\makeindex
\begin{document}
-\newcommand{\gnusversionname}{Oort Gnus v0.12}
+\newcommand{\gnusversionname}{Oort Gnus v0.13}
\newcommand{\gnuschaptername}{}
\newcommand{\gnussectionname}{}
spool or your mbox file. All at the same time, if you want to push your
luck.
-This manual corresponds to Oort Gnus v0.12.
+This manual corresponds to Oort Gnus v0.13.
@end ifinfo
* Anti-Spam Basics:: Simple steps to reduce the amount of spam.
* SpamAssassin:: How to use external anti-spam tools.
* Hashcash:: Reduce spam by burning CPU time.
-* Filtering Spam Using spam.el::
-* Filtering Spam Using Statistics (spam-stat.el)::
+* Filtering Spam Using The Spam ELisp Package::
+* Filtering Spam Using Statistics with spam-stat::
Appendices
@end lisp
@vindex gnus-init-file
+@vindex gnus-site-init-file
When Gnus starts, it will read the @code{gnus-site-init-file}
(@file{.../site-lisp/gnus} by default) and @code{gnus-init-file}
(@file{~/.gnus} by default) files. These are normal Emacs Lisp files
If non-@code{nil}, the startup message won't be displayed. That way,
your boss might not notice as easily that you are reading news instead
of doing your job. Note that this variable is used before
-@file{.gnus.el} is loaded, so it should be set in @code{.emacs} instead.
+@file{.gnus.el} is loaded, so it should be set in @file{.emacs} instead.
@item gnus-no-groups-message
@vindex gnus-no-groups-message
@vindex gnus-select-group-hook
@vindex gnus-auto-select-first
+@vindex gnus-auto-select-subject
If @code{gnus-auto-select-first} is non-@code{nil}, select an article
automatically when entering a group with the @kbd{SPACE} command.
Which article this is is controlled by the
silly Lisp errors.) You might also be interested in reading about topic
parameters (@pxref{Topic Parameters}).
+@vindex gnus-parameters
Group parameters can be set via the @code{gnus-parameters} variable too.
But some variables, such as @code{visible}, have no effect. For
example:
@vindex gnus-group-name-charset-group-alist
An alist of regexp of group name and the charset for group names. It
is used to show non-ASCII group names. @code{((".*" utf-8))} is the
-default value if UTF-8 is supported, otherwise the default is nil.
+default value if UTF-8 is supported, otherwise the default is
+@code{nil}.
For example:
@lisp
@code{ftp.isc.org} (@code{gnus-group-fetch-control}). Query for a
group if given a prefix argument.
-If @code{gnus-group-fetch-control-use-browse-url} is non-nil, Gnus
-will open the control messages in a browser using @code{browse-url}.
-Otherwise they are fetched using @code{ange-ftp} and displayed in an
-ephemeral group.
+If @code{gnus-group-fetch-control-use-browse-url} is non-@code{nil},
+Gnus will open the control messages in a browser using
+@code{browse-url}. Otherwise they are fetched using @code{ange-ftp}
+and displayed in an ephemeral group.
Note that the control messages are compressed. To use this command
you need to turn on @code{auto-compression-mode}
@vindex gnus-sieve-crosspost
The variable @code{gnus-sieve-crosspost} controls how the Sieve script
-is generated. If it is non-nil (the default) articles is placed in
-all groups that have matching rules, otherwise the article is only
-placed in the group with the first matching rule. For example, the
-group parameter @samp{(sieve address "sender"
+is generated. If it is non-@code{nil} (the default) articles is
+placed in all groups that have matching rules, otherwise the article
+is only placed in the group with the first matching rule. For
+example, the group parameter @samp{(sieve address "sender"
"owner-ding@@hpc.uh.edu")} will generate the following piece of Sieve
-code if @code{gnus-sieve-crosspost} is nil. (When
-@code{gnus-sieve-crosspost} is non-nil, it looks the same except that
-the line containing the call to @code{stop} is removed.)
+code if @code{gnus-sieve-crosspost} is @code{nil}. (When
+@code{gnus-sieve-crosspost} is non-@code{nil}, it looks the same
+except that the line containing the call to @code{stop} is removed.)
@example
if address "sender" "owner-ding@@hpc.uh.edu" @{
Indentation based on thread level (@pxref{Customizing Threading}).
@item B
A complex trn-style thread tree, showing response-connecting trace
-lines.
+lines. A thread could be drawn like this:
+
+@example
+>
++->
+| +->
+| | \->
+| | \->
+| \->
++->
+\->
+@end example
+
+You can customize the appearance with the following options. Note
+that it is possible to make the thread display look really neat by
+replacing the default ASCII characters with graphic line-drawing
+glyphs.
+@table @code
+@item gnus-sum-thread-tree-root
+@vindex gnus-sum-thread-tree-root
+Used for the root of a thread. If @code{nil}, use subject
+instead. The default is @samp{> }.
+
+@item gnus-sum-thread-tree-single-indent
+@vindex gnus-sum-thread-tree-single-indent
+Used for a thread with just one message. If @code{nil}, use subject
+instead. The default is @samp{}.
+
+@item gnus-sum-thread-tree-vertical
+@vindex gnus-sum-thread-tree-vertical
+Used for drawing a vertical line. The default is @samp{| }.
+
+@item gnus-sum-thread-tree-indent
+@vindex gnus-sum-thread-tree-indent
+Used for indenting. The default is @samp{ }.
+
+@item gnus-sum-thread-tree-leaf-with-other
+@vindex gnus-sum-thread-tree-leaf-with-other
+Used for a leaf with brothers. The default is @samp{+-> }.
+
+@item gnus-sum-thread-tree-single-leaf
+@vindex gnus-sum-thread-tree-single-leaf
+Used for a leaf without brothers. The default is @samp{\-> }
+
+@end table
+
@item T
Nothing if the article is a root and lots of spaces if it isn't (it
pushes everything after it off the screen).
@findex gnus-delay-initialize
By default, this function installs @code{gnus-delay-send-queue} in
@code{gnus-get-new-news-hook}. But it accepts the optional second
-argument @code{no-check}. If it is non-nil,
+argument @code{no-check}. If it is non-@code{nil},
@code{gnus-get-new-news-hook} is not changed. The optional first
argument is ignored.
format of the dummy roots. It accepts only one format spec: @samp{S},
which is the subject of the article. @xref{Formatting Variables}.
If you want all threads to have a dummy root, even the non-gathered
-ones, set @code{gnus-summary-make-false-root-always} to t.
+ones, set @code{gnus-summary-make-false-root-always} to @code{t}.
@item empty
Gnus won't actually make any article the parent, but simply leave the
like @code{\222} or @code{\264} where you're expecting some kind of
apostrophe or quotation mark, then try this wash.
-@item W k
-@kindex W k (Summary)
+@item W Y f
@kindex W Y f (Summary)
@findex gnus-article-outlook-deuglify-article
@cindex Outlook Express
-Deuglify broken Outlook (Express) articles.
+Full deuglify of broken Outlook (Express) articles: Treat dumbquotes,
+unwrap lines, repair attribution and rearrange citation.
(@code{gnus-article-outlook-deuglify-article}).
@item W Y u
@kindex W Y u (Summary)
-@findex gnus-outlook-unwrap-lines
+@findex gnus-article-outlook-unwrap-lines
Unwrap lines that appear to be wrapped citation lines. You can control
what lines will be unwrapped by frobbing
@code{gnus-outlook-deuglify-unwrap-min} and
@item W Y a
@kindex W Y a (Summary)
-@findex gnus-outlook-repair-attribution
-Repair a broken attribution line
-(@code{gnus-outlook-repair-attribution}).
+@findex gnus-article-outlook-repair-attribution
+Repair a broken attribution line.
+(@code{gnus-article-outlook-repair-attribution}).
@item W Y c
@kindex W Y c (Summary)
-@findex gnus-outlook-rearrange-citation
+@findex gnus-article-outlook-rearrange-citation
Repair broken citations by rearranging the text.
-(@code{gnus-outlook-rearrange-citation}).
+(@code{gnus-article-outlook-rearrange-citation}).
@item W w
@kindex W w (Summary)
@end menu
@table @code
+@vindex gnus-summary-display-while-building
+@item gnus-summary-display-while-building
+If non-@code{nil}, show and update the summary buffer as it's being
+built. If @code{t}, update the buffer after every line is inserted.
+If the value is an integer, @var{n}, update the display every @var{n}
+lines. The default is @code{nil}.
+
@vindex gnus-summary-mode-hook
@item gnus-summary-mode-hook
This hook is called when creating a summary mode buffer.
@enumerate
@item
-To handle PGP messages, you have to install mailcrypt or gpg.el as
-well as a OpenPGP implementation (such as GnuPG).
+To handle PGP and PGP/MIME messages, you have to install an OpenPGP
+implementation such as GnuPG. The lisp interface to GnuPG included
+with Gnus is called PGG (@pxref{Top, ,PGG, pgg, PGG Manual}), but
+Mailcrypt and gpg.el are also supported.
@item
To handle @sc{s/mime} message, you need to install OpenSSL. OpenSSL 0.9.6
@code{always}, always decrypt; @code{known}, only decrypt known
protocols. Otherwise, ask user.
+@item mml1991-use
+@vindex mml1991-use
+Symbol indicating elisp interface to OpenPGP implementation for PGP
+messages. The default is @code{pgg}, but @code{mailcrypt} and
+@code{gpg} are also supported although deprecated.
+
+@item mml2015-use
+@vindex mml2015-use
+Symbol indicating elisp interface to OpenPGP implementation for
+PGP/MIME messages. The default is @code{pgg}, but @code{mailcrypt}
+and @code{gpg} are also supported although deprecated.
+
@end table
@node Mailing List
@item c (Article)
@kindex c (Article)
Copy the @sc{mime} object to a fresh buffer and display this buffer
-(@code{gnus-mime-copy-part}).
+(@code{gnus-mime-copy-part}). Compressed files like @file{.gz} and
+@file{.bz2} are automatically decompressed if
+@code{auto-compression-mode} is enabled (@pxref{Compressed Files,,
+Accessing Compressed Files, emacs, The Emacs Editor}).
@findex gnus-mime-print-part
@item p (Article)
see the @code{mm-verify-option} and @code{mm-decrypt-option} options
(@pxref{Security}).
-For PGP, Gnus supports two external libraries, @sc{gpg.el} and
-@sc{Mailcrypt}, you need to install at least one of them. The
-@sc{s/mime} support in Gnus requires the external program OpenSSL.
-
Often, you would like to sign replies to people who send you signed
messages. Even more often, you might want to encrypt messages which
are in reply to encrypted messages. Gnus offers
@end table
-Also @xref{Security, ,Security, message, Message Manual}.
+@xref{Security, ,Security, message, Message Manual}, for more information.
@node Select Methods
@chapter Select Methods
@item nnspool-active-file
@vindex nnspool-active-file
-The path to the active file.
+The name of the active file.
@item nnspool-newsgroups-file
@vindex nnspool-newsgroups-file
-The path to the group descriptions file.
+The name of the group descriptions file.
@item nnspool-history-file
@vindex nnspool-history-file
-The path to the news history file.
+The name of the news history file.
@item nnspool-active-times-file
@vindex nnspool-active-times-file
-The path to the active date file.
+The name of the active date file.
@item nnspool-nov-is-evil
@vindex nnspool-nov-is-evil
@table @code
@item :path
-The path of the file. Defaults to the value of the @code{MAIL}
+The file name. Defaults to the value of the @code{MAIL}
environment variable or the value of @code{rmail-spool-directory}
(usually something like @file{/usr/mail/spool/user-name}).
@end table
(file :path "/usr/spool/mail/user-name")
@end lisp
-Or using the default path:
+Or using the default file name:
@lisp
(file)
@table @code
@item :path
-The path of the directory where the files are. There is no default
+The name of the directory where the files are. There is no default
value.
@item :suffix
@table @code
@item :path
-The path of the directory where the mails are stored. The default is
+The name of the directory where the mails are stored. The default is
taken from the @code{MAILDIR} environment variable or
@samp{~/Maildir/}.
@item :subdirs
Go to the group buffer.
@item
-Type `G f' and give the path to the mbox file when prompted to create an
+Type @kbd{G f} and give the file name to the mbox file when prompted to create an
@code{nndoc} group from the mbox file (@pxref{Foreign Groups}).
@item
-Type `SPACE' to enter the newly created group.
+Type @kbd{SPACE} to enter the newly created group.
@item
-Type `M P b' to process-mark all articles in this group's buffer
+Type @kbd{M P b} to process-mark all articles in this group's buffer
(@pxref{Setting Process Marks}).
@item
-Type `B r' to respool all the process-marked articles, and answer
+Type @kbd{B r} to respool all the process-marked articles, and answer
@samp{nnml} when prompted (@pxref{Mail Group Commands}).
@end enumerate
Nnmail equivalent: @code{nnmail-split-fancy}.
+@item nnimap-split-download-body
+@findex nnimap-split-download-body
+@vindex nnimap-split-download-body
+
+Set to non-nil to download entire articles during splitting. This is
+generally not required, and will slow things down considerably. You
+may need it if you want to use an advanced splitting function that
+analyses the body to split the article.
+
@end table
@node Expiring in IMAP
Remove the downloading mark from the article
(@code{gnus-agent-unmark-article}).
+@cindex %
@item @@
@kindex @@ (Agent Summary)
@findex gnus-agent-toggle-mark
-Toggle whether to download the article (@code{gnus-agent-toggle-mark}).
+Toggle whether to download the article
+(@code{gnus-agent-toggle-mark}). The dowload mark is @samp{%} by
+default.
@item J c
@kindex J c (Agent Summary)
on the @code{References} header using the @code{Message-ID} of the
current article, thereby matching the following thread.
-You can also score on @code{thread}, which will try to score all
-articles that appear in a thread. @code{thread} matches uses a
-@code{Message-ID} to match on the @code{References} header of the
-article. If the match is made, the @code{Message-ID} of the article is
-added to the @code{thread} rule. (Think about it. I'd recommend two
-aspirins afterwards.)
-
If you use this scheme, you should set the score file atom @code{mark}
to something small---like -300, perhaps, to avoid having small random
changes result in articles getting marked as read.
(vertical 0.24
(if (buffer-live-p gnus-summary-buffer)
'(summary 0.5))
- (group 1.0)))))
+ (group 1.0))))
@end lisp
One common desire for a multiple frame split is to have a separate frame
you'll get top speed again. Gnus will save these compiled specs in the
@file{.newsrc.eld} file. (User-defined functions aren't compiled by
this function, though---you should compile them yourself by sticking
-them into the @code{.gnus.el} file and byte-compiling that file.)
+them into the @file{.gnus.el} file and byte-compiling that file.)
@node Mode Lines
easier insertion of X-Face headers in outgoing messages.
@findex gnus-random-x-face
-@code{gnus-random-x-face} goes through all the @samp{pbm} files
-in @code{gnus-x-face-directory} and picks one at random, and then
+@code{gnus-random-x-face} goes through all the @samp{pbm} files in
+@code{gnus-x-face-directory} and picks one at random, and then
converts it to the X-Face format by using the
@code{gnus-convert-pbm-to-x-face-command} shell command. The
-@samp{pbm} files should be 48x48 pixels big.
+@samp{pbm} files should be 48x48 pixels big. It returns the X-Face
+header data as a string.
+
+@findex gnus-insert-random-x-face-header
+@code{gnus-insert-random-x-face-header} calls
+@code{gnus-random-x-face} and inserts a @samp{X-Face} header with the
+randomly generated data.
+@findex gnus-x-face-from-file
@code{gnus-x-face-from-file} takes a GIF file as the parameter, and then
converts the file to X-Face format by using the
@code{gnus-convert-image-to-x-face-command} shell command.
-Here's how you would typically use the former function. Put something
+Here's how you would typically use the first function. Put something
like the following in your @file{.gnus.el} file:
@lisp
(list '(X-Face . gnus-random-x-face))))
@end lisp
-Using the latter function would be something like this:
+Using the last function would be something like this:
@lisp
(setq message-required-news-headers
* Anti-Spam Basics:: Simple steps to reduce the amount of spam.
* SpamAssassin:: How to use external anti-spam tools.
* Hashcash:: Reduce spam by burning CPU time.
-* Filtering Spam Using spam.el::
-* Filtering Spam Using Statistics (spam-stat.el)::
+* Filtering Spam Using The Spam ELisp Package::
+* Filtering Spam Using Statistics with spam-stat::
@end menu
@node The problem of spam
customized mail filtering scripts. Improvements in this area would be
a useful contribution, however.
-@node Filtering Spam Using spam.el
-@subsection Filtering Spam Using spam.el
+@node Filtering Spam Using The Spam ELisp Package
+@subsection Filtering Spam Using The Spam ELisp Package
@cindex spam filtering
-@cindex spam.el
+@cindex spam
The idea behind @code{spam.el} is to have a control center for spam detection
and filtering in Gnus. To that end, @code{spam.el} does two things: it
@findex spam-bogofilter-score
@code{spam-bogofilter-score}.
-You must have bogofilter processing enabled for that command to work
-properly.
+You must have Bogofilter installed for that command to work properly.
@xref{Bogofilter}.
not done for @emph{unclassified} or @emph{ham} groups. Also, any
@strong{ham} articles in a spam group will be moved to a location
determined by either the @code{ham-process-destination} group
-parameter or the @code{gnus-ham-process-destinations} variable. The
+parameter or a match in the @code{gnus-ham-process-destinations}
+variable, which is a list of regular expressions matched with group
+names (it's easiest to customize this variable with
+@code{customize-variable gnus-ham-process-destinations}). The ultimate
location is a group name. If the @code{ham-process-destination}
parameter is not set, spam articles are only expired.
When you leave a @emph{ham} or @emph{unclassified} group, all
@strong{spam} articles are moved to a location determined by either
-the @code{spam-process-destination} group parameter or the
-@code{gnus-spam-process-destinations} variable. The location is a
-group name. If the @code{spam-process-destination} parameter is not
-set, the spam articles are only expired.
+the @code{spam-process-destination} group parameter or a match in the
+@code{gnus-spam-process-destinations} variable, which is a list of
+regular expressions matched with group names (it's easiest to
+customize this variable with @code{customize-variable
+gnus-spam-process-destinations}). The ultimate location is a group
+name. If the @code{spam-process-destination} parameter is not set,
+the spam articles are only expired.
To use the @code{spam.el} facilities for incoming mail filtering, you
must add the following to your fancy split list
@code{spam-split-group}. By default that group name is @samp{spam},
but you can customize it.
+@emph{Note for IMAP users}
+
+The boolean variable @code{nnimap-split-download-body} needs to be
+set, if you want to split based on the whole message instead of just
+the headers. By default, the nnimap backend will only retrieve the
+message headers. If you use spam-check-bogofilter, spam-check-ifile,
+or spam-check-stat (the splitters that can benefit from the full
+message body), you should set this variable. It is not set by default
+because it will slow IMAP down.
+
+@xref{Splitting in IMAP}.
+
@emph{TODO: Currently, spam.el only supports insertion of articles
into a backend. There is no way to tell spam.el that an article is no
longer spam or ham.}
* Bogofilter::
* ifile spam filtering::
* spam-stat spam filtering::
-* Extending spam.el::
+* Extending the spam elisp package::
@end menu
@node Blacklists and Whitelists
@cindex spam filtering
@cindex whitelists, spam filtering
@cindex blacklists, spam filtering
-@cindex spam.el
+@cindex spam
@defvar spam-use-blacklist
-Set this variable to t if you want to use blacklists when splitting
-incoming mail. Messages whose senders are in the blacklist will be
-sent to the @code{spam-split-group}. This is an explicit filter,
-meaning that it acts only on mail senders @emph{declared} to be
-spammers.
+Set this variable to @code{t} if you want to use blacklists when
+splitting incoming mail. Messages whose senders are in the blacklist
+will be sent to the @code{spam-split-group}. This is an explicit
+filter, meaning that it acts only on mail senders @emph{declared} to
+be spammers.
@end defvar
@defvar spam-use-whitelist
-Set this variable to t if you want to use whitelists when splitting
-incoming mail. Messages whose senders are not in the whitelist will
-be sent to the @code{spam-split-group}. This is an implicit filter,
-meaning it believes everyone to be a spammer unless told otherwise.
-Use with care.
+Set this variable to @code{t} if you want to use whitelists when
+splitting incoming mail. Messages whose senders are not in the
+whitelist will be sent to the @code{spam-split-group}. This is an
+implicit filter, meaning it believes everyone to be a spammer unless
+told otherwise. Use with care.
@end defvar
@defvar gnus-group-spam-exit-processor-blacklist
@cindex spam filtering
@cindex BBDB whitelists, spam filtering
@cindex BBDB, spam filtering
-@cindex spam.el
+@cindex spam
@defvar spam-use-BBDB
@subsubsection Blackholes
@cindex spam filtering
@cindex blackholes, spam filtering
-@cindex spam.el
+@cindex spam
@defvar spam-use-blackholes
@defvar spam-use-dig
Use the @code{dig.el} package instead of the @code{dns.el} package.
-The default setting of t is recommended.
+The default setting of @code{t} is recommended.
@end defvar
@subsubsection Bogofilter
@cindex spam filtering
@cindex bogofilter, spam filtering
-@cindex spam.el
+@cindex spam
@defvar spam-use-bogofilter
Set this variable if you want @code{spam-split} to use Eric Raymond's
-speedy Bogofilter. This has been tested with a locally patched copy
-of version 0.4. Make sure to read the installation comments in
-@code{spam.el}.
+speedy Bogofilter.
With a minimum of care for associating the @samp{H} mark for spam
articles only, Bogofilter training all gets fairly automatic. You
should do this until you get a few hundreds of articles in each
-category, spam or not. The shell command @command{head -1
-~/.bogofilter/*} shows both article counts. The command @kbd{S t} in
-summary mode, either for debugging or for curiosity, triggers
-Bogofilter into displaying in another buffer the @emph{spamicity}
-score of the current article (between 0.0 and 1.0), together with the
-article words which most significantly contribute to the score.
+category, spam or not. The command @kbd{S t} in summary mode, either
+for debugging or for curiosity, shows the @emph{spamicity} score of
+the current article (between 0.0 and 1.0).
+
+Bogofilter determines if a message is spam based on an internal
+threshold, set at compilation time. That threshold can't be
+customized.
If the @code{bogofilter} executable is not in your path, Bogofilter
processing will be turned off.
+You should not enable this if you use @code{spam-use-bogofilter-headers}.
+
@end defvar
+@defvar spam-use-bogofilter-headers
+
+Set this variable if you want @code{spam-split} to use Eric Raymond's
+speedy Bogofilter, looking only at the message headers. It works
+similarly to @code{spam-use-bogofilter}, but the @code{X-Bogosity} header
+must be in the message already. Normally you would do this with a
+procmail recipe or something similar; consult the Bogofilter
+installation documents for details.
+
+You should not enable this if you use @code{spam-use-bogofilter}.
+
+@end defvar
@defvar gnus-group-spam-exit-processor-bogofilter
Add this symbol to a group's @code{spam-process} parameter by
customizing the group parameters or the
@code{gnus-spam-process-newsgroups} variable. When this symbol is
added to a group's @code{spam-process} parameter, spam-marked articles
-will be added to the bogofilter spam database, and ham-marked articles
-will be added to the bogofilter ham database. @strong{Note that the
-Bogofilter spam processor is the only spam processor to also do ham
-processing.}
+will be added to the Bogofilter spam database.
@end defvar
+@defvar gnus-group-ham-exit-processor-bogofilter
+Add this symbol to a group's @code{spam-process} parameter by
+customizing the group parameters or the
+@code{gnus-spam-process-newsgroups} variable. When this symbol is
+added to a group's @code{spam-process} parameter, the ham-marked
+articles in @emph{ham} groups will be added to the Bogofilter database
+of non-spam messages. Note that this ham processor has no effect in
+@emph{spam} or @emph{unclassified} groups.
+@end defvar
+
+@defvar spam-bogofilter-database-directory
+
+This is the directory where Bogofilter will store its databases. It
+is not specified by default, so Bogofilter will use its own default
+database directory.
+
+@end defvar
+
+The Bogofilter mail classifier is similar to ifile in intent and
+purpose. A ham and a spam processor are provided, plus the
+@code{spam-use-bogofilter} and @code{spam-use-bogofilter-headers}
+variables to indicate to spam-split that Bogofilter should either be
+used, or has already been used on the article. The 0.9.2.1 version of
+Bogofilter was used to test this functionality.
+
@node ifile spam filtering
@subsubsection ifile spam filtering
@cindex spam filtering
@cindex ifile, spam filtering
-@cindex spam.el
+@cindex spam
@defvar spam-use-ifile
@subsubsection spam-stat spam filtering
@cindex spam filtering
@cindex spam-stat, spam filtering
-@cindex spam-stat.el
-@cindex spam.el
+@cindex spam-stat
+@cindex spam
-@xref{Filtering Spam Using Statistics (spam-stat.el)}.
+@xref{Filtering Spam Using Statistics with spam-stat}.
@defvar spam-use-stat
processor, and the @code{spam-use-stat} variable for @code{spam-split}
are provided.
-@node Extending spam.el
-@subsubsection Extending spam.el
+@node Extending the spam elisp package
+@subsubsection Extending the spam elisp package
@cindex spam filtering
-@cindex spam.el, extending
-@cindex extending spam.el
+@cindex spam elisp package, extending
+@cindex extending the spam elisp package
Say you want to add a new back end called blackbox. For filtering
incoming mail, provide the following:
@end enumerate
-@node Filtering Spam Using Statistics (spam-stat.el)
-@subsection Filtering Spam Using Statistics (spam-stat.el)
+@node Filtering Spam Using Statistics with spam-stat
+@subsection Filtering Spam Using Statistics with spam-stat
@cindex Paul Graham
@cindex Graham, Paul
@cindex naive Bayesian spam filtering
@table @code
@item gnus-home-directory
-All Gnus path variables will be initialized from this variable, which
-defaults to @file{~/}.
+All Gnus file and directory variables will be initialized from this
+variable, which defaults to @file{~/}.
@item gnus-directory
@vindex gnus-directory
-Most Gnus storage path variables will be initialized from this variable,
-which defaults to the @samp{SAVEDIR} environment variable, or
-@file{~/News/} if that variable isn't set.
+Most Gnus storage file and directory variables will be initialized from
+this variable, which defaults to the @samp{SAVEDIR} environment
+variable, or @file{~/News/} if that variable isn't set.
Note that Gnus is mostly loaded when the @file{.gnus.el} file is read.
This means that other directory variables that are initialized from this
This function (really ``special form'') @code{setq} is the one that can
set a variable to some value. This is really all you need to know. Now
-you can go and fill your @code{.emacs} file with lots of these to change
+you can go and fill your @file{.emacs} file with lots of these to change
how Gnus works.
-If you have put that thing in your @code{.emacs} file, it will be read
+If you have put that thing in your @file{.emacs} file, it will be read
and @code{eval}ed (which is lisp-ese for ``run'') the next time you
start Emacs. If you want to change the variable right away, simply say
@kbd{C-x C-e} after the closing parenthesis. That will @code{eval} the
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