1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 * Changes in 2.12.0 from 2.10.1
5 ** 'H' key(display all header) and 'M' key(display without MIME analysis)
7 Now you can cite messages displayed by 'M'.
9 ** Now you can sort summary lines into descending order.
11 ** Abbreviate too long header extended to lines in message buffer.
17 wl-summary-forward-hook
18 wl-draft-kill-pre-hook
19 wl-summary-resend-hook
24 ** Persistent mark string in summary buffer is changed.
25 Default setting indicates cached state by its upper/lower case.
27 ** It displays draft preview on sending confirmation.
29 ** Sending parameters are displayed on draft preview.
30 See description of the variable wl-draft-preview-attribute for detail.
32 ** You can run biff with idle-timer by setting wl-biff-use-idle-timer.
34 ** Now wl-draft-kill confirms with yes-or-no-p.
36 ** Summary thread will be divided if its depth is larger than certain amount.
37 The limit is controlled by the variable wl-summary-max-thread-depth.
39 ** Emacs multi-tty support is supported.
40 (http://lorentey.hu/project/emacs.html)
42 ** New sort spec 'size' is added in the summary mode.
43 Now you can sort the summary by message size.
45 ** The variable wl-refile-policy-alist is abolished.
47 ** SPAM filter module is added.
49 ** Batch processing module is added.
51 ** The structure of the message database is improved.
52 Following setting is to convert legacy msgdb to the new one on reconstruction
53 of msgdb (s all RET on summary buffer).
54 (setq elmo-msgdb-default-type 'standard
55 elmo-msgdb-convert-type 'sync)
57 ** Draft save function is improved.
58 Now you can set wl-draft-folder to IMAP folder, Maildir folder, and so on.
60 ** 'mark folder is renamed to 'flag folder.
61 Related to this, original message location is displayed as help-echo on summary
62 line in the 'flag folder (you can control the behavior by
63 wl-highlight-summary-line-help-echo-alist).
65 ** Now you can put arbitrary user defined flag on message.
66 You can specify its flag by "F" in the summary mode.
68 ** New mark, 'A' and 'a' is added for answered messages.
69 Now answered messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
70 'A' is displayed for uncached messages and 'a' is for cached messages.
72 ** New search condition 'Flag' (Status of the message) is added.
73 There are flags 'unread', 'important', 'answered',
74 'digest' (unread or important) and 'any' (any of the flag).
75 For example, following filter folder contains only unread or important
76 messages in the %inbox folder.
80 ** In the multi-folder, status of messages are synchronized with original
82 For example, unread status of '+inbox' is updated to '*+inbox,+outbox'.
84 ** The temporary mark and corresponding action is now customizable.
86 By default, following mark-and-actions are defined.
87 mark-and-actions which are defined as before.
88 "o" refile (same as before)
89 "O" copy (same as before)
90 "d" dispose (formerly delete, 'D' mark. Messages are moved to
91 wl-trash-folder. Its behavior is decided by
92 wl-dispose-folder-alist.)
93 New mark-and-actions which are newly introduced.
94 "D" delete (remove message immediately)
95 "i" prefetch (prefetch message)
96 "~" resend (resend message)
97 Press 'x' to execute actions which corresponds to the mark.
98 mark-and-actions can be define by the new variable,
99 'wl-summary-mark-action-list'. See its docstring for more in detail.
101 ** The function wl-summary-resend-message is abolished. Instead of it,
102 you can put mark for resending by wl-summary-resend.
106 wl-highlight-summary-disposed-face
107 wl-highlight-summary-prefetch-face
108 wl-highlight-summary-resend-face
109 wl-highlight-summary-answered-face
110 wl-highlight-action-argument-face
114 wl-highlight-refile-destination-face
115 (renamed to wl-highlight-action-argument-face)
118 wl-delete-folder-alist is renamed to wl-dispose-folder-alist.
120 ** POP3 folder existence check is simplified (by default).
121 The default value for elmo-pop3-exists-exactly is changed to nil.
123 ** POP3 response code extension defined in the RFC2449 is supported.
124 If a login failure occurred because of user's another POP3 session,
125 entered password is not cleared and used in the future login.
127 ** IMAP4 commands EXPUNGE and CHECK are now send asynchronously.
129 ** Default value of wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders has been changed.
131 ** Access group "@/" of shimbun folders can be used now.
133 ** Show contents of NEWS(.ja) when you start Wanderlust newer than the
134 one you used previously.
136 ** Default values of wl-draft-reply-*-list are changed.
137 See samples/en/dot.wl for old values.
139 ** wl-draft-reply-myself-*-list are abolished and integrated into
140 wl-draft-reply-*-list.
142 ** You can control initial cursor position for replying draft.
143 Set variable wl-draft-reply-default-position appropriately.
145 ** Changed the way to specify configuration of draft buffer window.
146 You can choose keep, full or split as values of wl-draft-buffer-style
147 and wl-draft-reply-buffer-style.
149 ** Commands to verify/decrypt non-MIME PGP message are added.
150 C-c:v, C-c:d in message buffer to verify or decrypt respectively.
152 * Changes in 2.10.1 from 2.10.0
153 Version 2.10.1 is a bug fix version of 2.10.0.
155 ** Fixed the problem that msgdb be destroyed when print-length or
156 print-level has Non-nil value.
158 ** wl-summary-pack-number in pipe folder is disabled temporarily
159 since it didn't work. Invoke it in destination folder instead.
161 ** Fixed a problem that wl-folder-move-cur-folder doesn't work.
163 ** Fixed a problem that wl-draft-reedit doesn't work properly on Meadow.
165 ** Fixed a problem that wl-summary-pack-number doesn't work on Maildir and
168 ** Fixed a problem that cache file is not protected even if it is marked
171 ** Fixed a problem that %# in wl-summary-line-format cannot handle large
174 ** Fixed a problem to remove password even if SMTP AUTH failed at non-auth
177 ** Default value of wl-message-buffer-prefetch-folder-type-list,
178 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-idle-time, and
179 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are changed.
181 ** Fixed to compile on XEmacs without mule feature.
183 * Changes in 2.10.0 from 2.8.1
185 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
186 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
187 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
189 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
190 before saved by wl-draft-save.
192 ** elmo-split is newly established. It provides a way to split messages
193 according to some rule a la procmail.
195 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
196 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
198 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
200 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
201 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
203 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
204 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
206 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
207 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
209 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
211 ** You can specify ON/OFF of thread view for newly created summary.
212 Set wl-summary-default-view, wl-summary-default-view-alist.
214 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
216 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
217 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
218 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
220 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
222 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
223 for access group names instead of exact group names.
225 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
226 the line or the beginning of the header body.
228 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
231 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
232 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
233 Non-nil and the region is active.
235 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
236 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
238 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
239 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See Info for an example.
241 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
242 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
244 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
245 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
247 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
248 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
250 ** The Reference Card (doc/wl-refcard.tex) describes important key bindings.
254 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
256 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
258 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
259 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
261 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
263 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
264 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
265 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
266 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
269 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
271 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
273 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
275 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
277 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
279 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
280 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
282 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
284 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
285 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
287 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
289 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
290 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
293 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
294 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
296 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
297 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
298 means truncating long lines at window width.
300 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
301 from wl-icon-directory.
302 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
304 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
306 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
307 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
309 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
311 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
312 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
314 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
317 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
318 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
319 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
320 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
322 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
323 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
324 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
326 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
327 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
328 elmo-cache-directory.
330 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
331 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
332 even in the off-line state.
334 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
335 the actual message itself is deleted.
336 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
338 * Changes in 2.6.1 from 2.6.0
339 Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
341 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
343 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
345 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
347 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
352 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1
354 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
355 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
357 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
358 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
359 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
360 are created for each summary window.
362 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
364 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
365 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
367 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
369 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
370 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
371 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
373 ** Customizable biff notify.
374 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
376 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
380 * Changes in 2.4.1 from 2.4.0
381 Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
383 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
385 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
387 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
390 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
391 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
392 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
393 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
395 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
397 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
399 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1
402 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
404 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
405 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
406 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
407 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
408 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
409 widespread convention of open source development.
411 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
412 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
413 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
417 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
418 See the file INSTALL for details.
420 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
421 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
426 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
427 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
428 (Initial setting is nil).
430 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
431 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
432 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
433 used (Initial setting is t).
436 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
437 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
441 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
442 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
443 and updates folder mode content.
446 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
447 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
448 improves processing speed for large folders.
450 *** Message thread restoring feature
451 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
452 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
455 *** Password expiration timer
456 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
457 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
460 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
461 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
462 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
463 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
465 *** Maildir pack is now available
466 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
467 re-numbers the messages.
471 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
472 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
473 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See Info for details.
475 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
476 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
477 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
478 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
479 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
481 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
482 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
483 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
485 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
486 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
487 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
489 ** Session, Authentication
491 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
493 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
495 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
497 *** stream-type can be defined.
498 You can define stream type by
499 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
500 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
501 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
502 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
506 *** group-list is now available
507 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
508 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
509 group-list is removed before sending.
511 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
512 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
514 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
515 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
516 field (Set to To: field).
518 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
519 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
520 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
521 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
523 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
524 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
525 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
526 (Initial setting is t).
528 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
529 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
530 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
534 *** Message thread processing is improved.
536 *** Renamed variables
537 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
538 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
540 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
541 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
544 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
545 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
547 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
548 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
550 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
551 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
552 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
553 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
554 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
556 *** Header visibility control is changed.
557 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
558 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
559 wl-message-visible-field-list.
562 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
563 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
566 * Changes in 1.1.1 from 1.1.0
567 Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
569 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
571 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
574 ** Directory structure is changed.
576 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
578 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
580 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
583 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
584 progress gauge feature.
586 * Changes in 1.1.0 from 1.0.3
590 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
591 see the file INSTALL for details.
593 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
594 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
595 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
597 e.g. install directory is
598 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
599 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
601 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
604 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
606 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
608 *** English document (wl.texi).
612 *** Modified UTF7 support.
613 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
614 with unicode feature.
618 *** New plugged system.
620 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
621 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
623 *** New authentication type
624 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
625 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
630 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
631 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
632 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
634 *** Message buffer cache
635 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
637 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
638 Now message buffer is also sticky.
639 You can specify always-sticky summary.
643 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
644 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
646 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
648 *** Ask non-existing folder.
649 When FCC: contains new folder.
650 When auto-refile specified new folder.
652 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
653 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
655 *** Can use petname for completion.
657 *** Change Message-ID generator.
659 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
661 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
663 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
665 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
667 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
669 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
671 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
673 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
675 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
678 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
679 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
680 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
685 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
686 wl-folder-suspend-hook
687 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
688 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
689 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
690 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
691 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
696 wl-summary-supersedes-message
698 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
699 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
700 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
701 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
703 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
707 paragraph-separate: "[
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