Re: Entering servers

[ShengHuo ZHU <zsh@cs.rochester.edu>]

Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:

> When I create a new group, it asks me for a server.  I can enter
> `nnml' as well as `nnml:' there.  It seems to be fairly clear what
> `nnml:' means -- Gnus looks at the list of servers searching for one
> that looks like (nnml "" ...parameters.here...).
> 
> It's not at all clear to me what it means to say `nnml', though.
> 
> I think it is not necessary to allow people to enter selection method
> names, it should be sufficient to let them enter server names.  So I
> hereby propose that `nnml' is forbidden, and only `nnml:' is allowed.
> 
> Maybe the `nnml' form allows people to create a server on the fly.
> This might be useful, but I think it confuses people more than it is
> worth, and one can always go to the server buffer to create a server.
> 
> Thoughts?  Opinions?

The confusing items have been removed.

ShengHuo