Re: new backend?

[Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com>]

On Thu, 05 Dec 2002, jan@rychter.com wrote:
> I would like to write some code that allows me to access messages in
> my nnml spool. I will need to combine multiple messages from
> multiple groups together and operate on them (set marks, move
> between groups, etc). I still want to use nnml for storing messages,
> but I'd like to be able to access them in two ways: via standard
> nnml groups and via my new interface.
> 
> What would be The Right Way to implement that kind of functionality?
> 
> I have identified some starting points:
> 
>   -- nnvirtual.el. Very complex code. I probably don't need most of
>      it.

I'm not sure what you're trying to do, but combining multiple groups
so they look like one group is *very* easy with nnvirtual.

Perhaps if you explained your goals better, you'd get more
information.  Why do you want combined groups and marks?

Ted