to your PGP
-key ring when you click on them.

 
 

-** Gnus uses narrowing to hide headers in Message buffers.  The
-`References' header is hidden by default.  To make all headers
-visible, use `(setq message-hidden-headers nil)'.
+\f
+* Miscellaneous changes

 
 

-** `gnus-decay-scores' can be a regexp matching score files.  This
-allows to decay only adaptive score files.  *Note Score Decays::.
+** Having edited the select-method for the foreign server in the server
+buffer is immediately reflected to the subscription of the groups which
+use the server in question.  For instance, if you change
+`nntp-via-address' into `bar.example.com' from `foo.example.com', Gnus
+will connect to the news host by way of the intermediate host
+`bar.example.com' from next time.
+
+** The `all.SCORE' file can be edited from the group buffer using `W e'.

 
 

-** S/MIME now feature LDAP user certificate searches.  You need to
-configure the server in `smime-ldap-host-list'.

 
 \f
 * For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".
 
 \f
 * For older news, see Gnus info node "New Features".

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-Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
+   2006 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
 
    Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute verbatim copies
    of this document as received, in any medium, provided that the