@vindex gnus-newsgroup-variables
@item gnus-newsgroup-variables
A list of newsgroup (summary buffer) local variables, or cons of
-variables and their default values (when the default values are not
-@code{nil}), that should be made global while the summary buffer is
-active. These variables can be used to set variables in the group
-parameters while still allowing them to affect operations done in
-other buffers. For example:
+variables and their default expressions to be evalled (when the default
+values are not @code{nil}), that should be made global while the summary
+buffer is active.
+
+Note: The default expressions will be evaluated (using function
+@code{eval}) before assignment to the local variable rather than just
+assigned to it. If the default expression is the symbol @code{global},
+that symbol will not be evaluated but the global value of the local
+variable will be used instead.
+
+These variables can be used to set variables in the group parameters
+while still allowing them to affect operations done in other
+buffers. For example:
@lisp
(setq gnus-newsgroup-variables
"^From:\\|^Newsgroups:\\|^Subject:\\|^Date:\\|^To:")))
@end lisp
+Also @pxref{Group Parameters}.
@end table
@vindex gnus-article-mode-line-format
@item gnus-article-mode-line-format
This variable is a format string along the same lines as
-@code{gnus-summary-mode-line-format} (@pxref{Mode Line Formatting}). It
-accepts the same format specifications as that variable, with two
-extensions:
+@code{gnus-summary-mode-line-format} (@pxref{Summary Buffer Mode
+Line}). It accepts the same format specifications as that variable,
+with two extensions:
@table @samp
Note that you have to use @code{message-smtpmail-send-it} which runs
@code{message-send-mail-hook} rather than @code{smtpmail-send-it} and
set the value of @code{mail-sources} for a @acronym{POP} connection
-(@pxref{Mail Sources}) correctly.
+correctly. @xref{Mail Sources}.
+
+If you have two or more @acronym{POP} mail servers set in
+@code{mail-sources}, you may want to specify one of them to
+@code{mail-source-primary-source} as the @acronym{POP} mail server to be
+used for the @acronym{POP}-before-@acronym{SMTP} authentication. If it
+is your primary @acronym{POP} mail server (i.e., you are fetching mails
+mainly from that server), you can set it permanently as follows:
+
+@lisp
+(setq mail-source-primary-source
+ '(pop :server "pop3.mail.server"
+ :password "secret"))
+@end lisp
+
+@noindent
+Otherwise, bind it dynamically only when performing the
+@acronym{POP}-before-@acronym{SMTP} authentication as follows:
+
+@lisp
+(add-hook 'message-send-mail-hook
+ (lambda ()
+ (let ((mail-source-primary-source
+ '(pop :server "pop3.mail.server"
+ :password "secret")))
+ (mail-source-touch-pop))))
+@end lisp
@node Mail and Post
@section Mail and Post
@item agent-enable-undownloaded-faces
a symbol indicating whether the summary buffer should display
-undownloaded articles using the gnus-summary-*-undownloaded-face
-faces. Any symbol other than nil will enable the use of undownloaded
-faces.
+undownloaded articles using the @code{gnus-summary-*-undownloaded-face}
+faces. Any symbol other than @code{nil} will enable the use of
+undownloaded faces.
@end table
The name of a category can not be changed once the category has been
* Blackholes::
* Regular Expressions Header Matching::
* Bogofilter::
+* SpamAssassin backend::
* ifile spam filtering::
* spam-stat spam filtering::
* SpamOracle::
@code{spam-autodetect-methods} group parameters (accessible with
@kbd{G c} and @kbd{G p} as usual), and the corresponding variables
@code{gnus-spam-autodetect} and @code{gnus-spam-autodetect-methods}
-(accessible with @kbd{M-x customize-variable} as usual).
+(accessible with @kbd{M-x customize-variable} as usual) can help.
-When @code{spam-autodetect} is used, it hooks into the process of
-entering a group. Thus, entering a group with unseen or unread
-articles becomes the substitute for checking incoming mail. Whether
-only unseen articles or all unread articles will be processed is
-determined by the @code{spam-autodetect-recheck-messages}. When set
-to @code{t}, unread messages will be rechecked.
+When @code{spam-autodetect} is used (you can turn it on for a
+group/topic or wholesale by regex, as needed), it hooks into the
+process of entering a group. Thus, entering a group with unseen or
+unread articles becomes the substitute for checking incoming mail.
+Whether only unseen articles or all unread articles will be processed
+is determined by the @code{spam-autodetect-recheck-messages}. When
+set to @code{t}, unread messages will be rechecked.
@code{spam-autodetect} grants the user at once more and less control
of spam filtering. The user will have more control over each group's
variable, which is a list of regular expressions matched with group
names (it's easiest to customize this variable with @kbd{M-x
customize-variable @key{RET} gnus-ham-process-destinations}). Each
-newsgroup specification has the format @code{(@var{regexp}
-@var{processor})} in a standard Lisp list, if you prefer to customize
-the variable manually. The ultimate location is a group name or
-names. If the @code{ham-process-destination} parameter is not set,
-ham articles are left in place. If the
+group name list is a standard Lisp list, if you prefer to customize
+the variable manually. If the @code{ham-process-destination}
+parameter is not set, ham articles are left in place. If the
@code{spam-mark-ham-unread-before-move-from-spam-group} parameter is
set, the ham articles are marked as unread before being moved.
@code{gnus-spam-process-destinations} variable, which is a list of
regular expressions matched with group names (it's easiest to
customize this variable with @kbd{M-x customize-variable @key{RET}
-gnus-spam-process-destinations}). Each newsgroup specification has
-the repeated format @code{(@var{regexp} @var{group})} and they are all
-in a standard Lisp list, if you prefer to customize the variable
-manually. The ultimate location is a group name or names. If the
+gnus-spam-process-destinations}). Each group name list is a standard
+Lisp list, if you prefer to customize the variable manually. If the
@code{spam-process-destination} parameter is not set, the spam
articles are only expired. The group name is fully qualified, meaning
that if you see @samp{nntp:servername} before the group name in the
used, or has already been used on the article. The 0.9.2.1 version of
Bogofilter was used to test this functionality.
+@node SpamAssassin backend
+@subsubsection SpamAssassin backend
+@cindex spam filtering
+@cindex spamassassin, spam filtering
+@cindex spam
+
+@defvar spam-use-spamassassin
+
+Set this variable if you want @code{spam-split} to use SpamAssassin.
+
+SpamAssassin assigns a score to each article based on a set of rules
+and tests, including a Bayesian filter. The Bayesian filter can be
+trained by associating the @samp{$} mark for spam articles. The
+spam score can be viewed by using the command @kbd{S t} in summary
+mode.
+
+If you set this variable, each article will be processed by
+SpamAssassin when @code{spam-split} is called. If your mail is
+preprocessed by SpamAssassin, and you want to just use the
+SpamAssassin headers, set @code{spam-use-spamassassin-headers}
+instead.
+
+You should not enable this is you use
+@code{spam-use-spamassassin-headers}.
+
+@end defvar
+
+@defvar spam-use-spamassassin-headers
+
+Set this variable if your mail is preprocessed by SpamAssassin and
+want @code{spam-split} to split based on the SpamAssassin headers.
+
+You should not enable this is you use @code{spam-use-spamassassin}.
+
+@end defvar
+
+@defvar spam-spamassassin-path
+
+This variable points to the SpamAssassin executable. If you have
+@code{spamd} running, you can set this variable to the @code{spamc}
+executable for faster processing. See the SpamAssassin documentation
+for more information on @code{spamd}/@code{spamc}.
+
+@end defvar
+
+SpamAssassin is a powerful and flexible spam filter that uses a wide
+variety of tests to identify spam. A ham and a spam processors are
+provided, plus the @code{spam-use-spamassassin} and
+@code{spam-use-spamassassin-headers} variables to indicate to
+spam-split that SpamAssassin should be either used, or has already
+been used on the article. The 2.63 version of SpamAssassin was used
+to test this functionality.
+
@node ifile spam filtering
@subsubsection ifile spam filtering
@cindex spam filtering
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