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| author | Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org> | 2006-05-16 00:10:43 +0000 |
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| committer | Miles Bader <miles@gnu.org> | 2006-05-16 00:10:43 +0000 |
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Revision: emacs@sv.gnu.org/emacs--devo--0--patch-283
Merge from gnus--rel--5.10
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* gnus--rel--5.10 (patch 101)
- Update from CVS
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diff --git a/man/gnus.texi b/man/gnus.texi index 2f1a7322dc0..9623bc468d9 100644 --- a/man/gnus.texi +++ b/man/gnus.texi @@ -926,11 +926,17 @@ Emacs for Heathens @chapter Starting Gnus @cindex starting up +If you are haven't used Emacs much before using Gnus, read @ref{Emacs +for Heathens} first. + @kindex M-x gnus @findex gnus If your system administrator has set things up properly, starting Gnus and reading news is extremely easy---you just type @kbd{M-x gnus} in -your Emacs. +your Emacs. If not, you should customize the variable +@code{gnus-select-method} as described in @ref{Finding the News}. For a +minimal setup for posting should also customize the variables +@code{user-full-name} and @code{user-mail-address}. @findex gnus-other-frame @kindex M-x gnus-other-frame @@ -1704,6 +1710,15 @@ long as Gnus is active. * Group Highlighting:: Having nice colors in the group buffer. @end menu +You can customize the Group Mode tool bar, see @kbd{M-x +customize-apropos RET gnus-group-tool-bar}. This feature is only +available in Emacs. + +The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly depending on the +cursor position. Therefore, moving around in the Group Buffer is +slower. You can disable this via the variable +@code{gnus-group-update-tool-bar}. Its default value depends on your +Emacs version. @node Group Line Specification @subsection Group Line Specification @@ -4447,6 +4462,10 @@ group buffer (@pxref{Selecting a Group}). You can have as many summary buffers open as you wish. +You can customize the Summary Mode tool bar, see @kbd{M-x +customize-apropos RET gnus-summary-tool-bar}. This feature is only +available in Emacs. + @kindex v (Summary) @cindex keys, reserved for users (Summary) The key @kbd{v} is reserved for users. You can bind it key to some @@ -11986,7 +12005,8 @@ So here's a new example: The @samp{nnml:.*} rule means that you use the @code{To} address as the @code{From} address in all your outgoing replies, which might be handy if you fill many roles. - +You may also use @code{message-alternative-emails} instead. +@xref{Message Headers, ,Message Headers, message, Message Manual}. @node Drafts @section Drafts @@ -26006,23 +26026,10 @@ New features in Gnus 5.10: @itemize @bullet -@item -@kbd{F} (@code{gnus-article-followup-with-original}) and @kbd{R} -(@code{gnus-article-reply-with-original}) only yank the text in the -region if the region is active. - -@item -@code{gnus-group-read-ephemeral-group} can be called interactively, -using @kbd{G M}. - -@item -In draft groups, @kbd{e} is now bound to @code{gnus-draft-edit-message}. -Use @kbd{B w} for @code{gnus-summary-edit-article} instead. - -@item -The revised Gnus @acronym{FAQ} is included in the manual, -@xref{Frequently Asked Questions}. +@item Installation changes +@c *********************** +@itemize @bullet @item Upgrading from previous (stable) version if you have used Oort. @@ -26036,40 +26043,94 @@ later entry for more information about marks. Note that downgrading isn't save in general. @item -Article Buttons +New @file{make.bat} for compiling and installing Gnus under MS Windows -More buttons for URLs, mail addresses, Message-IDs, Info links, man -pages and Emacs or Gnus related references. @xref{Article Buttons}. The -variables @code{gnus-button-@var{*}-level} can be used to control the -appearance of all article buttons. @xref{Article Button Levels}. +Use @file{make.bat} if you want to install Gnus under MS Windows, the +first argument to the batch-program should be the directory where +@file{xemacs.exe} respectively @file{emacs.exe} is located, iff you want +to install Gnus after compiling it, give @file{make.bat} @code{/copy} as +the second parameter. + +@file{make.bat} has been rewritten from scratch, it now features +automatic recognition of XEmacs and GNU Emacs, generates +@file{gnus-load.el}, checks if errors occur while compilation and +generation of info files and reports them at the end of the build +process. It now uses @code{makeinfo} if it is available and falls +back to @file{infohack.el} otherwise. @file{make.bat} should now +install all files which are necessary to run Gnus and be generally a +complete replacement for the @code{configure; make; make install} +cycle used under Unix systems. + +The new @file{make.bat} makes @file{make-x.bat} and @file{xemacs.mak} +superfluous, so they have been removed. @item -Dired integration +@file{~/News/overview/} not used. -@code{gnus-dired-minor-mode} (see @ref{Other modes}) installs key -bindings in dired buffers to send a file as an attachment, open a file -using the appropriate mailcap entry, and print a file using the mailcap -entry. +As a result of the following change, the @file{~/News/overview/} +directory is not used any more. You can safely delete the entire +hierarchy. +@c FIXME: `gnus-load' is mentioned in README, which is not included in +@c CVS. We should find a better place for this item. @item -Gnus can display RSS newsfeeds as a newsgroup. @xref{RSS}. +@code{(require 'gnus-load)} + +If you use a stand-alone Gnus distribution, you'd better add +@code{(require 'gnus-load)} into your @file{~/.emacs} after adding the Gnus +lisp directory into load-path. + +File @file{gnus-load.el} contains autoload commands, functions and variables, +some of which may not be included in distributions of Emacsen. + +@end itemize + +@item New packages and libraries within Gnus +@c ***************************************** + +@itemize @bullet @item -Single-part yenc encoded attachments can be decoded. +The revised Gnus @acronym{FAQ} is included in the manual, +@xref{Frequently Asked Questions}. @item -Picons +@acronym{TLS} wrapper shipped with Gnus -The picons code has been reimplemented to work in GNU Emacs---some of -the previous options have been removed or renamed. +@acronym{TLS}/@acronym{SSL} is now supported in @acronym{IMAP} and +@acronym{NNTP} via @file{tls.el} and GNUTLS. The old +@acronym{TLS}/@acronym{SSL} support via (external third party) +@file{ssl.el} and OpenSSL still works. -Picons are small ``personal icons'' representing users, domain and -newsgroups, which can be displayed in the Article buffer. -@xref{Picons}. +@item +Improved anti-spam features. + +Gnus is now able to take out spam from your mail and news streams +using a wide variety of programs and filter rules. Among the supported +methods are RBL blocklists, bogofilter and white/blacklists. Hooks +for easy use of external packages such as SpamAssassin and Hashcash +are also new. @xref{Thwarting Email Spam}. +@c FIXME: @xref{Spam Package}?. Should this be under Misc? @item -If the new option @code{gnus-treat-body-boundary} is non-@code{nil}, a -boundary line is drawn at the end of the headers. +Gnus supports server-side mail filtering using Sieve. + +Sieve rules can be added as Group Parameters for groups, and the +complete Sieve script is generated using @kbd{D g} from the Group +buffer, and then uploaded to the server using @kbd{C-c C-l} in the +generated Sieve buffer. @xref{Sieve Commands}, and the new Sieve +manual @ref{Top, , Top, sieve, Emacs Sieve}. + +@end itemize + +@item Changes in group mode +@c ************************ + +@itemize @bullet + +@item +@code{gnus-group-read-ephemeral-group} can be called interactively, +using @kbd{G M}. @item Retrieval of charters and control messages @@ -26078,19 +26139,94 @@ There are new commands for fetching newsgroup charters (@kbd{H c}) and control messages (@kbd{H C}). @item -Delayed articles +The new variable @code{gnus-parameters} can be used to set group parameters. -You can delay the sending of a message with @kbd{C-c C-j} in the Message -buffer. The messages are delivered at specified time. This is useful -for sending yourself reminders. @xref{Delayed Articles}. +Earlier this was done only via @kbd{G p} (or @kbd{G c}), which stored +the parameters in @file{~/.newsrc.eld}, but via this variable you can +enjoy the powers of customize, and simplified backups since you set the +variable in @file{~/.gnus.el} instead of @file{~/.newsrc.eld}. The +variable maps regular expressions matching group names to group +parameters, a'la: +@lisp +(setq gnus-parameters + '(("mail\\..*" + (gnus-show-threads nil) + (gnus-use-scoring nil)) + ("^nnimap:\\(foo.bar\\)$" + (to-group . "\\1")))) +@end lisp @item -If @code{auto-compression-mode} is enabled, attachments are automatically -decompressed when activated. +Unread count correct in nnimap groups. + +The estimated number of unread articles in the group buffer should now +be correct for nnimap groups. This is achieved by calling +@code{nnimap-fixup-unread-after-getting-new-news} from the +@code{gnus-setup-news-hook} (called on startup) and +@code{gnus-after-getting-new-news-hook}. (called after getting new +mail). If you have modified those variables from the default, you may +want to add @code{nnimap-fixup-unread-after-getting-new-news} again. If +you were happy with the estimate and want to save some (minimal) time +when getting new mail, remove the function. @item -If the new option @code{nnml-use-compressed-files} is non-@code{nil}, -the nnml back end allows compressed message files. +Group names are treated as UTF-8 by default. + +This is supposedly what USEFOR wanted to migrate to. See +@code{gnus-group-name-charset-group-alist} and +@code{gnus-group-name-charset-method-alist} for customization. + +@item +@code{gnus-group-charset-alist} and +@code{gnus-group-ignored-charsets-alist}. + +The regexps in these variables are compared with full group names +instead of real group names in 5.8. Users who customize these +variables should change those regexps accordingly. For example: +@lisp +("^han\\>" euc-kr) -> ("\\(^\\|:\\)han\\>" euc-kr) +@end lisp + +@end itemize + +@item Changes in summary and article mode +@c ************************************** + +@itemize @bullet + +@item +@kbd{F} (@code{gnus-article-followup-with-original}) and @kbd{R} +(@code{gnus-article-reply-with-original}) only yank the text in the +region if the region is active. + +@item +In draft groups, @kbd{e} is now bound to @code{gnus-draft-edit-message}. +Use @kbd{B w} for @code{gnus-summary-edit-article} instead. + +@item +Article Buttons + +More buttons for URLs, mail addresses, Message-IDs, Info links, man +pages and Emacs or Gnus related references. @xref{Article Buttons}. The +variables @code{gnus-button-@var{*}-level} can be used to control the +appearance of all article buttons. @xref{Article Button Levels}. + +@item +Single-part yenc encoded attachments can be decoded. + +@item +Picons + +The picons code has been reimplemented to work in GNU Emacs---some of +the previous options have been removed or renamed. + +Picons are small ``personal icons'' representing users, domain and +newsgroups, which can be displayed in the Article buffer. +@xref{Picons}. + +@item +If the new option @code{gnus-treat-body-boundary} is non-@code{nil}, a +boundary line is drawn at the end of the headers. @item Signed article headers (X-PGP-Sig) can be verified with @kbd{W p}. @@ -26116,13 +26252,6 @@ The new @code{recent} mark @samp{.} indicates newly arrived messages (as opposed to old but unread messages). @item -The new option @code{gnus-gcc-mark-as-read} automatically marks -Gcc articles as read. - -@item -The nndoc back end now supports mailman digests and exim bounces. - -@item Gnus supports RFC 2369 mailing list headers, and adds a number of related commands in mailing list groups. @xref{Mailing List}. @@ -26131,54 +26260,10 @@ The Date header can be displayed in a format that can be read aloud in English. @xref{Article Date}. @item -The envelope sender address can be customized when using Sendmail. -@xref{Mail Variables, Mail Variables,, message, Message Manual}. - -@item diffs are automatically highlighted in groups matching @code{mm-uu-diff-groups-regexp} @item -@acronym{TLS} wrapper shipped with Gnus - -@acronym{TLS}/@acronym{SSL} is now supported in @acronym{IMAP} and -@acronym{NNTP} via @file{tls.el} and GNUTLS. The old -@acronym{TLS}/@acronym{SSL} support via (external third party) -@file{ssl.el} and OpenSSL still works. - -@item -New @file{make.bat} for compiling and installing Gnus under MS Windows - -Use @file{make.bat} if you want to install Gnus under MS Windows, the -first argument to the batch-program should be the directory where -@file{xemacs.exe} respectively @file{emacs.exe} is located, iff you want -to install Gnus after compiling it, give @file{make.bat} @code{/copy} as -the second parameter. - -@file{make.bat} has been rewritten from scratch, it now features -automatic recognition of XEmacs and GNU Emacs, generates -@file{gnus-load.el}, checks if errors occur while compilation and -generation of info files and reports them at the end of the build -process. It now uses @code{makeinfo} if it is available and falls -back to @file{infohack.el} otherwise. @file{make.bat} should now -install all files which are necessary to run Gnus and be generally a -complete replacement for the @code{configure; make; make install} -cycle used under Unix systems. - -The new @file{make.bat} makes @file{make-x.bat} superfluous, so it has -been removed. - -@item -Support for non-@acronym{ASCII} domain names - -Message supports non-@acronym{ASCII} domain names in From:, To: and -Cc: and will query you whether to perform encoding when you try to -send a message. The variable @code{message-use-idna} controls this. -Gnus will also decode non-@acronym{ASCII} domain names in From:, To: -and Cc: when you view a message. The variable @code{gnus-use-idna} -controls this. - -@item Better handling of Microsoft citation styles Gnus now tries to recognize the mangled header block that some Microsoft @@ -26187,6 +26272,10 @@ though it is not quoted in any way. The variable @code{gnus-cite-unsightly-citation-regexp} matches the start of these citations. +The new command @kbd{W Y f} +(@code{gnus-article-outlook-deuglify-article}) allows deuglifying broken +Outlook (Express) articles. + @item @code{gnus-article-skip-boring} @@ -26200,31 +26289,117 @@ consist of a little new content at the top with a long, untrimmed message cited below. @item -The format spec @code{%C} for positioning point has changed to @code{%*}. +Smileys (@samp{:-)}, @samp{;-)} etc) are now displayed graphically in +Emacs too. + +Put @code{(setq gnus-treat-display-smileys nil)} in @file{~/.gnus.el} to +disable it. @item -The new variable @code{gnus-parameters} can be used to set group parameters. +Face headers handling. @xref{Face}. -Earlier this was done only via @kbd{G p} (or @kbd{G c}), which stored -the parameters in @file{~/.newsrc.eld}, but via this variable you can -enjoy the powers of customize, and simplified backups since you set the -variable in @file{~/.gnus.el} instead of @file{~/.newsrc.eld}. The -variable maps regular expressions matching group names to group -parameters, a'la: -@lisp -(setq gnus-parameters - '(("mail\\..*" - (gnus-show-threads nil) - (gnus-use-scoring nil)) - ("^nnimap:\\(foo.bar\\)$" - (to-group . "\\1")))) -@end lisp +@item +In the summary buffer, the new command @kbd{/ N} inserts new messages +and @kbd{/ o} inserts old messages. @item -Smileys (@samp{:-)}, @samp{;-)} etc) are now iconized for Emacs too. +Gnus decodes morse encoded messages if you press @kbd{W m}. -Put @code{(setq gnus-treat-display-smileys nil)} in @file{~/.gnus.el} to -disable it. +@item +@code{gnus-summary-line-format} + +The default value changed to @samp{%U%R%z%I%(%[%4L: %-23,23f%]%) +%s\n}. Moreover @code{gnus-extra-headers}, +@code{nnmail-extra-headers} and @code{gnus-ignored-from-addresses} +changed their default so that the users name will be replaced by the +recipient's name or the group name posting to for @acronym{NNTP} +groups. + +@item +Deleting of attachments. + +The command @code{gnus-mime-save-part-and-strip} (bound to @kbd{C-o} +on @acronym{MIME} buttons) saves a part and replaces the part with an +external one. @code{gnus-mime-delete-part} (bound to @kbd{d} on +@acronym{MIME} buttons) removes a part. It works only on back ends +that support editing. + +@item +@code{gnus-default-charset} + +The default value is determined from the +@code{current-language-environment} variable, instead of +@code{iso-8859-1}. Also the @samp{.*} item in +@code{gnus-group-charset-alist} is removed. + +@item +Printing capabilities are enhanced. + +Gnus supports Muttprint natively with @kbd{O P} from the Summary and +Article buffers. Also, each individual @acronym{MIME} part can be +printed using @kbd{p} on the @acronym{MIME} button. + +@item +Extended format specs. + +Format spec @samp{%&user-date;} is added into +@code{gnus-summary-line-format-alist}. Also, user defined extended +format specs are supported. The extended format specs look like +@samp{%u&foo;}, which invokes function +@code{gnus-user-format-function-@var{foo}}. Because @samp{&} is used as the +escape character, old user defined format @samp{%u&} is no longer supported. + +@item +@kbd{/ *} (@code{gnus-summary-limit-include-cached}) is rewritten. +@c FIXME: Was this a user-visible change? + +It was aliased to @kbd{Y c} +(@code{gnus-summary-insert-cached-articles}). The new function filters +out other articles. + +@item +Some limiting commands accept a @kbd{C-u} prefix to negate the match. + +If @kbd{C-u} is used on subject, author or extra headers, i.e., @kbd{/ +s}, @kbd{/ a}, and @kbd{/ x} +(@code{gnus-summary-limit-to-@{subject,author,extra@}}) respectively, the +result will be to display all articles that do not match the expression. + +@item +Gnus inlines external parts (message/external). + +@end itemize + +@item Changes in Message mode and related Gnus features +@c **************************************************** + +@itemize @bullet + +@item +Delayed articles + +You can delay the sending of a message with @kbd{C-c C-j} in the Message +buffer. The messages are delivered at specified time. This is useful +for sending yourself reminders. @xref{Delayed Articles}. + +@item +If the new option @code{nnml-use-compressed-files} is non-@code{nil}, +the nnml back end allows compressed message files. + +@item +The new option @code{gnus-gcc-mark-as-read} automatically marks +Gcc articles as read. + +@item +Externalizing of attachments + +If @code{gnus-gcc-externalize-attachments} or +@code{message-fcc-externalize-attachments} is non-@code{nil}, attach +local files as external parts. + +@item +The envelope sender address can be customized when using Sendmail. +@xref{Mail Variables, Mail Variables,, message, Message Manual}. @item Gnus no longer generate the Sender: header automatically. @@ -26255,39 +26430,7 @@ start composing messages and @code{message-generate-headers-first} is @code{nil}. @item -Improved anti-spam features. - -Gnus is now able to take out spam from your mail and news streams -using a wide variety of programs and filter rules. Among the supported -methods are RBL blocklists, bogofilter and white/blacklists. Hooks -for easy use of external packages such as SpamAssassin and Hashcash -are also new. @xref{Thwarting Email Spam}. - -@item -Easy inclusion of X-Faces headers. - -@item -Face headers handling. - -@item -In the summary buffer, the new command @kbd{/ N} inserts new messages -and @kbd{/ o} inserts old messages. - -@item -Gnus decodes morse encoded messages if you press @kbd{W m}. - -@item -Unread count correct in nnimap groups. - -The estimated number of unread articles in the group buffer should now -be correct for nnimap groups. This is achieved by calling -@code{nnimap-fixup-unread-after-getting-new-news} from the -@code{gnus-setup-news-hook} (called on startup) and -@code{gnus-after-getting-new-news-hook}. (called after getting new -mail). If you have modified those variables from the default, you may -want to add @code{nnimap-fixup-unread-after-getting-new-news} again. If -you were happy with the estimate and want to save some (minimal) time -when getting new mail, remove the function. +Easy inclusion of X-Faces headers. @xref{X-Face}. @item Group Carbon Copy (GCC) quoting @@ -26304,64 +26447,6 @@ was incorrect earlier, it just didn't generate any problems since it was inserted directly. @item -@file{~/News/overview/} not used. - -As a result of the following change, the @file{~/News/overview/} -directory is not used any more. You can safely delete the entire -hierarchy. - -@item -@code{gnus-agent} - -The Gnus Agent has seen a major updated and is now enabled by default, -and all nntp and nnimap servers from @code{gnus-select-method} and -@code{gnus-secondary-select-method} are agentized by default. Earlier -only the server in @code{gnus-select-method} was agentized by the -default, and the agent was disabled by default. When the agent is -enabled, headers are now also retrieved from the Agent cache instead -of the back ends when possible. Earlier this only happened in the -unplugged state. You can enroll or remove servers with @kbd{J a} and -@kbd{J r} in the server buffer. Gnus will not download articles into -the Agent cache, unless you instruct it to do so, though, by using -@kbd{J u} or @kbd{J s} from the Group buffer. You revert to the old -behavior of having the Agent disabled with @code{(setq gnus-agent -nil)}. Note that putting @code{(gnus-agentize)} in @file{~/.gnus.el} -is not needed any more. - -@item -@code{gnus-summary-line-format} - -The default value changed to @samp{%U%R%z%I%(%[%4L: %-23,23f%]%) -%s\n}. Moreover @code{gnus-extra-headers}, -@code{nnmail-extra-headers} and @code{gnus-ignored-from-addresses} -changed their default so that the users name will be replaced by the -recipient's name or the group name posting to for @acronym{NNTP} -groups. - -@item -@file{deuglify.el} (@code{gnus-article-outlook-deuglify-article}) - -A new file from Raymond Scholz @email{rscholz@@zonix.de} for deuglifying -broken Outlook (Express) articles. - -@c FIXME: `gnus-load' is mentioned in README, which is not included in -@c CVS. We should find a better place for this item. -@item -@code{(require 'gnus-load)} - -If you use a stand-alone Gnus distribution, you'd better add -@code{(require 'gnus-load)} into your @file{~/.emacs} after adding the Gnus -lisp directory into load-path. - -File @file{gnus-load.el} contains autoload commands, functions and variables, -some of which may not be included in distributions of Emacsen. - -@item -@code{gnus-slave-unplugged} - -A new command which starts Gnus offline in slave mode. - -@item @code{message-insinuate-rmail} Adding @code{(message-insinuate-rmail)} and @code{(setq @@ -26379,27 +26464,6 @@ The line below enables BBDB in resending a message: @end lisp @item -Externalizing and deleting of attachments. - -If @code{gnus-gcc-externalize-attachments} or -@code{message-fcc-externalize-attachments} is non-@code{nil}, attach -local files as external parts. - -The command @code{gnus-mime-save-part-and-strip} (bound to @kbd{C-o} -on @acronym{MIME} buttons) saves a part and replaces the part with an -external one. @code{gnus-mime-delete-part} (bound to @kbd{d} on -@acronym{MIME} buttons) removes a part. It works only on back ends -that support editing. - -@item -@code{gnus-default-charset} - -The default value is determined from the -@code{current-language-environment} variable, instead of -@code{iso-8859-1}. Also the @samp{.*} item in -@code{gnus-group-charset-alist} is removed. - -@item @code{gnus-posting-styles} Add a new format of match like @@ -26421,13 +26485,6 @@ added into these two variables. If you customized those, perhaps you need add those two headers too. @item -Gnus reads the @acronym{NOV} and articles in the Agent if plugged. - -If one reads an article while plugged, and the article already exists -in the Agent, it won't get downloaded once more. @code{(setq -gnus-agent-cache nil)} reverts to the old behavior. - -@item Gnus supports the ``format=flowed'' (RFC 2646) parameter. On composing messages, it is enabled by @code{use-hard-newlines}. Decoding format=flowed was present but not documented in earlier @@ -26444,18 +26501,6 @@ Gnus supports the generation of RFC 2298 Disposition Notification requests. This is invoked with the @kbd{C-c M-n} key binding from message mode. @item -Gnus supports Maildir groups. - -Gnus includes a new back end @file{nnmaildir.el}. @xref{Maildir}. - -@item -Printing capabilities are enhanced. - -Gnus supports Muttprint natively with @kbd{O P} from the Summary and -Article buffers. Also, each individual @acronym{MIME} part can be -printed using @kbd{p} on the @acronym{MIME} button. - -@item Message supports the Importance: (RFC 2156) header. In the message buffer, @kbd{C-c C-f C-i} or @kbd{C-c C-u} cycles through @@ -26474,45 +26519,66 @@ will not allow anyone to be able to anything she could not already do. The behavior can be changed by customizing @code{message-insert-canlock}. @item -Gnus supports server-side mail filtering using Sieve. +Gnus supports @acronym{PGP} (RFC 1991/2440), @acronym{PGP/MIME} (RFC +2015/3156) and @acronym{S/MIME} (RFC 2630-2633). -Sieve rules can be added as Group Parameters for groups, and the -complete Sieve script is generated using @kbd{D g} from the Group -buffer, and then uploaded to the server using @kbd{C-c C-l} in the -generated Sieve buffer. @xref{Sieve Commands}, and the new Sieve -manual @ref{Top, , Top, sieve, Emacs Sieve}. +It needs an external @acronym{S/MIME} and OpenPGP implementation, but no +additional Lisp libraries. This add several menu items to the +Attachments menu, and @kbd{C-c RET} key bindings, when composing +messages. This also obsoletes @code{gnus-article-hide-pgp-hook}. @item -Extended format specs. +@acronym{MML} (Mime compose) prefix changed from @kbd{M-m} to @kbd{C-c +C-m}. -Format spec @samp{%&user-date;} is added into -@code{gnus-summary-line-format-alist}. Also, user defined extended -format specs are supported. The extended format specs look like -@samp{%u&foo;}, which invokes function -@code{gnus-user-format-function-@var{foo}}. Because @samp{&} is used as the -escape character, old user defined format @samp{%u&} is no longer supported. +This change was made to avoid conflict with the standard binding of +@code{back-to-indentation}, which is also useful in message mode. @item -@kbd{/ *} (@code{gnus-summary-limit-include-cached}) is rewritten. +The default for @code{message-forward-show-mml} changed to the symbol +@code{best}. -It was aliased to @kbd{Y c} -(@code{gnus-summary-insert-cached-articles}). The new function filters -out other articles. +The behavior for the @code{best} value is to show @acronym{MML} (i.e., +convert to @acronym{MIME}) when appropriate. @acronym{MML} will not be +used when forwarding signed or encrypted messages, as the conversion +invalidate the digital signature. @item -Some limiting commands accept a @kbd{C-u} prefix to negate the match. +If @code{auto-compression-mode} is enabled, attachments are automatically +decompressed when activated. +@c FIXME: Does this affect article or message mode? -If @kbd{C-u} is used on subject, author or extra headers, i.e., @kbd{/ -s}, @kbd{/ a}, and @kbd{/ x} -(@code{gnus-summary-limit-to-@{subject,author,extra@}}) respectively, the -result will be to display all articles that do not match the expression. +@item +Support for non-@acronym{ASCII} domain names +Message supports non-@acronym{ASCII} domain names in From:, To: and +Cc: and will query you whether to perform encoding when you try to +send a message. The variable @code{message-use-idna} controls this. +Gnus will also decode non-@acronym{ASCII} domain names in From:, To: +and Cc: when you view a message. The variable @code{gnus-use-idna} +controls this. + +@item You can now drag and drop attachments to the Message buffer. +See @code{mml-dnd-protocol-alist} and @code{mml-dnd-attach-options}. +@xref{MIME, ,MIME, message, Message Manual}. +@c New in 5.10.9 / 5.11 + +@end itemize + +@item Changes in back ends +@c *********************** + +@itemize @bullet @item -Group names are treated as UTF-8 by default. +Gnus can display RSS newsfeeds as a newsgroup. @xref{RSS}. -This is supposedly what USEFOR wanted to migrate to. See -@code{gnus-group-name-charset-group-alist} and -@code{gnus-group-name-charset-method-alist} for customization. +@item +The nndoc back end now supports mailman digests and exim bounces. + +@item +Gnus supports Maildir groups. + +Gnus includes a new back end @file{nnmaildir.el}. @xref{Maildir}. @item The nnml and nnfolder back ends store marks for each groups. @@ -26529,6 +26595,13 @@ another machine, Gnus will automatically use the @file{.marks} or The new server variables @code{nnml-marks-is-evil} and @code{nnfolder-marks-is-evil} can be used to disable this feature. +@end itemize + +@item Appearance +@c ************* + +@itemize @bullet + @item The menu bar item (in Group and Summary buffer) named ``Misc'' has been renamed to ``Gnus''. @@ -26540,42 +26613,65 @@ related stuff, like signing and encryption (@pxref{Security, Security,, message, Message Manual}). @item -@code{gnus-group-charset-alist} and -@code{gnus-group-ignored-charsets-alist}. +The tool bars have been updated to use GNOME icons in Group, Summary and +Message mode. You can also customize the tool bars. This is a new +feature in Gnus 5.10.9. (Only for Emacs, not in XEmacs.) -The regexps in these variables are compared with full group names -instead of real group names in 5.8. Users who customize these -variables should change those regexps accordingly. For example: -@lisp -("^han\\>" euc-kr) -> ("\\(^\\|:\\)han\\>" euc-kr) -@end lisp +@item The tool bar icons are now (de)activated correctly +in the group buffer, see the variable @code{gnus-group-update-tool-bar}. +Its default value depends on your Emacs version. This is a new feature +in Gnus 5.10.9. +@end itemize + + +@item Miscellaneous changes +@c ************************ + +@itemize @bullet @item -Gnus supports @acronym{PGP} (RFC 1991/2440), @acronym{PGP/MIME} (RFC -2015/3156) and @acronym{S/MIME} (RFC 2630-2633). +@code{gnus-agent} -It needs an external @acronym{S/MIME} and OpenPGP implementation, but no -additional Lisp libraries. This add several menu items to the -Attachments menu, and @kbd{C-c RET} key bindings, when composing -messages. This also obsoletes @code{gnus-article-hide-pgp-hook}. +The Gnus Agent has seen a major updated and is now enabled by default, +and all nntp and nnimap servers from @code{gnus-select-method} and +@code{gnus-secondary-select-method} are agentized by default. Earlier +only the server in @code{gnus-select-method} was agentized by the +default, and the agent was disabled by default. When the agent is +enabled, headers are now also retrieved from the Agent cache instead +of the back ends when possible. Earlier this only happened in the +unplugged state. You can enroll or remove servers with @kbd{J a} and +@kbd{J r} in the server buffer. Gnus will not download articles into +the Agent cache, unless you instruct it to do so, though, by using +@kbd{J u} or @kbd{J s} from the Group buffer. You revert to the old +behavior of having the Agent disabled with @code{(setq gnus-agent +nil)}. Note that putting @code{(gnus-agentize)} in @file{~/.gnus.el} +is not needed any more. @item -Gnus inlines external parts (message/external). +Gnus reads the @acronym{NOV} and articles in the Agent if plugged. + +If one reads an article while plugged, and the article already exists +in the Agent, it won't get downloaded once more. @code{(setq +gnus-agent-cache nil)} reverts to the old behavior. @item -@acronym{MML} (Mime compose) prefix changed from @kbd{M-m} to @kbd{C-c -C-m}. +Dired integration -This change was made to avoid conflict with the standard binding of -@code{back-to-indentation}, which is also useful in message mode. +@code{gnus-dired-minor-mode} (see @ref{Other modes}) installs key +bindings in dired buffers to send a file as an attachment, open a file +using the appropriate mailcap entry, and print a file using the mailcap +entry. @item -The default for @code{message-forward-show-mml} changed to symbol @code{best}. +The format spec @code{%C} for positioning point has changed to @code{%*}. + +@item +@code{gnus-slave-unplugged} + +A new command which starts Gnus offline in slave mode. + +@end itemize -The behavior for the @code{best} value is to show @acronym{MML} (i.e., -convert to @acronym{MIME}) when appropriate. @acronym{MML} will not be -used when forwarding signed or encrypted messages, as the conversion -invalidate the digital signature. @end itemize @iftex |