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diff --git a/lisp/gnus-int.el b/lisp/gnus-int.el
index 0acdf8135..ef15a4798 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus-int.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus-int.el
@@ -1,26 +1,24 @@
 ;;; gnus-int.el --- backend interface functions for Gnus
-;; Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
-;;        Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+;; Copyright (C) 1996-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
 ;; Keywords: news
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
-;; GNU Emacs is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+;; GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 ;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
-;; any later version.
+;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+;; (at your option) any later version.
 
 ;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 ;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	 See the
+;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 ;; GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 ;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;; along with GNU Emacs; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
-;; Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
-;; Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+;; along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 ;;; Commentary:
 
@@ -32,20 +30,34 @@
 (require 'message)
 (require 'gnus-range)
 
+(autoload 'gnus-run-hook-with-args "gnus-util")
 (autoload 'gnus-agent-expire "gnus-agent")
+(autoload 'gnus-agent-regenerate-group "gnus-agent")
 (autoload 'gnus-agent-read-servers-validate-native "gnus-agent")
+(autoload 'gnus-agent-possibly-synchronize-flags-server "gnus-agent")
 
 (defcustom gnus-open-server-hook nil
   "Hook called just before opening connection to the news server."
   :group 'gnus-start
   :type 'hook)
 
+(defcustom gnus-after-set-mark-hook nil
+  "Hook called just after marks are set in a group."
+  :group 'gnus-start
+  :type 'hook)
+
+(defcustom gnus-before-update-mark-hook nil
+  "Hook called just before marks are updated in a group."
+  :group 'gnus-start
+  :type 'hook)
+
 (defcustom gnus-server-unopen-status nil
   "The default status if the server is not able to open.
 If the server is covered by Gnus agent, the possible values are
 `denied', set the server denied; `offline', set the server offline;
 nil, ask user.  If the server is not covered by Gnus agent, set the
 server denied."
+  :version "22.1"
   :group 'gnus-start
   :type '(choice (const :tag "Ask" nil)
 		 (const :tag "Deny server" denied)
@@ -54,6 +66,27 @@ server denied."
 (defvar gnus-internal-registry-spool-current-method nil
   "The current method, for the registry.")
 
+
+(defun gnus-server-opened (gnus-command-method)
+  "Check whether a connection to GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD has been opened."
+  (unless (eq (gnus-server-status gnus-command-method)
+	      'denied)
+    (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
+      (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
+    (funcall (inline (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'server-opened))
+	     (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
+
+(defun gnus-status-message (gnus-command-method)
+  "Return the status message from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD.
+If GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD is a string, it is interpreted as a group
+name.  The method this group uses will be queried."
+  (let ((gnus-command-method
+	 (if (stringp gnus-command-method)
+	     (gnus-find-method-for-group gnus-command-method)
+	   gnus-command-method)))
+    (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'status-message)
+	     (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
+
 ;;;
 ;;; Server Communication
 ;;;
@@ -66,16 +99,13 @@ If CONFIRM is non-nil, the user will be asked for an NNTP server."
 	;; Stream is already opened.
 	nil
       ;; Open NNTP server.
-      (unless gnus-nntp-service
-	(setq gnus-nntp-server nil))
       (when confirm
 	;; Read server name with completion.
 	(setq gnus-nntp-server
-	      (completing-read "NNTP server: "
-			       (mapcar (lambda (server) (list server))
-				       (cons (list gnus-nntp-server)
-					     gnus-secondary-servers))
-			       nil nil gnus-nntp-server)))
+	      (gnus-completing-read "NNTP server"
+                                    (cons gnus-nntp-server
+                                          gnus-secondary-servers)
+                                    nil gnus-nntp-server)))
 
       (when (and gnus-nntp-server
 		 (stringp gnus-nntp-server)
@@ -156,15 +186,17 @@ If it is down, start it up (again)."
 			(format " on %s" (nth 1 method)))))
       (gnus-run-hooks 'gnus-open-server-hook)
       (prog1
-	  (condition-case ()
-	      (setq result (gnus-open-server method))
-	    (quit (message "Quit gnus-check-server")
-		  nil))
+	  (setq result (gnus-open-server method))
 	(unless silent
-	  (gnus-message 5 "Opening %s server%s...%s" (car method)
-			(if (equal (nth 1 method) "") ""
-			  (format " on %s" (nth 1 method)))
-			(if result "done" "failed")))))))
+	  (gnus-message
+	   (if result 5 3)
+	   "Opening %s server%s...%s" (car method)
+	   (if (equal (nth 1 method) "") ""
+	     (format " on %s" (nth 1 method)))
+	   (if result
+	       "done"
+	     (format "failed: %s"
+		     (nnheader-get-report-string (car method))))))))))
 
 (defun gnus-get-function (method function &optional noerror)
   "Return a function symbol based on METHOD and FUNCTION."
@@ -175,7 +207,7 @@ If it is down, start it up (again)."
     (setq method (gnus-server-to-method method)))
   ;; Check cache of constructed names.
   (let* ((method-sym (if gnus-agent
-			 (gnus-agent-get-function method)
+			 (inline (gnus-agent-get-function method))
 		       (car method)))
 	 (method-fns (get method-sym 'gnus-method-functions))
 	 (func (let ((method-fnlist-elt (assq function method-fns)))
@@ -202,63 +234,77 @@ If it is down, start it up (again)."
 ;;; Interface functions to the backends.
 ;;;
 
+(defun gnus-method-denied-p (method)
+  (eq (nth 1 (assoc method gnus-opened-servers))
+      'denied))
+
+(defvar gnus-backend-trace t)
+
 (defun gnus-open-server (gnus-command-method)
   "Open a connection to GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD."
   (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
     (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
-  (let ((elem (assoc gnus-command-method gnus-opened-servers)))
+  (when gnus-backend-trace
+    (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "*gnus trace*")
+      (buffer-disable-undo)
+      (goto-char (point-max))
+      (insert (format-time-string "%H:%M:%S")
+	      (format " %S\n" gnus-command-method))))
+  (let ((elem (assoc gnus-command-method gnus-opened-servers))
+	(server (gnus-method-to-server-name gnus-command-method)))
     ;; If this method was previously denied, we just return nil.
     (if (eq (nth 1 elem) 'denied)
 	(progn
-	  (gnus-message 1 "Denied server")
+	  (gnus-message 1 "Denied server %s" server)
 	  nil)
       ;; Open the server.
-      (let* ((open-server-function (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'open-server))
+      (let* ((open-server-function
+	      (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'open-server))
              (result
-             (condition-case err
-                 (funcall open-server-function
-                          (nth 1 gnus-command-method)
-                          (nthcdr 2 gnus-command-method))
-               (error
-                (gnus-message 1 (format
-                                 "Unable to open server due to: %s"
-                                 (error-message-string err)))
-                nil)
-               (quit
-                (gnus-message 1 "Quit trying to open server")
-                nil)))
-            open-offline)
+	      (condition-case err
+		  (funcall open-server-function
+			   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)
+			   (nthcdr 2 gnus-command-method))
+		(error
+		 (gnus-message 1 "Unable to open server %s due to: %s"
+			       server (error-message-string err))
+		 nil)
+		(quit
+		 (if debug-on-quit
+		     (debug "Quit")
+		   (gnus-message 1 "Quit trying to open server %s" server))
+		 nil)))
+	     open-offline)
 	;; If this hasn't been opened before, we add it to the list.
 	(unless elem
 	  (setq elem (list gnus-command-method nil)
 		gnus-opened-servers (cons elem gnus-opened-servers)))
 	;; Set the status of this server.
-        (setcar (cdr elem)
-                (cond (result
-                       (if (eq open-server-function #'nnagent-open-server)
-                           ;; The agent's backend has a "special" status
-                           'offline
-                         'ok))
-                      ((and gnus-agent
-                            (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method))
-                       (cond (gnus-server-unopen-status
-                              ;; Set the server's status to the unopen
-                              ;; status.  If that status is offline,
-                              ;; recurse to open the agent's backend.
-                              (setq open-offline (eq gnus-server-unopen-status 'offline))
-                              gnus-server-unopen-status)
-                             ((gnus-y-or-n-p
-                               (format "Unable to open %s:%s, go offline? "
-                                       (car gnus-command-method)
-                                       (cadr gnus-command-method)))
-                              (setq open-offline t)
-                              'offline)
-                             (t
-                              ;; This agentized server was still denied
-                              'denied)))
-                      (t
-                       ;; This unagentized server must be denied
-                       'denied)))
+        (setcar
+	 (cdr elem)
+	 (cond (result
+		(if (eq open-server-function #'nnagent-open-server)
+		    ;; The agent's backend has a "special" status
+		    'offline
+		  'ok))
+	       ((and gnus-agent
+		     (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method))
+		(cond
+		 (gnus-server-unopen-status
+		  ;; Set the server's status to the unopen
+		  ;; status.  If that status is offline,
+		  ;; recurse to open the agent's backend.
+		  (setq open-offline (eq gnus-server-unopen-status 'offline))
+		  gnus-server-unopen-status)
+		 ((not gnus-batch-mode)
+		  (setq open-offline t)
+		  'offline)
+		 (t
+		  ;; This agentized server was still denied
+		  'denied)))
+	       (t
+		;; This unagentized server must be denied
+		'denied)))
 
         ;; NOTE: I MUST set the server's status to offline before this
         ;; recursive call as this status will drive the
@@ -272,6 +318,11 @@ If it is down, start it up (again)."
               ;; prompting with "go offline?".  This is only a concern
               ;; when the agent's backend fails to open the server.
               (gnus-open-server gnus-command-method))
+	  (when (and (eq (cadr elem) 'ok) gnus-agent
+		     (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method))
+	    (save-excursion
+	      (gnus-agent-possibly-synchronize-flags-server
+	       gnus-command-method)))
           result)))))
 
 (defun gnus-close-server (gnus-command-method)
@@ -288,6 +339,22 @@ If it is down, start it up (again)."
   (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-list)
 	   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))
 
+(defun gnus-finish-retrieve-group-infos (gnus-command-method infos data)
+  "Read and update infos from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD."
+  (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
+    (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
+  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'finish-retrieve-group-infos)
+	   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)
+	   infos data))
+
+(defun gnus-retrieve-group-data-early (gnus-command-method infos)
+  "Start early async retrival of data from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD."
+  (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
+    (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
+  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'retrieve-group-data-early)
+	   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)
+	   infos))
+
 (defun gnus-request-list-newsgroups (gnus-command-method)
   "Request the newsgroups file from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD."
   (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
@@ -303,26 +370,6 @@ If it is down, start it up (again)."
     (when func
       (funcall func date (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))))
 
-(defun gnus-server-opened (gnus-command-method)
-  "Check whether a connection to GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD has been opened."
-  (unless (eq (gnus-server-status gnus-command-method)
-	      'denied)
-    (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
-      (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
-    (funcall (inline (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'server-opened))
-	     (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
-
-(defun gnus-status-message (gnus-command-method)
-  "Return the status message from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD.
-If GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD is a string, it is interpreted as a group
-name.  The method this group uses will be queried."
-  (let ((gnus-command-method
-	 (if (stringp gnus-command-method)
-	     (gnus-find-method-for-group gnus-command-method)
-	   gnus-command-method)))
-    (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'status-message)
-	     (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
-
 (defun gnus-request-regenerate (gnus-command-method)
   "Request a data generation from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD."
   (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
@@ -330,7 +377,24 @@ name.  The method this group uses will be queried."
   (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-regenerate)
 	   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))
 
-(defun gnus-request-group (group &optional dont-check gnus-command-method)
+(defun gnus-request-compact-group (group)
+  (let* ((method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
+	 (gnus-command-method method)
+	 (result
+	  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method
+				      'request-compact-group)
+		   (gnus-group-real-name group)
+		   (nth 1 gnus-command-method) t)))
+    result))
+
+(defun gnus-request-compact (gnus-command-method)
+  "Request groups compaction  from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD."
+  (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
+    (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
+  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-compact)
+	   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))
+
+(defun gnus-request-group (group &optional dont-check gnus-command-method info)
   "Request GROUP.  If DONT-CHECK, no information is required."
   (let ((gnus-command-method
 	 (or gnus-command-method (inline (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))))
@@ -339,7 +403,8 @@ name.  The method this group uses will be queried."
 	    (inline (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method))))
     (funcall (inline (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-group))
 	     (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 gnus-command-method)
-	     dont-check)))
+	     dont-check
+	     info)))
 
 (defun gnus-list-active-group (group)
   "Request active information on GROUP."
@@ -409,6 +474,18 @@ If FETCH-OLD, retrieve all headers (or some subset thereof) in the group."
       (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-type)
 	       (gnus-group-real-name group) article))))
 
+(defun gnus-request-update-group-status (group status)
+  "Change the status of a group.
+Valid statuses include `subscribe' and `unsubscribe'."
+  (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
+    (if (not (gnus-check-backend-function
+	      'request-update-group-status (car gnus-command-method)))
+	nil
+      (funcall
+       (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-update-group-status)
+       (gnus-group-real-name group) status
+       (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))))
+
 (defun gnus-request-set-mark (group action)
   "Set marks on articles in the back end."
   (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
@@ -417,7 +494,8 @@ If FETCH-OLD, retrieve all headers (or some subset thereof) in the group."
 	action
       (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-set-mark)
 	       (gnus-group-real-name group) action
-	       (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))))
+	       (nth 1 gnus-command-method))
+      (gnus-run-hook-with-args gnus-after-set-mark-hook group action))))
 
 (defun gnus-request-update-mark (group article mark)
   "Allow the back end to change the mark the user tries to put on an article."
@@ -425,6 +503,7 @@ If FETCH-OLD, retrieve all headers (or some subset thereof) in the group."
     (if (not (gnus-check-backend-function
 	      'request-update-mark (car gnus-command-method)))
 	mark
+      (gnus-run-hook-with-args gnus-before-update-mark-hook group article mark)
       (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-update-mark)
 	       (gnus-group-real-name group) article mark))))
 
@@ -437,6 +516,22 @@ If BUFFER, insert the article in that group."
 	     article (gnus-group-real-name group)
 	     (nth 1 gnus-command-method) buffer)))
 
+(defun gnus-request-thread (header)
+  "Request the headers in the thread containing the article specified by HEADER."
+  (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group gnus-newsgroup-name)))
+    (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-thread)
+	     header)))
+
+(defun gnus-warp-to-article ()
+  "Warps from an article in a virtual group to the article in its
+real group. Does nothing on a real group."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((gnus-command-method
+	 (gnus-find-method-for-group gnus-newsgroup-name)))
+    (when (gnus-check-backend-function
+	   'warp-to-article (car gnus-command-method))
+      (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'warp-to-article)))))
+
 (defun gnus-request-head (article group)
   "Request the head of ARTICLE in GROUP."
   (let* ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
@@ -462,8 +557,7 @@ If BUFFER, insert the article in that group."
       (setq res (gnus-request-article article group)
 	    clean-up t)))
     (when clean-up
-      (save-excursion
-	(set-buffer nntp-server-buffer)
+      (with-current-buffer nntp-server-buffer
 	(goto-char (point-min))
 	(when (search-forward "\n\n" nil t)
 	  (delete-region (1- (point)) (point-max)))
@@ -495,8 +589,7 @@ If BUFFER, insert the article in that group."
       (setq res (gnus-request-article article group)
 	    clean-up t)))
     (when clean-up
-      (save-excursion
-	(set-buffer nntp-server-buffer)
+      (with-current-buffer nntp-server-buffer
 	(goto-char (point-min))
 	(when (search-forward "\n\n" nil t)
 	  (delete-region (point-min) (1- (point))))))
@@ -509,6 +602,14 @@ If BUFFER, insert the article in that group."
   (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-post)
 	   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))
 
+(defun gnus-request-expunge-group (group gnus-command-method)
+  "Expunge GROUP, which is removing articles that have been marked as deleted."
+  (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
+    (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
+  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-expunge-group)
+	   (gnus-group-real-name group)
+	   (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))
+
 (defun gnus-request-scan (group gnus-command-method)
   "Request a SCAN being performed in GROUP from GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD.
 If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
@@ -516,22 +617,30 @@ If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
 	 (if group (gnus-find-method-for-group group) gnus-command-method))
 	(gnus-inhibit-demon t)
 	(mail-source-plugged gnus-plugged))
-    (if (or gnus-plugged (not (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method)))
-	(progn
-	  (setq gnus-internal-registry-spool-current-method gnus-command-method)
-	  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-scan)
-		   (and group (gnus-group-real-name group))
-		   (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))))
+    (when (or gnus-plugged
+	      (not (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method)))
+      (setq gnus-internal-registry-spool-current-method gnus-command-method)
+      (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-scan)
+	       (and group (gnus-group-real-name group))
+	       (nth 1 gnus-command-method)))))
+
+(defun gnus-request-update-info (info gnus-command-method)
+  (when (gnus-check-backend-function
+	 'request-update-info (car gnus-command-method))
+    (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
+      (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
+    (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-update-info)
+	     (gnus-group-real-name (gnus-info-group info)) info
+	     (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
 
-(defsubst gnus-request-update-info (info gnus-command-method)
+(defsubst gnus-request-marks (info gnus-command-method)
   "Request that GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD update INFO."
   (when (stringp gnus-command-method)
     (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
   (when (gnus-check-backend-function
-	 'request-update-info (car gnus-command-method))
+	 'request-marks (car gnus-command-method))
     (let ((group (gnus-info-group info)))
-      (and (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method
-				       'request-update-info)
+      (and (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-marks)
 		    (gnus-group-real-name group)
 		    info (nth 1 gnus-command-method))
 	   ;; If the minimum article number is greater than 1, then all
@@ -548,6 +657,7 @@ If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
 
 (defun gnus-request-expire-articles (articles group &optional force)
   (let* ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
+	 (gnus-inhibit-demon t)
 	 (not-deleted
 	  (funcall
 	   (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-expire-articles)
@@ -561,17 +671,18 @@ If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
     not-deleted))
 
 (defun gnus-request-move-article (article group server accept-function
-					  &optional last)
+					  &optional last move-is-internal)
   (let* ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
 	 (result (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method
 					     'request-move-article)
 			  article (gnus-group-real-name group)
-			  (nth 1 gnus-command-method) accept-function last)))
+			  (nth 1 gnus-command-method) accept-function
+			  last move-is-internal)))
     (when (and result gnus-agent
 	       (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method))
-      (gnus-agent-expire (list article) group 'force))
+      (gnus-agent-unfetch-articles group (list article)))
     result))
-    
+
 (defun gnus-request-accept-article (group &optional gnus-command-method last
 					  no-encode)
   ;; Make sure there's a newline at the end of the article.
@@ -579,7 +690,8 @@ If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
     (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-server-to-method gnus-command-method)))
   (when (and (not gnus-command-method)
 	     (stringp group))
-    (setq gnus-command-method (gnus-group-name-to-method group)))
+    (setq gnus-command-method (or (gnus-find-method-for-group group)
+                                  (gnus-group-name-to-method group))))
   (goto-char (point-max))
   (unless (bolp)
     (insert "\n"))
@@ -592,11 +704,18 @@ If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
 	  (mail-encode-encoded-word-buffer)))
       (message-encode-message-body)))
   (let ((gnus-command-method (or gnus-command-method
-				 (gnus-find-method-for-group group))))
-    (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-accept-article)
-	     (if (stringp group) (gnus-group-real-name group) group)
-	     (cadr gnus-command-method)
-	     last)))
+				 (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
+	(result
+	 (funcall
+	  (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-accept-article)
+	  (if (stringp group) (gnus-group-real-name group) group)
+	  (cadr gnus-command-method)
+	  last)))
+    (when (and gnus-agent
+	       (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method)
+	       (cdr result))
+      (gnus-agent-regenerate-group group (list (cdr result))))
+    result))
 
 (defun gnus-request-replace-article (article group buffer &optional no-encode)
   (unless no-encode
@@ -607,9 +726,12 @@ If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
 	(let ((mail-parse-charset message-default-charset))
 	  (mail-encode-encoded-word-buffer)))
       (message-encode-message-body)))
-  (let ((func (car (gnus-group-name-to-method group))))
-    (funcall (intern (format "%s-request-replace-article" func))
-	     article (gnus-group-real-name group) buffer)))
+  (let* ((func (car (gnus-group-name-to-method group)))
+         (result (funcall (intern (format "%s-request-replace-article" func))
+			  article (gnus-group-real-name group) buffer)))
+    (when (and gnus-agent (gnus-agent-method-p gnus-command-method))
+      (gnus-agent-regenerate-group group (list article)))
+    result))
 
 (defun gnus-request-associate-buffer (group)
   (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
@@ -632,15 +754,25 @@ If GROUP is nil, all groups on GNUS-COMMAND-METHOD are scanned."
 	     (gnus-group-real-name group) (nth 1 gnus-command-method) args)))
 
 (defun gnus-request-delete-group (group &optional force)
-  (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
-    (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-delete-group)
-	     (gnus-group-real-name group) force (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
+  (let* ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
+	 (result
+	  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-delete-group)
+		   (gnus-group-real-name group) force (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
+    (when result
+      (gnus-cache-delete-group group)
+      (gnus-agent-delete-group group))
+    result))
 
 (defun gnus-request-rename-group (group new-name)
-  (let ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group)))
-    (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-rename-group)
-	     (gnus-group-real-name group)
-	     (gnus-group-real-name new-name) (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
+  (let* ((gnus-command-method (gnus-find-method-for-group group))
+	 (result
+	  (funcall (gnus-get-function gnus-command-method 'request-rename-group)
+		   (gnus-group-real-name group)
+		   (gnus-group-real-name new-name) (nth 1 gnus-command-method))))
+    (when result
+      (gnus-cache-rename-group group new-name)
+      (gnus-agent-rename-group group new-name))
+    result))
 
 (defun gnus-close-backends ()
   ;; Send a close request to all backends that support such a request.