1 Wanderlust NEWS -- User-visible changes in Wanderlust.
3 * Changes in 2.12.0 from 2.10.1
5 ** Abbreviate too long header extended to lines in message buffer.
11 wl-summary-forward-hook
12 wl-draft-kill-pre-hook
13 wl-summary-resend-hook
18 ** Persistent mark string in summary buffer is changed.
19 Default setting indicates cached state by its upper/lower case.
21 ** It displays draft preview on sending confirmation.
23 ** Sending parameters are displayed on draft preview.
24 See description of the variable wl-draft-preview-attribute for detail.
26 ** You can run biff with idle-timer by setting wl-biff-use-idle-timer.
28 ** Now wl-draft-kill confirms with yes-or-no-p.
30 ** Summary thread will be divided if its depth is larger than certain amount.
31 The limit is controlled by the variable wl-summary-max-thread-depth.
33 ** Emacs multi-tty support is supported.
34 (http://lorentey.hu/project/emacs.html)
36 ** New sort spec 'size' is added in the summary mode.
37 Now you can sort the summary by message size.
39 ** The variable wl-refile-policy-alist is abolished.
41 ** SPAM filter module is added.
43 ** Batch processing module is added.
45 ** The structure of the message database is improved.
46 Following setting is to convert legacy msgdb to the new one on reconstruction
47 of msgdb (s all RET on summary buffer).
48 (setq elmo-msgdb-default-type 'standard
49 elmo-msgdb-convert-type 'sync)
51 ** Draft save function is improved.
52 Now you can set wl-draft-folder to IMAP folder, Maildir folder, and so on.
54 ** 'mark folder is renamed to 'flag folder.
55 Related to this, original message location is displayed as help-echo on summary
56 line in the 'flag folder (you can control the behavior by
57 wl-highlight-summary-line-help-echo-alist).
59 ** Now you can put arbitrary user defined flag on message.
60 You can specify its flag by "F" in the summary mode.
62 ** New mark, 'A' and 'a' is added for answered messages.
63 Now answered messages have its own mark in the summary mode.
64 'A' is displayed for uncached messages and 'a' is for cached messages.
66 ** New search condition 'Flag' (Status of the message) is added.
67 There are flags 'unread', 'important', 'answered',
68 'digest' (unread or important) and 'any' (any of the flag).
69 For example, following filter folder contains only unread or important
70 messages in the %inbox folder.
74 ** In the multi-folder, status of messages are synchronized with original
76 For example, unread status of '+inbox' is updated to '*+inbox,+outbox'.
78 ** The temporary mark and corresponding action is now customizable.
80 By default, following mark-and-actions are defined.
81 mark-and-actions which are defined as before.
82 "o" refile (same as before)
83 "O" copy (same as before)
84 "d" dispose (formerly delete, 'D' mark. Messages are moved to
85 wl-trash-folder. Its behavior is decided by
86 wl-dispose-folder-alist.)
87 New mark-and-actions which are newly introduced.
88 "D" delete (remove message immediately)
89 "i" prefetch (prefetch message)
90 "~" resend (resend message)
91 Press 'x' to execute actions which corresponds to the mark.
92 mark-and-actions can be define by the new variable,
93 'wl-summary-mark-action-list'. See its docstring for more in detail.
95 ** The function wl-summary-resend-message is abolished. Instead of it,
96 you can put mark for resending by wl-summary-resend.
100 wl-highlight-summary-disposed-face
101 wl-highlight-summary-prefetch-face
102 wl-highlight-summary-resend-face
103 wl-highlight-summary-answered-face
104 wl-highlight-action-argument-face
108 wl-highlight-refile-destination-face
109 (renamed to wl-highlight-action-argument-face)
112 wl-delete-folder-alist is renamed to wl-dispose-folder-alist.
114 ** POP3 folder existence check is simplified (by default).
115 The default value for elmo-pop3-exists-exactly is changed to nil.
117 ** POP3 response code extension defined in the RFC2449 is supported.
118 If a login failure occurred because of user's another POP3 session,
119 entered password is not cleared and used in the future login.
121 ** IMAP4 commands EXPUNGE and CHECK are now send asynchronously.
123 ** Default value of wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders has been changed.
125 ** Access group "@/" of shimbun folders can be used now.
127 ** Show contents of NEWS(.ja) when you start Wanderlust newer than the
128 one you used previously.
130 ** Default values of wl-draft-reply-*-list are changed.
131 See samples/en/dot.wl for old values.
133 ** wl-draft-reply-myself-*-list are abolished and integrated into
134 wl-draft-reply-*-list.
136 ** You can control initial cursor position for replying draft.
137 Set variable wl-draft-reply-default-position appropriately.
139 ** Changed the way to specify configuration of draft buffer window.
140 You can choose keep, full or split as values of wl-draft-buffer-style
141 and wl-draft-reply-buffer-style.
143 ** Commands to verify/decrypt non-MIME PGP message are added.
144 C-c:v, C-c:d in message buffer to verify or decrypt respectively.
146 * Changes in 2.10.1 from 2.10.0
147 Version 2.10.1 is a bug fix version of 2.10.0.
149 ** Fixed the problem that msgdb be destroyed when print-length or
150 print-level has Non-nil value.
152 ** wl-summary-pack-number in pipe folder is disabled temporarily
153 since it didn't work. Invoke it in destination folder instead.
155 ** Fixed a problem that wl-folder-move-cur-folder doesn't work.
157 ** Fixed a problem that wl-draft-reedit doesn't work properly on Meadow.
159 ** Fixed a problem that wl-summary-pack-number doesn't work on Maildir and
162 ** Fixed a problem that cache file is not protected even if it is marked
165 ** Fixed a problem that %# in wl-summary-line-format cannot handle large
168 ** Fixed a problem to remove password even if SMTP AUTH failed at non-auth
171 ** Default value of wl-message-buffer-prefetch-folder-type-list,
172 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-idle-time, and
173 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are changed.
175 ** Fixed to compile on XEmacs without mule feature.
177 * Changes in 2.10.0 from 2.8.1
179 ** You can alter the format of summary lines.
180 Specify format by wl-summary-line-format. If you want to change ones
181 according to folder names, use wl-folder-summary-line-format-alist.
183 ** Save format for the draft folder has been changed. Messages are encoded
184 before saved by wl-draft-save.
186 ** elmo-split is newly established. It provides a way to split messages
187 according to some rule a la procmail.
189 ** Buffer prefetch works fine now. Messages of the number specified by
190 wl-message-buffer-prefetch-depth are loaded into buffer in advance.
192 ** elmo-dop-queue-flush flushes queue that concerns plugged folder.
194 ** Starting Wanderlust on the new frame is possible now. Set as
195 (autoload 'wl-other-frame "wl" "Wanderlust on new frame." t)
197 ** In Folder mode, you can go into virtual folder which consists of messages
198 with some specified condition (wl-folder-virtual). It is binded to "V".
200 ** In Folder mode, you can search folders containing messages with some
201 specified condition (wl-folder-pick). It is binded to "?".
203 ** Now you can rename access group folders.
205 ** You can specify ON/OFF of thread view for newly created summary.
206 Set wl-summary-default-view, wl-summary-default-view-alist.
208 ** Temporary marks are kept when you exit from sticky summary by q or g.
210 ** Key bindings concerning the sticky summary have been changed.
211 By C-u g, the sticky summary is destroyed as well as C-u q. In summary or
212 folder mode, G opens the sticky summary.
214 ** You can go round summary buffers by C-cC-n and C-cC-p.
216 ** Members of the list wl-folder-hierarchy-access-folders is now some REGEXP
217 for access group names instead of exact group names.
219 ** In header part of the draft buffer C-a brings cursor to the beginning of
220 the line or the beginning of the header body.
222 ** You can send encapsulated blind carbon copies. Its default field name is
225 ** C-c C-y (Draft) can cite region of the message.
226 It affects if transient-mark-mode (Emacs) or zmacs-regions (XEmacs) is
227 Non-nil and the region is active.
229 ** You can delete a part from multipart message.
230 It is binded as "D" in message buffer.
232 ** You can easily configure server settings to post news article.
233 Set wl-nntp-posting-config-alist appropriately. See Info for an example.
235 ** You can specify some function in wl-draft-reply-with-argument-list etc.
236 for setting the recipients in draft by the return value of it.
238 ** The interface of the function wl-draft has been changed.
239 The initial set of headers are handed as an association list.
241 ** The uses of wl-generate-mailer-string-function has been changed.
242 Specify a function which returns some string to appear in User-Agent header.
244 ** The Reference Card (doc/wl-refcard.tex) describes important key bindings.
248 * Changes in 2.8.0 from 2.6.1
250 ** Nemacs, Mule 2.3 based on Emacs 19.28 are not supported any longer.
252 ** Wanderlust might not work with FLIM 1.14.2 and older.
253 It is recommended to use FLIM 1.14.3 or newer and associated SEMI.
255 ** Now available `make check' environment test for user.
257 ** If you set obsolete variables (e.g. renamed ones) in .wl etc, Wanderlust
258 shows warning messages and urge you to change settings.
259 Change your settings according to the messages, please.
260 If you want to suppress warnings, set elmo-obsolete-variable-show-warnings
263 ** Added new internal folders: 'sendlog folder
265 ** Added new type of folders: shimbun folder
267 Format: '@' 'virtual server name' '.' 'group name'
269 ** Added new type of folders: namazu folder
271 Format: '[' 'search condition' ']' [ 'absolute path of namazu index' ]
273 ** With pipe folder, now you can preserve messages on the server.
274 At the next time you access it, only new messages will be copied.
276 Format: '|' 'source folder' '|:' 'destination folder'
278 ** Address manager is now available (start by C-c C-a).
279 You can edit address book and import recipients to draft from it.
281 ** ACAP (RFC2244) is supported(experimental).
283 ** Now you can preserve IMAP4 message by part as a cache.
284 If you skipped enormous part, you can read other than skipped part when
287 ** Wanderlust also creates message view through prefetching.
288 Displaying of prefetched messages speeded up because of this.
290 ** Truncation of lines in message buffer or draft buffer is now controllable.
291 Non-nil value of wl-message-truncate-lines or wl-draft-truncate-lines
292 means truncating long lines at window width.
294 ** Bitmap image for opening demo is removed from wl-demo.elc and now loaded
295 from wl-icon-directory.
296 Special logo is displayed through the Christmas season :)
298 ** Overall elmo module is rewritten.
300 ** Variables depending on elmo backends are renamed to "elmo-backend-*".
301 e.g. elmo-default-imap4-server is renamed to elmo-imap4-default-server.
303 ** Variables named xxx-func are renamed to xxx-function.
305 ** X-Face utility 1.3.6.12 or older is not supported any longer.
306 Please install X-Face utility 1.3.6.13 or later, if necessary.
308 ** Wanderlust distinguishes stream-type on plugged mode. They are treated as
311 ** msgdb path for archive and multi folders are changed.
312 No problem for running wanderlust even if you do not deal with them.
313 But if you don't want to leave useless data on the disk, delete under
314 .elmo/multi and .elmo/archive in advance.
316 ** Variables named xxx-dir are renamed to xxx-directory.
317 e.g. wl-icon-dir is renamed to wl-icon-directory.
318 Take attention if you set for display of startup logo, etc.
320 ** elmo-cache-dirname is abolished and elmo-cache-directory is newly created.
321 You can put cache directory to another place by setting
322 elmo-cache-directory.
324 ** Default value of elmo-enable-disconnected-operation is now `t'.
325 When the relevant messages are cached, you can do some operations
326 even in the off-line state.
328 ** Now messages with "$" mark is not remained in the summary buffer when
329 the actual message itself is deleted.
330 Please visit the 'mark folder to review the messages with the "$" mark.
332 * Changes in 2.6.1 from 2.6.0
333 Version 2.6.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.6.0.
335 ** Fixed a problem that Emacs 21 causes `Recursive load...' error.
337 ** Fixed a problem that thread character is broken in XEmacs 21.1.
339 ** Fixed a problem that in IMAP4 folder, progress bar is remained in XEmacs .
341 ** Fixed a problem that searching is failed for the header fields that
346 * Changes in 2.6.0 from 2.4.1
348 ** FLIM 1.13.x is not supported any longer.
349 Please install FLIM 1.14.1 or later.
351 ** Now folder and summary buffer can be opened in a separate frame.
352 If `wl-folder-use-frame' is set as t, `M-x wl' creates a new frame
353 for folder mode. If `wl-summary-use-frame' is set as t, new frames
354 are created for each summary window.
356 ** Cursor moving speed ('N' or 'P' in summary) is greatly improved.
358 ** Folder checking speed for filter folder of localdir
359 folder using `last' or `first' (Ex. /last:100/+inbox) is improved.
361 ** Retrieval progress of each message is displayed in POP and IMAP folder.
363 ** Coloring of summary buffer is processed on demand (only on Emacs).
364 If `wl-summary-lazy-highlight' is non-nil,
365 only visible portion of the buffer is colored.
367 ** Customizable biff notify.
368 New hook `wl-biff-notify-hook' and `wl-biff-unnotify-hook' is
370 e.g. (add-hook wl-biff-notify-hook 'ding)
374 * Changes in 2.4.1 from 2.4.0
375 Version 2.4.1 is basically a bug fix version of 2.4.0.
377 ** Wanderlust 2.4.1 now works on FLIM 1.14.x.
379 ** Fixed a problem that POP connection remains after POP before SMTP.
381 ** The specification of IMAP4 authentication method for clear password
384 In 2.4.0, To use clear password authentication method in IMAP4
385 (Logging in with LOGIN command), you have to set the variable
386 `elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type' as 'plain (or nil).
387 But in 2.4.1, it is changed to 'clear (or nil).
389 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'plain)
391 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'clear)
393 * Changes in 2.4.0 from 1.1.1
396 The version numbering convention for Wanderlust is changed.
398 In earlier versions, 1.x were stable version and from 2.0.x to 2.2.x
399 were beta version. But since version 2.3.0, the second (minor) version
400 number implies the stability of the Wanderlust. Even minor number
401 corresponds to a stable version, and an odd minor number corresponds
402 to a development version. This version numbering is based on the
403 widespread convention of open source development.
405 On the open CVS server cvs.m17n.org, main trunk contains the current
406 beta (newest experimental) version, and branches contain the stable
407 version. (If the version is 2.4.x, the branch name is wl-2_4)
411 *** FLIM 1.12 is not supported anymore.
412 See the file INSTALL for details.
414 *** APEL 10.2 or later is required.
415 tm-8 users should check the version of APEL (tm-8.8 contains old APEL).
420 Complete e-mail address in draft by searching LDAP server.
421 If the variable wl-use-ldap is non-nil, LDAP feature is enabled
422 (Initial setting is nil).
424 *** UIDL support in POP3 folder
425 POP3 folder now saves the status of summary and it improves summary
426 update speed. If the variable elmo-pop3-use-uidl is non-nil, UIDL is
427 used (Initial setting is t).
430 Wanderlust has started on supporting Standard Emacs 21.
431 Toolbars and icon images can be shown in almost Wanderlust
435 Server mailbox is checked periodically.
436 If new mail is arrived, Wanderlust changes the biff (icon) on the modeline
437 and updates folder mode content.
440 Now expire mechanism has new feature `hide', it does not remove
441 messages actually from folder but hides messages from summary. It
442 improves processing speed for large folders.
444 *** Message thread restoring feature
445 Automatic correction of broken threads by subject matching is now available.
446 Thread modification by hand (M-w (copy) and C-y (paste) in summary mode)
449 *** Password expiration timer
450 Password cache expires after elmo-passwd-life-time is passed.
451 (nil means no expiration. Initial setting is nil)
454 Deleted messages in the NNTP folder are saved to `killed-list'. The
455 messages in the killed-list are treated as if it were not exist on the
456 server. Non-nil value for elmo-use-killed-list enables this feature
457 (Initial setting is t). By this feature, NNTP pipe folder works correctly.
459 *** Maildir pack is now available
460 M-x wl-summary-pack-number in the summary mode of Maildir folder
461 re-numbers the messages.
465 *** Complex condition can be specified for filter folder
466 AND condition, OR condition, NOT condition, and their combination can be
467 specified. Syntax of the condition part is changed. See Info for details.
469 Caution for those who upgrade from 1.1.1:
470 By this change, saving directory for the msgdb of filter folder is altered.
471 Former msgdbs are not needed anymore. It does not cause any problem but
472 if you don't want to keep useless disk, you should remove files
473 under the directory '.elmo/filter/' beforehand.
475 *** Searching of the NNTP folder is available
476 Now you can make NNTP filter folder.
477 (If only your NNTP server responds to XHDR command.)
479 *** Pick, Virtual in summary mode now accepts complex condition.
480 You can set AND condition and OR condition by typing
481 'AND' or 'OR' instead of field name.
483 ** Session, Authentication
485 *** elmo-default-*-authenticate-type only accepts symbol(used be a string)
487 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type "cram-md5")
489 (setq elmo-default-imap4-authenticate-type 'cram-md5)
491 *** stream-type can be defined.
492 You can define stream type by
493 elmo-network-{imap4-,pop3-,nntp-,}stream-type-alist.
494 Some SSL related variables are abolished(renamed).
495 You can access to the networked folders (IMAP4, NNTP, POP3) via SOCKS
496 if you specify the folder name end with "!socks".
500 *** group-list is now available
501 You can specify address like 'Group: foo@gohome.org, bar@gohome.org;'.
502 If wl-draft-remove-group-list-contents is non-nil, the contents of
503 group-list is removed before sending.
505 *** The draft preview displays recipient addresses on minibuffer
506 You can confirm the group-list recipients by this.
508 *** Initial setting considers Reply-To:.
509 Default setting of wl-draft-reply-without-argument-list considers Reply-To:
510 field (Set to To: field).
512 *** Replying rules for the messages sent from yourself.
513 You can define replying rules for the messages sent from yourself by
514 setting wl-draft-reply-myself-with-argument-list and
515 wl-draft-reply-myself-without-argument-list.
517 *** Full name is used in the reply address.
518 If wl-draft-reply-use-address-with-full-name is non-nil, then full
519 name is inserted in with e-mail addresses on the replied message
520 (Initial setting is t).
522 *** In-Reply-To: format is changed.
523 In-Reply-To: format is changed to simple one. It is based on
524 draft-ietf-drums-msg-fmt-09.txt.
528 *** Message thread processing is improved.
530 *** Renamed variables
531 wl-refile-guess-func-list => wl-refile-guess-functions
532 wl-summary-temp-above => wl-summary-target-above
534 *** You can set function to wl-fcc.
535 You can change fcc folder name dynamically. For example, change folder name
538 *** elmo-search-mime-charset is abolished.
539 Charset is guessed from the string you typed.
541 *** Useless headers are removed when you forward the message.
542 You can specify removed headers by wl-ignored-forwarded-headers.
544 *** wl-highlight-group-folder-by-numbers is abolished.
545 It is renamed to wl-highlight-folder-by-numbers and has following meaning.
546 `t' : Whole line is colored by message number.
547 `nil' : Whole line is colored by folder status.
548 Number (ex. `1') : Line is colored by message number and folder status.
550 *** Header visibility control is changed.
551 Header visibility is controlled by Wanderlust (was controlled by SEMI).
552 You can change header visibility by wl-message-ignored-field-list and
553 wl-message-visible-field-list.
556 Less colors are used by DEMO pixmap.
557 Emacsen on character based terminal also display suitable DEMO.
560 * Changes in 1.1.1 from 1.1.0
561 Version 1.1.1 is a bug fix version of 1.1.0 with minor user-visible changes.
563 ** Development on the CVS server is started.
565 ** Flush operation and sending queues if Wanderlust is started
568 ** Directory structure is changed.
570 *** 00README, 00README.ja is renamed to README, README.ja.
572 *** All wl-* files are moved to the directory 'wl'.
574 ** Syntax of wl-refile-rule-alist is extended (compatible with older one).
577 Progress gauge is displayed while processing in the Emacsen with
578 progress gauge feature.
580 * Changes in 1.1.0 from 1.0.3
584 *** tm7 is not supported anymore.
585 see the file INSTALL for details.
587 *** WL_PREFIX and ELMO_PREFIX default as "wl"
588 (defvar WL_PREFIX "wl")
589 (defvar ELMO_PREFIX "wl")
591 e.g. install directory is
592 1.0.3 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/
593 1.1.0 /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/wl/
595 *** Change default macro in Makefile.
598 use $(XEMACS), `package' and `install-package' target.
600 *** Install not only *.elc, but also *.el.
602 *** English document (wl.texi).
606 *** Modified UTF7 support.
607 Now international mailbox name can be used in IMAP4 in the Emacsen
608 with unicode feature.
612 *** New plugged system.
614 *** IMAP4 support became more generic.
615 Many IMAP4 servers are supported.
617 *** New authentication type
618 IMAP4: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, STARTTLS
619 POP3: CRAM-MD5, DIGEST-MD5, SCRAM-MD5, STARTTLS
624 | Pipe Folder Incorporate message.
625 . Maildir Folder Now Maildir is one of the folder type.
626 'cache Cache Folder View internal cache.
628 *** Message buffer cache
629 Next message is prefetched while idle time.
631 *** Sticky summary is enhanced.
632 Now message buffer is also sticky.
633 You can specify always-sticky summary.
637 *** Eliminated wl-draft-prepared-config-alist
638 unified with wl-draft-config-alist.
640 *** POP-before-SMTP variables are re-arranged.
642 *** Ask non-existing folder.
643 When FCC: contains new folder.
644 When auto-refile specified new folder.
646 *** Change fetch threshold and confirm settings.
647 wl-prefetch-confirm-threshold, wl-cache-fetch-threshold.
649 *** Can use petname for completion.
651 *** Change Message-ID generator.
653 *** wl-demo.el support bitmap-mule.
655 *** Allow function type `smtp-server' value.
657 *** Make sendlog when `wl-draft-sendlog' is non-nil.
659 *** `wl-summary-incorporate-marks'
661 *** Reserve prefetching while off-line status.
663 *** Draft use new frame when `wl-draft-use-frame' is non-nil.
665 *** New variable `wl-user-mail-address-list' .
667 *** New variable `wl-local-domain' for set FQDN.
669 *** Server side unread status is used in IMAP4 folder.
672 wl-mime-charset iso-2022-jp => x-ctext
673 wl-summary-move-order 'new => 'unread
674 wl-tmp-dir TMPDIR => ~/tmp/
679 wl-mime-edit-preview-message-hook
680 wl-folder-suspend-hook
681 wl-summary-toggle-disp-folder-message-resumed-hook
682 wl-summary-line-inserted-hook
683 wl-thread-update-children-number-hook
684 mmelmo-header-inserted-hook
685 mmelmo-entity-content-inserted-hook
690 wl-summary-supersedes-message
692 wl-refile-guess-by-msgid
693 wl-address-user-mail-address-p
694 wl-summary-jump-to-msg-by-message-id-via-nntp
695 wl-summary-temp-mark-pick
697 * For details of changes, see the file ChangeLog.
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