Rasmus <ras...@gmx.us> writes: > Eric Abrahamsen <e...@ericabrahamsen.net> writes: > >> Rasmus <ras...@gmx.us> writes: >> >>> Eric Abrahamsen <e...@ericabrahamsen.net> writes: >>> >>>> But how does this handle composing new blank messages? >>> >>> When composing a new message it checks conditions (the first entry in a >>> list). So in your gnus buffer you can put your cursor on the mail group >>> you want to send from and it'll pick up the appropriate profile. >>> >>> Though personally I typically change the profile with >>> `rasmus/message-change-posting-style' after starting a new message buffer >>> (see below). Sort of like how "Gnus Alias" but for posting-styles. >> >> Ah, that's what I thought -- I really don't like having to go to a group >> to compose a message of a certain type. I should probably just start >> using gnus alias... > > I found GA not to be as "stable" as gnus-posting-style. With the latter, > I always have the right reply address. Gnus alias was somehow worse at > guessing this, though I don't remember the details any longer. > > In my setup I can change the From-profile via C-c p, much like GA. I > dream of adding such functionality to Gnus-proper one day (maybe after you > replaced nnoo with eieio :).
Let's neither of us hold our breath on that one :) But yes, it has always seemed to me like there was something missing in Gnus proper here...