Leonidas Tsampros <ltsamp...@upnet.gr> writes: > Richard Riley <rile...@googlemail.com> writes: >> ernest <nfdi...@gmail.com> writes: >> >>> Hi, >>> This is my setup: I use fetchmail to get mail from >>> different POP/IMAP servers, then split the incoming >>> mail with procmail into different mbox files in ~/Mail. >>> What I'd like is gnus to work directly on these mbox >>> files. Is this possible? What backend do I need? >>> I'd say I don't even want a backend, because I don't >>> want to copy mail anywhere! >>> Frankly, I'm a bit confused :/ >>> Cheers, >>> Ernest >> >> You're not alone! This is *probably* the nnml backend. >> >> (setq gnus-select-method '(nnml "nnml")) >> >> That said I dont know for sure ;) >> >> I mention it because the default is ~/Mail. >> >> But a point : despite using Gnus for a few years now I am not clear >> on what "incoming mail" means in the context. Possibly it looks in >> /var/spool/mail. But since your mail is already there, I dunno. >> >> Best of luck! > > If I understand correctly 'incoming mail' in this context means that > Gnus will use ~/Mail as a directory from which he will get and 'digest' > email to the selected mail (nnml) backend.
I have no idea : it seems to get it from the spool. There are no concrete examples that I can find. > > I remember experimenting with these two here: > > (setq mail-source-delete-incoming t) > (setq mail-sources '((directory :path "~/Mail" > :suffix ""))) ~/Mail is a default. I am "pretty sure" (thats a euphemism meaning "I am happy to remain in ignorance as it works for me") that nnml reads "incoming" from the spool /var/spool and then stores them in mbox (or whatever?!?) in ~/Mail. Asking for examples has generally been unsuccessful - I just know I dont have any nnfolder thingies. Just that nnml select. But here we see an issue with the docs. nnml? Also FWIW, I see the same Qs every day in #emacs pretty much : most people tend to revert to mutt ;( Sometimes its nice to know one is not alone. > > Setting the suffix Gnus will digest only the mbox-es with that suffix in > the filename. As long as mail-source-delete-incoming is nil, I think you > are safe (as the original mbox-es will be intact). > > That said (to the OP), in order to get Gnus read your ~/Mail directly, > you will have to use the nnfolder backend I think. I'm sure I have tried > successfully the nnfolder sometime in the past as I had the exact same > setup as yours. Don't forget to BACKUP your email. I bear no > responsibility etc etc. > > Ultimately I ended up with nnml+fancy splitting+mail sources removing > procmail from the equation completely. I think that I ended up with a > much more versatile setup. > I used to use fancy splitting but cant get it working with spam-split with nognus anymore. Calls for a working config haven't been successful ;( Gnus is great. Just getting it working can be a .. hurdle ... _______________________________________________ info-gnus-english mailing list info-gnus-english@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-gnus-english