From: David Engster Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 21:29:47 +0000 (+0000) Subject: (nnmairix): Point out that nnml uses MH format. Clarify section about X-Git-Url: http://cgit.sxemacs.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f526c2be36f049785e1e388d8214ea535c732e29;p=gnus (nnmairix): Point out that nnml uses MH format. Clarify section about choosing back end servers. --- diff --git a/texi/ChangeLog b/texi/ChangeLog index 494bf8853..40c699cad 100644 --- a/texi/ChangeLog +++ b/texi/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2008-09-08 David Engster + + * gnus.texi (nnmairix): Point out that nnml uses MH format. Clarify + section about choosing back end servers. + 2008-07-30 Reiner Steib * gnus.texi (Sorting the Summary Buffer, Summary Sorting): Add diff --git a/texi/gnus.texi b/texi/gnus.texi index 7f8e4bb13..71d5e0825 100644 --- a/texi/gnus.texi +++ b/texi/gnus.texi @@ -4521,9 +4521,11 @@ mh= ... your nnml/mh folders which should be indexed ... mbox = ... your mbox files which should be indexed ... @end example -Specify all your maildir/nnml folders and mbox files (relative to the -base directory!) you want to index with mairix. See the man-page for -mairixrc for details. +This specifies all your mail folders and mbox files (relative to the +base directory!) you want to index with mairix. Note that the +@code{nnml} back end saves mails in MH format, so you have to put those +directories in the @code{mh} line. See the example at the end of this +section and mairixrc's man-page for further details. @example omit=zz_mairix-* @@ -4591,14 +4593,17 @@ The @strong{name} of the @code{nnmairix} server---choose whatever you want. @item -The @strong{mail back end} where mairix should stores its -searches. Currently @code{nnmaildir}, @code{nnimap} and @code{nnml} are -supported. As explained above, for locally stored mails, this can be an -existing mail back end where you store your mails. However, you can also -create e.g. a new @code{nnmaildir} server exclusively for -@code{nnmairix} in your secondary select methods (@pxref{Finding the -News}). If you want to use mairix remotely on an @acronym{IMAP} server, -you have to choose the corresponding @code{nnimap} back end here. +The name of the @strong{back end server} where mairix should store its +searches. This must be a full server name, like @code{nnml:mymail}. +Just hit @kbd{TAB} to see the available servers. Currently, servers +which are accessed through @code{nnmaildir}, @code{nnimap} and +@code{nnml} are supported. As explained above, for locally stored +mails, this can be an existing server where you store your mails. +However, you can also create e.g. a new @code{nnmaildir} server +exclusively for @code{nnmairix} in your secondary select methods +(@pxref{Finding the News}). If you want to use mairix remotely on an +@acronym{IMAP} server, you have to choose the corresponding +@code{nnimap} server here. @item @vindex nnmairix-mairix-search-options