(Mail Source Specifiers, IMAP): Add a notice on the need to clean the

output of the program `imap-shell-program'.

diff --git a/texi/ChangeLog b/texi/ChangeLog
index f96de6a..185d9ce 100644 (file)
--- a/texi/ChangeLog
+++ b/texi/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-08-31  Micha\e,Ak\e(Bl Cadilhac  <michael@cadilhac.name>
+
+       * gnus.texi (Mail Source Specifiers, IMAP): Add a notice on the need to
+       clean the output of the program `imap-shell-program'.
+
 2007-08-25  Reiner Steib  <Reiner.Steib@gmx.de>
 
        * gnus-coding.texi (Gnus Coding Style) <Encryption and security>: Add

diff --git a/texi/gnus.texi b/texi/gnus.texi
index 3066139..6bb096d 100644 (file)
--- a/texi/gnus.texi
+++ b/texi/gnus.texi
@@ -14349,7 +14349,9 @@ mapped into the @code{imap-shell-program} variable.  This should be a
 ssh %s imapd
 @end example
 
-The valid format specifier characters are:
+Make sure nothing is interfering with the output of the program, e.g.,
+don't forget to redirect the error output to the void.  The valid format
+specifier characters are:
 
 @table @samp
 @item s
@@ -16976,8 +16978,10 @@ to OpenSSL/SSLeay.
 
 @vindex imap-shell-program
 @vindex imap-shell-host
-For @acronym{IMAP} connections using the @code{shell} stream, the variable
-@code{imap-shell-program} specify what program to call.
+For @acronym{IMAP} connections using the @code{shell} stream, the
+variable @code{imap-shell-program} specify what program to call.  Make
+sure nothing is interfering with the output of the program, e.g., don't
+forget to redirect the error output to the void.
 
 @item nnimap-authenticator
 @vindex nnimap-authenticator