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diff --git a/doc/misc/gnus.texi b/doc/misc/gnus.texi index f90b0f96847..28dd6a1da3f 100644 --- a/doc/misc/gnus.texi +++ b/doc/misc/gnus.texi @@ -14622,14 +14622,17 @@ variables. File where mail will be stored while processing it. The default is@* @file{~/.emacs-mail-crash-box}. +@cindex Incoming* @item mail-source-delete-incoming @vindex mail-source-delete-incoming If non-@code{nil}, delete incoming files after handling them. If @code{t}, delete the files immediately, if @code{nil}, never delete any files. If a positive number, delete files older than number of days -(This will only happen, when receiving new mail). You may also set -@code{mail-source-delete-incoming} to @code{nil} and call +(the deletion will only happen when receiving new mail). You may also +set @code{mail-source-delete-incoming} to @code{nil} and call @code{mail-source-delete-old-incoming} from a hook or interactively. +@code{mail-source-delete-incoming} defaults to @code{2} in alpha Gnusae +and @code{10} in released Gnusae. @xref{Gnus Development}. @item mail-source-delete-old-incoming-confirm @vindex mail-source-delete-old-incoming-confirm @@ -26198,10 +26201,10 @@ supposed to be able to use these, and these are mostly discussed on the @cindex Incoming* @vindex mail-source-delete-incoming -Some variable defaults differ between alpha Gnusae and released Gnusae. -In particular, @code{mail-source-delete-incoming} defaults to @code{nil} in -alpha Gnusae and @code{t} in released Gnusae. This is to prevent +Some variable defaults differ between alpha Gnusae and released Gnusae, +in particular, @code{mail-source-delete-incoming}. This is to prevent lossage of mail if an alpha release hiccups while handling the mail. +@xref{Mail Source Customization}. The division of discussion between the ding mailing list and the Gnus newsgroup is not purely based on publicity concerns. It's true that @@ -26214,6 +26217,9 @@ either discarded or totally rewritten. People reading the mailing list usually keep up with these rapid changes, while people on the newsgroup can't be assumed to do so. +@c FIXME: +@c ding = gmane.emacs.gnus.general +@c newsgroup = gnu.emacs.gnus = gmane.emacs.gnus.user = info-gnus-english @node Contributors @@ -27445,6 +27451,11 @@ variables should change those regexps accordingly. For example: ("^han\\>" euc-kr) -> ("\\(^\\|:\\)han\\>" euc-kr) @end lisp +@item +Old intermediate incoming mail files (@file{Incoming*}) are deleted +after a couple of days, not immediately. @xref{Mail Source +Customization}. (New in Gnus 5.10.10) + @end itemize @item Changes in summary and article mode |