1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 * Changes in 2.12.0 from 2.10.1
5 ** New sort spec 'size' is added in the summary mode.
6 Now you can sort the summary by message size.
8 ** The variable wl-refile-policy-alist is abolished.
10 ** SPAM filter module is added.
12 ** Batch processing module is added.
14 ** The structure of the message database is improved.
15 Following setting is to convert legacy msgdb to the new one on reconstruction
16 of msgdb (s all RET on summary buffer).
17 (setq elmo-msgdb-default-type 'standard
18 elmo-msgdb-convert-type 'sync)
20 ** Draft save function is improved.
21 Now you can set wl-draft-folder to IMAP folder, Maildir folder, and so on.
23 ** 'mark folder is renamed to 'flag folder.
24 Related to this, original message location is displayed as help-echo on summary
25 line in the 'flag folder (you can control the behavior by
26 wl-highlight-summary-line-help-echo-alist).
28 ** New mark, 'A' and '&' is added for answered messages.
29 Now answered messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
30 'A' is displayed for uncached messages and '&' is for cached messages.
32 ** New search condition 'Flag' (Status of the message) is added.
33 There are flags 'unread', 'important', 'answered',
34 'digest' (unread or important) and 'any' (any of the flag).
35 For example, following filter folder contains only unread or important
36 messages in the %inbox folder.
40 ** In the multi-folder, status of messages are synchronized with original
42 For example, unread status of '+inbox' is updated to '*+inbox,+outbox'.
44 ** The temporary mark and corresponding action is now customizable.
46 By default, follwoing mark-and-actions are defined.
47 mark-and-actions which are defined as before.
48 "o" refile (same as before)
49 "O" copy (same as before)
50 "d" dispose (formerly delete, 'D' mark. Messages are moved to
51 wl-trash-folder. Its behavior is decided by
52 wl-dispose-folder-alist.)
53 New mark-and-actions which are newly introduced.
54 "D" delete (remove message immediately)
55 "i" prefetch (prefetch message)
56 "~" resend (resend message)
57 Press 'x' to execute actions which corresponds to the mark.
58 mark-and-actions can be define by the new variable,
59 'wl-summary-mark-action-list'. See its docstring for more in detail.
61 ** The function wl-summary-resend-message is abolished. Instead of it,
62 you can put mark for resending by wl-summary-resend.
66 wl-highlight-summary-disposed-face
67 wl-highlight-summary-prefetch-face
68 wl-highlight-summary-resend-face
69 wl-highlight-summary-answered-face
70 wl-highlight-action-argument-face
74 wl-highlight-refile-destination-face
75 (renamed to wl-highlight-action-argument-face)
78 wl-delete-folder-alist is renamed to wl-dispose-folder-alist.
80 ** POP3 folder existence check is simplifyed (by default).
81 The default value for elmo-pop3-exists-exactly is changed to nil.
83 ** IMAP4 commands EXPUNGE and CHECK are now send asynchronously.
85 ** Default value of wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders has been changed.
87 ** Access group "@/" of shimbun folders can be used now.
89 ** Show contents of NEWS(.ja) when you start Wanderlust newer than the
90 one you used previously.
92 ** Default values of wl-draft-reply-*-list are changed.
93 See samples/en/dot.wl for old values.
95 ** wl-draft-reply-myself-*-list are abolished and integrated into
96 wl-draft-reply-*-list.
98 ** Changed the way to specify configuration of draft buffer window.
99 You can choose keep, full or split as values of wl-draft-buffer-style
100 and wl-draft-reply-buffer-style.
102 ** Commands to verify/decrypt non-MIME PGP message are added.
103 C-c:v, C-c:d in message buffer to verify or decrypt respectively.
105 * Changes in 2.10.1 from 2.10.0
106 Version 2.10.1 is a bug fix version of 2.10.0.
108 ** Fixed the problem that msgdb be destroyed when print-length or
109 print-level has Non-nil value.
111 ** wl-summary-pack-number in pipe folder is disabled temporarily
112 since it didn't work. Invoke it in destination folder instead.
114 ** Fixed a problem that wl-folder-move-cur-folder doesn't work.
116 ** Fixed a problem that wl-draft-reedit doesn't work properly on Meadow.
118 ** Fixed a problem that wl-summary-pack-number doesn't work on Maildir and
121 ** Fixed a problem that cache file is not protected even if it is marked
124 ** Fixed a problem that %# in wl-summary-line-format cannot handle large
127 ** Fixed a problem to remove password even if SMTP AUTH failed at non-auth
130 ** Default value of wl-message-buffer-prefetch-folder-type-list,
131 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-idle-time, and
132 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are changed.
134 ** Fixed to compile on XEmacs without mule feature.
136 * Changes in 2.10.0 from 2.8.1
138 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
139 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
140 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
142 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
143 before saved by wl-draft-save.
145 ** elmo-split is newly established. It provides a way to split messages
146 according to some rule a la procmail.
148 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
149 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
151 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
153 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
154 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
156 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
157 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
159 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
160 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
162 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
164 ** You can specify ON/OFF of thread view for newly created summary.
165 Set wl-summary-default-view, wl-summary-default-view-alist.
167 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
169 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
170 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
171 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
173 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
175 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
176 for access group names instead of exact group names.
178 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
179 the line or the beginning of the header body.
181 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
184 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
185 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
186 Non-nil and the region is active.
188 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
189 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
191 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
192 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See Info for an example.
194 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
195 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
197 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
198 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
200 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
201 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
203 ** The Reference Card (doc/wl-refcard.tex) describes important key bindings.
207 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
209 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
211 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
212 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
214 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
216 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
217 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
218 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
219 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
222 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
224 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
226 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
228 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
230 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
232 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
233 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
235 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
237 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
238 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
240 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
242 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
243 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
246 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
247 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
249 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
250 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
251 means truncating long lines at window width.
253 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
254 from wl-icon-directory.
255 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
257 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
259 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
260 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
262 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
264 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
265 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
267 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
270 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
271 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
272 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
273 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
275 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
276 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
277 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
279 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
280 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
281 elmo-cache-directory.
283 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
284 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
285 even in the off-line state.
287 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
288 the actual message itself is deleted.
289 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
291 * Changes in 2.6.1 from 2.6.0
292 Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
294 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
296 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
298 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
300 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
305 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1
307 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
308 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
310 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
311 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
312 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
313 are created for each summary window.
315 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
317 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
318 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
320 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
322 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
323 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
324 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
326 ** Customizable biff notify.
327 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
329 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
333 * Changes in 2.4.1 from 2.4.0
334 Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
336 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
338 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
340 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
343 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
344 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
345 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
346 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
348 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
350 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
352 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1
355 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
357 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
358 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
359 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
360 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
361 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
362 widespread convention of open source development.
364 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
365 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
366 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
370 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
371 See the file INSTALL for details.
373 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
374 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
379 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
380 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
381 (Initial setting is nil).
383 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
384 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
385 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
386 used (Initial setting is t).
389 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
390 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
394 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
395 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
396 and updates folder mode content.
399 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
400 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
401 improves processing speed for large folders.
403 *** Message thread restoring feature
404 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
405 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
408 *** Password expiration timer
409 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
410 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
413 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
414 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
415 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
416 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
418 *** Maildir pack is now available
419 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
420 re-numbers the messages.
424 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
425 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
426 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See Info for details.
428 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
429 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
430 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
431 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
432 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
434 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
435 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
436 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
438 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
439 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
440 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
442 ** Session, Authentication
444 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
446 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
448 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
450 *** stream-type can be defined.
451 You can define stream type by
452 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
453 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
454 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
455 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
459 *** group-list is now available
460 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
461 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
462 group-list is removed before sending.
464 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
465 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
467 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
468 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
469 field (Set to To: field).
471 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
472 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
473 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
474 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
476 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
477 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
478 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
479 (Initial setting is t).
481 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
482 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
483 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
487 *** Message thread processing is improved.
489 *** Renamed variables
490 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
491 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
493 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
494 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
497 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
498 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
500 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
501 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
503 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
504 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
505 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
506 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
507 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
509 *** Header visibility control is changed.
510 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
511 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
512 wl-message-visible-field-list.
515 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
516 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
519 * Changes in 1.1.1 from 1.1.0
520 Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
522 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
524 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
527 ** Directory structure is changed.
529 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
531 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
533 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
536 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
537 progress gauge feature.
539 * Changes in 1.1.0 from 1.0.3
543 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
544 see the file INSTALL for details.
546 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
547 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
548 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
550 e.g. install directory is
551 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
552 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
554 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
557 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
559 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
561 *** English document (wl.texi).
565 *** Modified UTF7 support.
566 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
567 with unicode feature.
571 *** New plugged system.
573 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
574 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
576 *** New authentication type
577 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
578 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
583 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
584 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
585 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
587 *** Message buffer cache
588 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
590 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
591 Now message buffer is also sticky.
592 You can specify always-sticky summary.
596 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
597 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
599 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
601 *** Ask non-existing folder.
602 When FCC: contains new folder.
603 When auto-refile specified new folder.
605 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
606 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
608 *** Can use petname for completion.
610 *** Change Message-ID generator.
612 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
614 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
616 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
618 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
620 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
622 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
624 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
626 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
628 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
631 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
632 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
633 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
638 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
639 wl-folder-suspend-hook
640 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
641 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
642 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
643 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
644 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
649 wl-summary-supersedes-message
651 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
652 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
653 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
654 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
656 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
660 paragraph-separate: "[
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